Small Pratincole flight

Gallery: AvianPosted March 1, 2018142 views5 comments

Small Pratincole in flight

Every winter these Pratincoles flock near River Mahananda, near Siliguri, West Bengal, India. This shot was taken this winter (Jan '18).
(Nikon D500 & Nikon 500 f4 G ED VR) Shutter - 1/3200 seconds, F – 7.1, ISO – 640;

I appreciate all critiques.
THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR VIEWING & INPUTS.

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5 comments

Comment posted by David Bogener on March 1, 2018 at 2:44 PM

Very nicely composed. The partial reflection adds to this fine image.

Registered on October 30, 2013, 417 Posts, 1255 Comments

Comment posted by David Schoen on March 1, 2018 at 4:03 PM

Very nice flight image with good detail and color. I find the abstract reflection to be fascinating especially because it appears that it's just there and the water is so smooth that one cannot really see the ripples other than in the reflection.

Registered on November 6, 2006, 1213 Posts, 4587 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on March 1, 2018 at 4:29 PM

This is a beautiful image, Somdeb. The wing position is great and I really like the excellent eye contact. Something about the broken reflection is also extremely appealing to me. The only tiny thing I can see is that there appears to be a slight pale fringe along the upper inside of the bird's left wing. It's quite common to get that with a blue background, but I don't see it anywhere else on this bird. It may well be in the original image, but I mention it because it can also be due to processing. Excellent work.

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by Lucy Aron on March 1, 2018 at 9:02 PM

This is lovely. The softness yet clarity of the bird, and the engaging reflection as well as the colors make for a fine shot.

Registered on February 25, 2011, 189 Posts, 1160 Comments

Comment posted by SOMDEB BISWAS on March 1, 2018 at 11:29 PM

Thanks a ton for your inputs. The upper inside of the bird's wing is a little bit fade. I am uploading a cropped version of the raw. Please have a look.
with warm regards,
Somdeb Biswas

Registered on February 7, 2018, 16 Posts, 22 Comments