p.1 #1 · Grouse off the grass! [Chestnut bellied Sandgrouse]
A Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse flying off from a patch of dried grass.
From Kumbhargaon Bird Sanctuary, Maharashtra, India.
Comments and critique welcome.
Hope you like it.
Canon EOS R5m2 | EF500mm f/4L IS II USM | ƒ/4.0 | 500.0 mm | 1/5000 secs | ISO 500
p.1 #3 · Grouse off the grass! [Chestnut bellied Sandgrouse]
That’s a killer action shot—catching a Sandgrouse mid-takeoff at Kumbhargaon is a massive test of shutter speed and patience. The way they blend into the dried grass makes for an incredible camouflage study, almost like trying to spot a sneaky player holding a corner with a https://cs2.ad/items/mac-10-heat.
p.1 #6 · Grouse off the grass! [Chestnut bellied Sandgrouse]
morris wrote:
Good looking takeoff image Chinmay. It's been a while since you have posted. I hope it's been for good reasons.
Morris
Indeed Morris, my friend, been a tad occupied due to a few commitments here and there, but managed to scrape together some time to go out and shoot the kind of photos...hope to post those regularly now. Hope you've been well. :-)
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xManticore wrote:
That’s a killer action shot—catching a Sandgrouse mid-takeoff at Kumbhargaon is a massive test of shutter speed and patience. The way they blend into the dried grass makes for an incredible camouflage study, almost like trying to spot a sneaky player holding a corner with a https://cs2.ad/items/mac-10-heat.
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volhoosier wrote:
excellent capture. great detail and the colors are fantastic. thanks for sharing.
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Bob Kane wrote:
Love the colors and the treatment of the background. I might have cropped it a tad tighter if I had taken it (I wish).
Thank you friends, your valuable comments and feedback. It means a lot to me. :-)
