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Bird on a Wire's


Bird on a Wire's
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Copyright: Haraprasan Nayak (haraprasan) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1351 W: 98 N: 3647] (13332)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-01-11
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 400D, Tamron 18-200mm F3,5-6,3 XR DiII LD Asp, Kenko UV 62mm
Exposure: f/10.0, 1/200 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-01-10 20:49
Viewed: 450
Points: 36
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The title name by Mr. Howard Cheek (marhowie). I thank him very much for such a beautiful name.

The Black Drongo, Dicrurus macrocercus, is a small Asian bird. The drongos are passerines restricted to the Old World tropics. They were previously classed as the family Dicruridae, but that has been much enlarged to include a number of largely Australasian groups, such as the Australasian fantails and the monarchs and paradise flycatchers.

The Black Drongo is a common resident breeder in much of tropical southern Asia from southwest Iran through India and Sri Lanka east to southern China and Indonesia.

This species is usually found in open forests and similar lightly wooded habitats, including farmland and habitation. Three or four eggs are laid in a light cup nest placed in a fork often on the bare outer branches of trees.

These are aggressive and fearless birds, 28 cm in length, and will attack much larger species if their nest or young are threatened. There are also some cases of Drongos preying on small birds. They have also been on occasion seen feeding on dead fish.

The adult Black Drongo is mainly glossy blue-black, although the wings are duller. The tail is long and deeply forked, and there is a white spot in front of the eye. Young birds are dull dark brown.

The Black Drongo has short legs and sits very upright whilst perched prominently, like a shrike. It eats insects and other small animals.

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Dicruridae
Genus: Dicrurus
Species: macrocercus

Camera Model Name: Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL
Firmware: Firmware 1.0.4
Shooting Date/Time: 1/11/2008 08:37:25
Tv(Shutter Speed): 1/200Sec.
Av(Aperture Value): F10
Metering Modes: Partial metering
Exposure Compensation: 0
ISO Speed: 200
Lens: 18-200mm
Focal Length: 200.0 mm
Image size: 3888 x 2592
Image Quality: RAW
Flash: Off
White Balance: Daylight
AF mode: AI focus AF
50% cropped and resized for TN

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  • Great 
  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1865 W: 8 N: 4848] (15703)
  • [2008-01-10 21:02]

Hi Haraprasan,

A beautiful diaganol composition. The black, white and blue are very striking. A wonderful shot of the Drongo in a marvelous pose. The details are razor-sharp showing off the face and very unusual plummage.

Jane

You have started using your new equipment efficiently, HP.
This is a very good shot of a Drongo. The eye is in sharp focus -- a desired component in a bird picture.
TFS and regards.
Ram

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  • Tabib Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 117 W: 5 N: 112] (554)
  • [2008-01-10 23:29]

Hi Haraprasan!

I like the bird's tail- like a fish tail!
Sharp focus with your Tamron zoom lenses.
Good exposure you got there - a bit tricky with white/blue back ground.
If only you can get the natural perch, not the electric cable.

cheers,
/Tabib/.

Hello Haraprasan,
The drongos are very beautiful birds. Several days ago, I saw such a species on NG documentary film. It helps farmers against grasshoppers.
You present Black Drongo with diagonal composition and nice focus. Thanks
best wishes
Ahmet

Good detail and well managed exposure Haraprasan.
Nice close framing, and I like the bird on the diagonal..You could call it "Bird on a Wire's" ;}
Howard

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1086 W: 6 N: 3013] (11160)
  • [2008-01-11 4:59]

Hi Hara,fantastic point of view for this this very nice bird,perfect details,thanks for share,Luciano

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2707 W: 139 N: 7809] (24333)
  • [2008-01-11 7:27]

Hello Haraprasan,
Fine capture of a Black Drongo taken from an unusual POV on the wires (title's good too). The technical qualities are excellent as is the compositon against the blue sky.
Thanks for sharing this one,
Ivan

Interesting with the diagonal lines. Great contrast of dark against the blue sky.
Lovely POV. Great work!

Buen encuadre y juego de colores negros.
El ojo del ave muy bien captado, aunque el
enfoque al cuerpo es un poco justo.
Abrazo: J. Ignasi Tejdor

Hello Prasan!
good diagonal position of the bird on wire!
excellent sharpness, vivid colour and details against the clear blue sky!
a good composition indeed
TFS
cheers
Tony

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1761 W: 29 N: 5136] (16820)
  • [2008-01-11 23:34]

Hi Haraprasan,
Just marking this wonderful shot from you for now and will come back.
Sumon

Hi Haraprasan, unusual POV for this lovely bird, good details and excellent sharpness, very well done, have a great week end, ciao Silvio

Hola Haraprasan,
Bonita composición, donde se muestra con buena nitidez y excelente iluminación los detalles de este pájaro. Saludos
Jose Ramón

Wonderful capture.

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-01-12 20:48]

Hello Haraprasan

A very good capture of this Black Drongo.
The POV is good with very good details and focus.
Good plumage detail and natural colours.
TFS
Rob

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  • smitha Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 284 W: 77 N: 905] (3429)
  • [2008-01-12 22:43]

Hello HP,
Excellent shot of the Black Drongo. I think it is an immature one.Nice pose captured with excellent details.Your POV helps us to see the dark underparts with white fringes very clearly.The bright blue sky in the background helps the black bird to stand out in the frame.Nice diagonal composition.
Thanks for the share,
Smitha.

Hello Haraprasan,
Beautiful detail of this bird that you captured from under the cable. I like the clarity around the head especially the eyes. Good composition and brilliant catch!
Best regards,
Jusni

NAMASTAY Haraprasan,
I always assumed this species to belong to the swallow family.
I've seen them in GOA, India. They fly FAST.
Excellent notes and image.
Mario with greetings.

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