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In deep thought...


In deep thought...
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Copyright: Narayanan Ganesan (gannu) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 927 W: 4 N: 2317] (10792)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-06-15
Categories: Birds
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/125 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-06-17 21:18
Viewed: 388
Points: 40
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Friends,

I was shooting the mating of house sparrow (I will post them later) and found that this bird was sitting on the electric wire just next to my balcony door. It was raining and probably enjoying the weather.

Thanks for looking.

Ganesh

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Pycnonotidae
Genus: Pycnonotus
Species: P. cafer

The Red-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer) is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is resident breeder in tropical southern Asia from India and Sri Lanka east to Burma and southwestern China, and has been introduced to Fiji and Hawaii. It is also common in urban parts of Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.


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Subspecies bengalensis in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Subspecies bengalensis-immatures in KolkataThis is a bird of scrub, open forest, plains and cultivated lands. It builds its nest in a bush; two or three eggs is a typical clutch.

Red-vented Bulbul is about 20cm in length, with a long tail. It has brown or black upperparts, with a white rump. The breast is brown or black, and the rest of the underparts are white apart from the red around the vent. The head and small crest are black.

Sexes are similar in plumage, but young birds are duller than adults. The flight is bouncing and woodpecker-like.

There are a number of regional variations in plumage, mainly with respect to the upperpart and breast colour. Red-vented Bulbuls feed on fruit, nectar and insects.

Exposure Time: 1/125
F-Stop: f/5.6
ISO Speed Ratings: 200
Focal Length: 300/1 mm
Date Taken: 2008-06-15 08:27
Metering Mode: Partial
Flash: Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode
File Size: 248 kb
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To PeterZ: In deep thought..gannu 1 06-18 04:20
To scshekar: in deep thought..gannu 1 06-18 04:11
To mayuresh: in deep thoughtgannu 1 06-18 04:02
To ramthakur: In deep thought...gannu 1 06-18 00:58
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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1252 W: 0 N: 4842] (14380)
  • [2008-06-17 22:45]

Hi Ganesh

Great shot of this perky little bulbul. Good eye contact and excellent focus.

JAmes

Sorprendente toma por sus tonalidades. Especialmente me gusta lo bien que captaste la cabeza y el ojo con la dificultad que ello conlleva debido a su color. Buen trabajo de encuadre.
Un abrazo Narayanan: J. Ignasi Tejedor.

Hi Ganesh,

Excellent capture of this beautiful Red-vented Bulbul. Very good pose and composition, sharp details and natural colours.

TFS

Pekka

Hello Ganesh,

Good sharp capture of this bulbul. Good composition. Excellent light. Great colours.
Cheers,
Mariki

Good Morning Ganesh, Superb detailed capture of this beautiful bird, The Red-vented Bulbul with excellent calrity and lovely posture my friend! Have a great day!
Cheers,

Bayram

Because of its dark head, it is not easy to get the eye of a Red-vented Bulbul very clearly, but you have done a wonderful job here, Ganesan.
The eye is very well captured and sameis the case with the entire subject.
The BG too is wonderful and supportive of the subject.
Well done and TFS.
Ram

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 527 W: 0 N: 95] (585)
  • [2008-06-18 0:58]

Perfect shot of this beauty Narayanan. TFS. Regards,
Mehmet

Hi NG,

Good capture of the bird.
Fine concept.
Well done.

jp

Hello Ganesh,
Wonderful exposure in this shot, as Ram sir said its very though job, you have done it very well,superb details,
TFS.

HI Ganesh,

I would have loved it taken in its Habitat, but then oppurtunity well utilised :)

Hello Ganesh,
Very beautiful photo of this Bulbul. Excellent sharpness and details. Great natural colours. I should have cropped a piece of the right side to get the bird more out of the centre. But that's personal. Very good POV and blurred BG.
Regards,
Peter

Hello again Narayanan, perfect capture of this beauty with great details. TFS. Regards,
Bahadır

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2613 W: 133 N: 7504] (23403)
  • [2008-06-18 8:33]

Hello Ganesh,
Even though this POV does not show the red vent, this is a fine capture of the Red-vented Bulbul. The sharpness and lighting are great and the diagonal wire that it is on makes the composition attractive. However, if the original allowed it, I would have composed it so that there was less space behind the bird and more infront... a small point!
TFS this beauty,
Ivan

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1788 W: 8 N: 4639] (15001)
  • [2008-06-18 9:13]

Hi Ganesh,

I have loved these Bulbul ever since I saw them in India. I think they are so beautiful and you have caught his expression perfectly. The face and eye are wonderful and the plummage is lovely. I love the pose on the diagonal wire.

Jane

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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 353 W: 3 N: 376] (1127)
  • [2008-06-18 10:05]

Hi Ganesh,
Beautiful capture.Sharpness,colors,clear details and composition are excellent.
Thanks for posting.

Hi Ganesh ji,
This is also a superb capture of the red vented bulbul. Excellent details and a nice composition. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1696 W: 242 N: 5596] (19883)
  • [2008-06-19 10:28]

Superb shot of this Bulbul!
Excellent sharpness and clarity.
Brilliant DOF and BG.
Very well composed.
A really fitting title too.

Well done, Ganesh!

Joe

p.s I've emailed you back!

  • Great 
  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-06-19 10:30]

Hello Ganesh

A very good look at ths bulbul.
The eye detail and catch light is very good.
Well placed in the frame.
The feathers and markings show well.
TFS

Rob

Hello Gannesh,

How nice to be 'enjoying' rain!
Lovely composition, Excellent details and very good eye contact.

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1714 W: 24 N: 4988] (16346)
  • [2008-06-21 22:32]
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Hi Narayanan,
Wonderful shot of this beautiful Bulbul in a fabulous pose. Great details and colours on its plumage and the image is tack sharp. Excellent POV and composition. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

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