Rose Ringed Parakeet & Dog poop

[Raj_55555]

I really enjoyed chasing after this very skittish wild parakeet family. I was chasing around a Sunbird and went very deep into the woods and bushes before finding them. I was literally crawling in the dense bushes on my knees to avoid being seen (also avoiding the dog poops all around), trying not to scare them away. And they were constantly taking turns to look out for anything moving. This is what birding is all about, getting as close to your subjects as possible. These were probably 'the' most alert birds I have ever shot, and hence most pleasing to me in a lot of ways.

Other than a couple of very confused street dogs and a very worried family who wondered what I was doing hiding the the bushes, it all went very smoothly .
Would love to hear what you guys think.

#1 Am I seeing things?

#2 Nah! *Munch munch*

#3 Then suddenly they saw me and gave me this bone chilling blood freezing look

#4 All right, Feeding time!

 

[DarkShadow]

Wow Raj,these are great.Nice job in #3 getting all three of the birds sharp,Excellent DOF

 

[Raj_55555]

Wow Raj,these are great.Nice job in #3 getting all three of the birds sharp,Excellent DOF

Thanks David.. They were giving me the "I'll murder your family if you come any closer" look! I am very brave that I stuck around :lmao:

 

[FITBMX]

Those are great!

 

[IzzieK]

Raj...these are all very nice shots. I am viewing this on my laptop but I think it needs a bit of work on the contrast. Lots of potentials here.

 

[LarryLomona]

Nice set!

 

[oldhippy]

Like them all, especially #1. Ed

 

[MSnowy]

Some nice shots. Watch out for cutting of tails with your cropping.

 

[Raj_55555]

Raj...these are all very nice shots. I am viewing this on my laptop but I think it needs a bit of work on the contrast. Lots of potentials here.

Thanks Izziek, I'd very much like to see what you mean about the contrast. Please do show me if you find the time.

Those are great!

Nice set!

Like them all, especially #1. Ed

Thanks guys

 

[Raj_55555]

Some nice shots. Watch out for cutting of tails with your cropping.

Unfortunately not much I can do there now, it was cropped in the original file.. I should have got it right in the camera.

 

[wackii]

Great shot. I like #4. Thanks for sharing.

 

[IzzieK]

Raj...I am viewing this now in my desktop and they all looked good. But it is still a tad on the pale side. If you do not mind, this is what I meant: I will delete this photo if you do not like my interpretation. I just did it in ACR. The first one is the before (your image) and the second one is my edit of your shot.

 

[Raj_55555]

Thanks Izziek, after looking at your edit my shot looks a little over exposed and under-saturated. But to be honest, your version looks a bit over-saturated and underexposed to me. Not sure if it's just me though. How much did you bump it up? That'll help me identify a mid-ground. BTW thanks for taking the time to edit.

 

[IzzieK]

Just a little bit. I did it on my desktop which two monitors are calibrated. This laptop is not calibrated that is why I told you I may not be looking at it the way it should have been, but when I went to my desktop, it is the same, so I took the liberty to edit it just in ACR, nothing more...just adjust a little bit on contrast and brightness. Apart from that, there is nothing else I can do for such a small size image.

 

[Raj_55555]

Just a little bit. I did it on my desktop which two monitors are calibrated. This laptop is not calibrated that is why I told you I may not be looking at it the way it should have been, but when I went to my desktop, it is the same, so I took the liberty to edit it just in ACR, nothing more...just adjust a little bit on contrast and brightness. Apart from that, there is nothing else I can do for such a small size image.

Thanks Izziek, I appreciate it very much. And if you feel there's more you can show me, here's the full sized pic for you. I'm always ready to learn more.