MORNING SUN BATH, a photo from West Bengal, East

Photographer's Note

I have taken this shot in the morning while I was walking & also looking for a shot.

I have seen these birds sitting in a tree branch & open their wings to dry. I don't know the name of the birds but I often seen these birds diving in water for food. The shadow of the birds and reflection in water in background attracts me a lot to take a shot.

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wolf38 (30) 2008-01-16 1:53

Your photo is very tendencyful. Composition, contents, colors, light etc. - everything in the best way. Very beautifully and worth seeing. Best regards, Wolfgang.

vral (54) 2008-01-16 2:09

Hello Srinivasan,

Nice capture of these Silhouette FG and green BG with a phone camera.

The birds are Cormorants(probably Lesser Cormorant).They dive underwater to catch fish. Their wings are not water repellent hence drying the wings.

-vral

trekks (14348) 2008-01-16 2:55

The reflections are the most attractive element here, apart from the birds, due to the morning warm sunlight.

Good pov and composition to make this shot such a lovely view. From a camera phone, this is good, and you must have very steady hands to avoid blur.

Good work. TFS
bill

Balwant (588) 2008-01-16 4:20

I like the way you have composed the shot with two birds in action and the third one enjoying the morning sun. The palm trees and the reflection has some great colours and adds to the morning calmness.
Regards, Balwant

grantlp (2113) 2008-01-16 4:36

Hello RS,
Wonderful contrast and depth captured in this image. The dark silhouetted birds against the pastel greens of the background have resulted in an excellent photo. Well done.
Cheers Grant

romanaa (8310) 2008-01-16 8:42

Hello,
very nice intimate moment of the bird life. I like your composition very much. The light gleaming red through their wings is beautiful.
Best wishes
Romana

TopGeo (38220) 2008-01-16 12:45

Hi RS Srinivasan! The picture and your composition have amazing reflection in waters and sjljoyettes the trees and the cormorants make a perfect and reception.I like and I want him to have in my collection (silhoettes figures outline etc,) I believe it is
Regards
Georgios

delkoo (68) 2008-01-17 0:27

hi RS Srinivasan

nice silhouettes of bird in the golden light, beautiful background formed by coconuts and their reflection.
best regaeds
didier

ifanik (21679) 2008-01-17 5:32

Hi RS
Beautiful colours and shadows in your photo
Very good work
Best regards
Nick

vincz (19113) 2008-01-17 6:18

This is very beautiful, very poetic. I love the ambiance and the colours. The reflection in the golden pond are fabulous. Great job!

zmey (7335) 2008-01-17 11:54

hello ishan (is that your name?)

i like this mystical shot a lot. the silhouettes of the birds against the shiny water surface are very attractive indeed.

i was wondering if the shot could be made more efficent and expressive if you concentrated more on the birds, by excluding the top part of the scene (the river bank and the palm trees): all that "information" is already in the water reflections. so, at least theoretically, you could have a frame filled with birds and the water.

kind regards and thanks for sharing
kristaps

nirvana73 (0) 2008-01-17 12:43

Hello RS Srinivasan
great moment
good timing
i like the colours and reflection
TFS
regards
Ozhan

papagolf21 (152509) 2008-01-17 13:34

Bonsoir, RS,
Il me semble qu'il s'agit de cormorans ! La photo est trčs belle et le cadrage particuličrement soigné met en valeur ce paysage.
Il se dégage de l'ensemble une ambiance trčs particuličre fort agréable ŕ contempler.
Amitiés.
Philippe

syd1946 (1167) 2008-01-18 3:26

Hello RS,
Wonderful composition with a very nice lighting all over the scene and reflections on the water.The bird are the life point of your shot.I enjoy it very much!

Wishes for the weekend,
Thomas

tedesse (25147) 2008-01-18 6:02

Hello!
A morvellous nature capture.
Lovely reflection.
Greetings
Tadeusz

Vasa (515) 2008-01-18 15:47

Hello Srinivasan,

nice discover of your gallery today and nice pictures of dear India like this one I like very much. Perfect photo in perfect moment, by perfect hand. Thank you very much for your generosity.

Best regards from Belgrade
Branko

Luciano75 (0) 2008-01-18 23:53

Hello Srinivasan
You captured very well the scene in a very nice morning light.
I would like to see more from the palm trees,good vertical format.i envy you in some way,because i don`t have a picture in my gallery taken in the morning,when the light is so great.
Best regards and have a great weekend,
Lucian

gunbud (34066) 2008-01-19 19:13

Hello Srinivasan,
Very beautiful early morning capture of the delightful birds drying their wings as the lovely tropical trees reflect brilliantly in the calm waters the river. Wonderful nature photo.
Regards, Tom

Graal (103040) 2008-01-20 0:16

Very nice composition, good captured moment, time and place. Well done photo. I like it.
Gr., Aleksander

siolaw (38294) 2008-01-20 4:19

Hi RS
You got nice light and colors here, as well as a good sharpness... framing could be improved, but maybe there was rush to catch the birds before they fly away!
Friendly regards
Laurent

Angshu (56760) 2008-01-20 21:31

Hello Srini
A wonderful shot of the egrets in superb light. A poetic shot in soft light, where the reflections of the pink sky in the water also adds much. Well seen & well captured!
Regards
Angshu

Matthew-Watt (5934) 2008-01-21 2:04

Hello RS,

Excellent photo of these cormorants, they are sunning their wings after fishing. If their feathers were waterproofed like a duck's they would not be able to dive underwater and catch their fish - they would be too buoyant. So after every swim they must dry themselves before flying. The remainder of the photo is well composed also - from the attractive reflection to the graceful palms - the whole scene is planned very pleasantly. Thank you friend, have a good week!

Matt

sagar (2410) 2008-01-21 7:29

Hi RS,
Being new to your gallery, I am a total loss from where to start with!!!You have so many beautiful shots in your gallery!!!I will try to attempt them all.
This is a truely fascinating shot!!!The soft colors and the silhouette of the birds are incredible.
Thanks dear friend for sharing so many baeuties in one gallery.
Regards,
Sagarneel.

Photo65Net (43144) 2008-01-21 9:44

Hello,
Great mood int his one.
The way you exposed it is perfect too, with great details in the reflections.
Nice job,
Regards,
JB.

pablominto (53746) 2008-01-22 0:32

Hello RS,
A lovely and peaceful scenery with the birds looking for fish passing by below!
Wonderful morning mood and great colours, attraactive reflection in the calm water...
Very special colours thiks time of day!
Greetings,
Pablo -

:-) OK-

sayan (2617) 2008-01-23 4:37

hello Shri,

Wonderful composition. The soft light makes this even more beautiful. Reflections on the water are lovely too.

regards
Sayan

snowfalken (1116) 2008-01-24 3:04

Hello Srinivasan,

You captured beautiful dark silhouettes against the brighter background. By overlapping the foreground with the reflections in the water you enhanced the depth of the photo. I also like the reflections of the trees in the background! Thank you for sharing!

With Friendly Regards,
Eddie

bakes888 (18499) 2008-01-26 19:10

Hi RS. Great photo. Excellent colour and good detail. Well composed and thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Paul.

AiresSantos (56155) 2008-01-27 23:37

HI Srinivasan
Wonderful reflections and silhouettes in this very good composition.
I like how you framed it and low light.
TFS and have a nice week
Aires

dmarizz (2796) 2008-01-28 5:52

Ciao,
there is something magic in the colour of the water surface! It is a pity that the silhouettes of birds are a bit overlapping. Anyway a picture that definitely was worth capturing and posting. Congratulations, Dario.