An Oriental Darter basking / drying in the sun
Sighted this beautiful bird sunbathing in the sun early this morning. This is a target bird of mine for flight photography, and is not difficult to sight around here. It is hard to get it in flight though since it requires a clear line of sight and the bird has to fly nearby.
The neck and face are quite thin and AF didn't catch them, so had to focus on the body and reduce the F-Value. It was there for about 15 mins preening itself, drying the wings and finally flew away to the far side of the lake. The bird is known for diving into the water, swimming under and catching fish.
Thanks in advance for the views and feedback if any.
An Oriental Darter basking / drying in the sun
Sighted this beautiful bird sunbathing in the sun early this morning. This is a target bird of mine for flight photography, and is not difficult to sight around here. It is hard to get it in flight though since it requires a clear line of sight and the bird has to fly nearby.
The neck and face are quite thin and AF didn't catch them, so had to focus on the body and reduce the F-Value. It was there for about 15 mins preening itself, drying the wings and finally flew away to the far side of the lake. The bird is known for diving into the water, swimming under and catching fish.
Thanks in advance for the views and feedback if any.