Sanat Kumar Karmakar
October 2026 - Glossy Ibis Of Nalsarovar
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About the Image(s)
Date of exposure: 05-12-2016 10:34 Subject: GLOSSY IRIS OF NALSAROVAR INDIA. CAMERA: CANON Powershot SX 1IS Bridge camera
Lens: f-stop f/ 5.7, Focal Length: 100 mm , exposure time 1/1000 sec, ISO 200 , pattern metering, manual mode. LOCATION: Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary (State of Gujrat, India) is a spectacular natural lake with shallow waters and muddy lagoons, dotted by 360 islets. It offers an ideal wintering ground for thousands of migratory birds. EDITING: I used PS CS 2025 to edit the frame, by a desktop computer. I used adobe camera raw 18 plug-in to enhance clarity, shadow details, brightness and exposure. I also used Topaz software to reduce digital noise and to sharpen details.
4 comments posted
Nice portrait, presented in front of its natural habitat. Crop in from the left a bit so that it is not so centered? Have you tried many flight shots, in order to inject some action into your images? Posted: 10/15/2026 14:19:39
There are lovely colourful birds. Something may have gone wrong in making your image small for posting here, as to me the bird is not clear or sharp and your images never normally suffer from that! As Jerry said, you don't feed all the space to the left. Posted: 10/15/2026 21:28:20
Ibis are such handsome birds, with the iridescent colors in the plumage. I like the setting here with the bird against the reeds.
I prefer the lighter tone to the reeds of the original image. The darker setting is not as appealing, appearing very drab. I tried a somewhat looser crop to include some of the other colors in the reeds, take the bird out of the center, and brightened up the image overall. Posted: 10/21/2026 00:05:27
I prefer the lighter tone to the reeds of the original image. The darker setting is not as appealing, appearing very drab. I tried a somewhat looser crop to include some of the other colors in the reeds, take the bird out of the center, and brightened up the image overall. Posted: 10/21/2026 00:05:27
Hi Sunat,
Great environmental shot of this glossy ibis! The colour contrast helps separate the bird beautifully from the background, and the image really shows off the glossy sheen of its feathers. I also like Cindy's suggestion about the crop, giving the bird more space in front than behind it. Posted: 10/25/2026 14:24:57
Great environmental shot of this glossy ibis! The colour contrast helps separate the bird beautifully from the background, and the image really shows off the glossy sheen of its feathers. I also like Cindy's suggestion about the crop, giving the bird more space in front than behind it. Posted: 10/25/2026 14:24:57