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Life imposes upon us situations where we sometimes need to bend backwards... Well we have a fine example here... Metaphorically speaking...
Photograph © Kausthub Desikachar
Photographed with a Canon EOS 5D Mark II, and Canon EF 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 IS USM L Lens, with Canon EF 2x Extender and Sigma DG UV Filter. Handheld. Shot at 800mm focal length
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Which one do you like?
this one or the next one?
This is the cleanest shot I got of this small birdie, but its like a normal portrait of a bird which you can find if you search around.

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View On Black
This green bee eater, a very tiny but b'ful bird found across india in countryside. This was taken from the car and so its so close. Else, getting this bird so close and sharp was just a dream till now. Next time, I want to shoot this when it has its prey in its mouth... hopefully that moment soon will come :)
I have got so many of its close up shots, but this one caught when is was yawning/calling, stands out, so posting this.
Location :
Paroti, [...]

BLACK BEAUTY
Photograph © Kausthub Desikachar
Photographed with a Canon EOS 7D and Canon 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 IS USM L Lens and Sigma DG UV Filter. Handheld.
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This dark and largely brown to blackish eagle appears stocky and big-headed appearance produced by the head plumes. The face skin is bare and bright yellow contrasting with the overall dark colour. The legs are also bright yellow. The dark underside is spotted with white. When perched the wing tips do not reach until the tail tip. In soaring flight, the broad and paddle-shaped wings are held in a shallow V. The tail and underside of the flight feathers [...]

From :Bangalore Daily Photo - Rajesh Dangi

I thought it would be tough to communicate with people in Ladakh as I dint know their language,but I was surprised to see them speak Hindi fluently and almost everyone spoke the national language compared to other parts of India where it is treated as alien .
Its a view from the local market in Leh
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From :Bangalore Daily Photo - Rajesh Dangi

BIGGER AND BETTER
Photograph © Kausthub Desikachar
Photographed with a Canon EOS 5D Mark II, and Leitz Wetzlar Summicron-R 35mm F2 lens, with B+W UV and Haze Filter. Handheld.
Also since it is a manual lens, the EXIF data won't reflect the lens information correctly.
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Only If... trees could grow on water... as we have not left them a place to grow on !
Jungles are vanishing... and trees are cut everyday...
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these tress were beautifully reflected in still lake water. The dull cloudy day added to the lazy mood of these water and trees.
Location :
Inside Sathyamangalam forest, thalamalai lake (?)
EXIF:
Exposure: 0.04 sec (1/25)
Aperture: f/9.0
Focal Length: 39 [...]

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Taking a break from Flickr while I sort some things out. Will see you all in a while :)

From :Bangalore Daily Photo - Rajesh Dangi

Village of Montour Falls

Village of Montour Falls

Evidence of light pollution.
@ Geneva / Seneca Lake

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BIGGER AND BETTER HERE
Very often in a relationship, there is a need for silent reflection. And this reflection must be done with light in the heart, not heaviness.
Here it seems one couple got lucky.
Have a great week folks....
Photograph © Kausthub Desikachar
Photographed with a Canon EOS 7D and Canon 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 IS USM L Lens and Sigma DG UV Filter. Handheld.
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Thottavadi (in Malayalam)

But we did get lucky on a couple of occasions. Once we found a male in breeding plummage on the river bank in Nameri Wildlife Sanctuary. Then again while in Kaziranga Wildlife Sanctuary , during one of the safaris we saw a beautiful female who came and sat on a perch close to our Jeep. [...]

BETTER ON BLACK
Another Sunday Morning. This time I borrowed Prabhakaran's new toy.. The Canon EOS 7D...and fitted wtih the telephoto lens, started shooting the early morning scenery....
The joy of photography beautifully reflected here. Have a great Sunday, my dear friends.
Photograph © Kausthub Desikachar
Photographed with a Canon EOS 7D and Canon 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 IS USM L Lens and Sigma DG UV Filter. Handheld.
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From :Bangalore Daily Photo - Rajesh Dangi

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One amazing guy has built this single handedly!

My friends daughter wants to be a sunflower, Because sunflower lives all its life looking at the sun...What a thought ! This one is for you Rose..

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