a few shots from a Indian natural habitat

[Alma2911]

Recently clicked these two near Delhi, India...
Would appreciate inputs to improve...

[Alma2911]

Here is an another one...

[xpatUSA]

Outstanding subjects, Alok !!

Looking at the edges, I see some local contrast/sharpening has been applied but the radius might be a bit too big, resulting in visible halos. I feel that the birds could be even more striking than they already are with a bit more attention to local contrast/sharpening, perhaps after reviewing this:

https://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tu...sharpening.htm

Everything else looks good to me.

[Shadowman]

Nice efforts.

[Alma2911]

Outstanding subjects, Alok !!

Looking at the edges, I see some local contrast/sharpening has been applied but the radius might be a bit too big, resulting in visible halos. I feel that the birds could be even more striking than they already are with a bit more attention to local contrast/sharpening, perhaps after reviewing this:

https://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tu...sharpening.htm

Everything else looks good to me.

Thanx Ted. Just went thru the tutorial ... Great stuff. Have to work on my post capture processing skills.

[Dave A]

I like these, nice images.

Dave

[John 2]

A couple of excellent images IMHO Alok, particularly the first one.

[just me]

I like both....but perhaps the first image a tiny bit more.......nice ones......

Griddi......

[FootLoose]

A couple of outstanding specimens, Alok. As photographs, I prefer the first also. What kind of bird is that?

[Alma2911]

A couple of outstanding specimens, Alok. As photographs, I prefer the first also. What kind of bird is that?

Thanx Greg. The first one is a White breasted Kingfisher. The second one is a painted Stork.
The second one has lost its contrast because of Haze.

[mugge]

I love the first one. Maybe just crop a bit off the top. That is only my opinion.
Cheers Ole

[rpcrowe]

What do you think of a bit of added structure?

[Alma2911]

Seems better. I guess there is no cure for a perfect light..
I'll post another example.

[IzzieK]

Sorry for the late response but this white stork is the most preferable if all the three. I like the kingfisher too but there is way too much space for me at the top. The second one is nice too but not as sharp, as you said because of the haze but I like the shot of that bird very much...from the edit of Richard, it looks like it is smiling...

[Alma2911]

Thank Ozzie.
I agree, the top has a bit too much of space...
Thanx

[Alma2911]

Thank Ozzie.
I agree, the top has a bit too much of space... How's this now?
Thanx

[Alma2911]

a few more of birds... Brown Headed Barbet

[Alma2911]

Grey Heron - Gulping her catch

[Wavelength]

Alok....

Really awesome images.... and the first one remains first for me....

Please show us more

[Alma2911]

Alok....

Really awesome images.... and the first one remains first for me....

Please show us more

Thanx. Delhi has come under a lot of haze lately. Will keep trying in days to come...