# Oriental Darter

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/oriental-darter/5473>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** editors-pick, birds\
**Created:** [April 9, 2019, 3:45pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/oriental-darter/5473 "2019-04-09T15:45:50Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![JRajput](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/jrajput/32/10866_2.png) [@JRajput](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/JRajput)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2019, 3:45pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/oriental-darter/5473/1 "2019-04-09T15:45:50Z")

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Thank you so much for your kind comments & views !

### Pertinent technical details or techniques: Canon 5D4; 500 mm; ISO 320; 1/2000 sec at F5. ![_J9A8207](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/2X/c/c330b2d5b0c4176415f35e7e009f5a80ee1b555d.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Adhika\_Lie](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/adhika_lie/32/15928_2.png) [@Adhika\_Lie](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Adhika_Lie)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2019, 5:20pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/oriental-darter/5473/2 "2019-04-09T17:20:25Z")

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Very nice, Jagdeep, especially with all that water splash. I think you have nailed the tech here. Very nice pose, very nice light, so much action, too. I am just wondering if the sharpening could be backed down just a little bit.

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**Author:** ![David\_Schoen](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/david_schoen/32/368_2.png) [@David\_Schoen](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/David_Schoen)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2019, 5:36pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/oriental-darter/5473/3 "2019-04-09T17:36:51Z")

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Pretty cool wing position here. Amazing splash. Excellent color and exposure. On very close inspection of the large image it appears that the head and neck is a tiny bit soft or this could be a motion blur; the wings are exceedingly sharp and at F5, he might have missed the head a bit. I still like the image quite a bit.

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**Author:** ![Dennis\_Plank](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dennis_plank/32/27033_2.png) [@Dennis\_Plank](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dennis_Plank)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2019, 9:39pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/oriental-darter/5473/4 "2019-04-10T21:39:44Z")

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The splash and the wing positions make this image for me, Jagdeep. Some of the whites look a little hot, but in this kind of image I don’t find that to be a significant issue.

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**Author:** ![Mark\_Seaver](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/mark_seaver/32/231_2.png) [@Mark\_Seaver](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Mark_Seaver)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2019, 3:58pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/oriental-darter/5473/5 "2019-04-13T15:58:00Z")

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Love all the flying water and the bird’s pose, Jagdeep.