The Giant Leap, by Sanjoy Sengupta

In a village near Chilka Garh, West Bengal, India, I found these Neem and Tamarind trees with hundreds of Egret, Stork, and Herons. They have their nesting places and live happily with the villagers.

Nikon D700 with Sigma 150-500mm | Exposure 1/1600sec @ f/8.0 | ISO 720 | Focal Length 500mm
The Giant Leap, by Sanjoy Sengupta

Award Winner: Photo of the Day | October 09
Award Score: 61 (Value 11, Clarity 12, Composition 16, Style 11, Skill 11)
Photo of the Day Award Category: Wildlife Photography
Photograph Location: Chilka Garh, Midnapore, West Bengal | India

Photographer: Sanjoy Sengupta (Muscat, Oman) Registered
Starting from a hotshot point and shoot camera in late 80s to a Nikon FM10 film camera in late 90s, Sanjoy Sengupta used to get 32 out of 36 exposure wrong to a day of digital cameras like canon Powershot A520 and a decent hybrid version canon SX20IS, which were with him wherever he went to capture some beautiful moments, moments of life which would be cherished forever. Then when he finally could not resist the alluring pricy Nikon DSLR, his actual learning started from that moment.

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