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Ram Prakash
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I post photos that I take… mostly of birds, animals and a little bit of landscape and astro…

I like to bake and hike… when I’m not desk bound for my day job in software.
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A small bird perched on a barbed wire fence, set against a blurred, neutral background. The bird has gray plumage with distinctive markings on its head and an orange beak.
March 16, 2025 at 7:49 AM
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Where I went looking for roadrunners in vain last Sunday. Panoche valley. Ended up a lot of sparrows and larks on the wire ;-)
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A landscape featuring rolling hills with a variety of colored layers and a backdrop of steep cliffs. Numerous cows graze peacefully on the grassy terrain under a clear blue sky. A small bird perched on a barbed wire fence, facing left. The background features a soft green blur, indicating a natural setting. The bird displays brown and white streaks on its feathers. A meadowlark perched on a barbed wire fence, set against a blurred background of rolling hills and muted colors.
March 12, 2025 at 4:29 AM
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Mid week stress busters… scaups ;-)

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Two ducks are swimming in calm water, displaying mostly black and silver plumage. Their heads are dark, with one duck looking directly towards the viewer, while the other is slightly turned. The water reflects soft blue and brown tones.
March 4, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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Sunday sunset :)

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A scenic view of a coastal path leading down to a small lighthouse surrounded by rocky terrain. The sky is filled with vibrant sunset colors, including shades of orange, pink, and purple, reflecting on the calm ocean surface.
March 3, 2025 at 5:11 AM
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Sometimes... when mother Nature starts the show before you get to the place you want to be… you get set up wherever you are, try to find some foreground and get to work ;-)
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A sign for "Coast Dairies," a California State Park, is prominently displayed against a vibrant sunset. The sky features shades of purple and orange, with a coastal view in the background. Grassy vegetation is visible in the foreground.
February 28, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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I normally don’t do too much of processing on my photos, but when I MUST do it, I just *LOOOVE* #affinityPhoto to do it for me - it allows me to go from this clutter to this frame in a matter of minutes and lets me have time to go out and shoot again ;-)

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A hawk perches on a tree branch, holding a small rodent in its beak against a clear blue sky. A hawk perches on a tree branch, holding a small rodent in its beak against a clear blue sky.
February 26, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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Fly-by Wednesday ;-)

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A flying duck with a green head and brown body, captured against a blurred background that suggests a natural setting.
February 26, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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We are but a spec of sand in this world and yet we are capable of so much hate and carelessness that we are on the verge of destroying our world…

#landscape #photography #landscapePhotography #deathValley 📸📷
A serene landscape featuring sand dunes with soft curves and textures, set against a backdrop of rugged mountains and a colorful sky. Two small figures are visible walking on the dunes.
February 4, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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Goldeneye making a splash ...
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A Common Goldeneye duck splashes in the water, creating droplets around it. The background features a reflective surface of water under soft lighting.
January 26, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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After many weekends spent at this spot waiting for this magic, I finally got a more or less satisfactory shot :)

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January 23, 2025 at 4:05 AM
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I experimented a lot with a single lens and realized that the more time you spend on a single set of gears and get to know them intimately, the better the output you get from them. I was alway careful to stop down because the lens was definitely not as sharp as […]

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January 9, 2025 at 4:45 AM
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And then I invested in a wonderful, (relatively) compact and lightweight #nikon 80-400mm f4-5.6 which was an absolute joy compared to the 50-500mm. It is extremely sharp when stepped down though a tad slow to autofocus compared to what you get today and the […]

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A Red-winged Blackbird perched on a twig, showcasing its distinctive black plumage and bright red shoulder patches, set against a blurred green background.
January 8, 2025 at 1:20 AM
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Very soon, I realized that if I want to shoot birds, I needed reach and so like an overexcited school kid, I went and bought the longest lens I could afford without doing any kind of research ;-)

This one is made with a sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 lens. Very quickly […]

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A mallard duck is swimming in calm water, with a clear reflection visible. The duck has a distinctive green head and a yellow bill. The image is dated November 2028.
January 6, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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Watching this fascinating documentary on BBC Select : https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10911538/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

Cannot help but realise that one can change the date, place and names of people and it applies to many countries around the world right now… How humankind is doomed to repeat the […]
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January 6, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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Starting today is a series of posts in chronological order of my birding journey. I guess it all started with this sunbird that used to frequent the tree next to my balcony in Madras.

Shot with my very first DSLR - a #nikon #d40
Date: 2008/05/24

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A Purple Sunbird perched on a branch, showcasing its iridescent blue feathers against a blurred green background.
January 5, 2025 at 4:30 AM
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Have another hour and 32 minutes to come up with a resolution… I resolve to sleep and read more this coming year. So… good night and a happy new year… enjoy my last photo of 2024…

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An Anna's Hummingbird is hovering near vibrant red flowers, sipping nectar. The background is softly blurred, highlighting the bird's iridescent green feathers. Water droplets are visible on the flowers.
January 1, 2025 at 6:32 AM
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The second best prime minister of free India and one of the top economists in the world has passed on… A lot of families like mine owe our current lifestyle to the Man(mohan Singh). For sure… like he himself said… “history will be kinder to him than contemporary media…” #DrManmohanSingh […]
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December 30, 2024 at 11:53 PM
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Technology has improved leaps and bounds :)
That’s ISO 32000 and shot after sunset when only a dark silhouette of the bird was visible to the human eye :)
My #nikon sees in the dark almost like this burrowing owl :)

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A burrowing owl perched on a thin branch, with a blurred green background. The owl has a mottled brown and white plumage and bright yellow eyes, creating a striking appearance.
December 27, 2024 at 5:10 AM
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Welp. That’s depressing. Let’s build more oil rigs and mine the heck out of the state though! And blame it on the migrants!!!
December 21, 2024 at 7:30 AM
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At last Land Rover has released a clean air vehicle variant of the defender… or have they really?? 🤦🏾
A gas guzzling Land Rover defender parked in a spot reserved for clean air vehicles 🤦🏾
December 20, 2024 at 7:45 PM
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I'm always reminded of the 1980's Indian TV Commercial for Liril soaps ;-)

Relishing a soak in the warm San Diego sun :)
Happy Holidays folks …

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A California sea lion with its eyes closed and head tilted back, glistening with water droplets, set against a blurred waterfall background.
December 20, 2024 at 6:34 PM
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Look what we got for thanksgiving this year for the kid :) I’m pretty sure I’m going to be borrowing at least some of these pretty soon… 📚#booksky
A collection of five books by Douglas Adams, including "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," "The Restaurant at the End of the Universe," "So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish," and "Life, the Universe and Everything
December 15, 2024 at 9:31 PM
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Gloomy Friday here... flood/wind warnings on the coast to ensure no birding possible. But Merced/Panoche might be a good option... Lets see if I get that elusive roadrunner this time 🤞#bird #photography #birdphotography 📸📷🪶
A close-up of an Eared Grebe swimming on water, showcasing its black and white plumage and distinctive red eyes. The background features a soft, blurred water surface.
December 14, 2024 at 1:16 AM
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All ye who wear glasses... is getting a perfect fit ever a possibility… have started using reading glasses more regularly now… they either keep falling off when I look down or I get a sharp ache behind the ears because its too tight 😬

Anyway, here’s a […]

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A Greater Flamingo is depicted running across the water's surface with wings outstretched. The background features a serene blue tone, enhancing the bird's elegant posture.
December 10, 2024 at 5:03 AM
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Trying out #vim copilot plugin for the first… might help reduce a few unit test bugs… at what cost is the most important question… use anything wisely …
December 9, 2024 at 8:40 PM