Juvenile Osprey landing on the nest.

[Karl Egressy]

I shot it yesterday after 6 PM.
There were three juveniles in the nest along the road on a utility post.
Parents have already left.
I cloned out the nest from the bottom left. Added canvas to the top and front.
Almost full frame, about 70%.
Cloned out the bends on the legs.
Selective linear burn and dodge.
Thanks for looking.

Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
Manual Exposure
Tv 1/2000
Av 4.5
ISO 400
EF500mm f/4L IS USM

[Bill Dix]

Nice light on the bird, Karl, and great wing position. I also like the buffy juvenile plumage and eye color. Good PP work.

[dankearl]

Very nice Juvi landing. I love those eyes.

[arash_hazeghi]

great to see the juvi. I see something like a clone mark in the clouds to the left of the far wing?

nice exposure and details

[Karl Egressy]

great to see the juvi. I see something like a clone mark in the clouds to the left of the far wing?

nice exposure and details
Thanks, Arash. I added canvas to the left and top as I indicated. It might be it. I'll look into it.

[Satish Ranadive]

Magnificent landing pose,great composition.Beautiful lights and superb wing position.
Love every thing about it.

Regards,
Satish.

[christopher galeski]

nice one Karl,nice detail,like the pose,thanks.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Karl, good wing position, and you have captured good underwing detail. I like the eye, and we have a great show of the talons.

[Sachin Saraf]

Karl, Beautiful flight pose of the Juvi, Sharp and love the dangling feet.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Nice pose, light, cloud/sky BG. I was going to mention the smudge in front of the wing but Arash has done so already.

[Karl Egressy]

Nice pose, light, cloud/sky BG. I was going to mention the smudge in front of the wing but Arash has done so already.


Thanks Daniel.
I finally looked at the original and discovered that there was a utility wire running accross in front of the bird, that I cloned out as well, hence the smudge.
It had nothing to do with adding canvas to the front and top. Somehow I was checking the top at the close wing.

[Matthew Studebaker]

awesome pose, and the cloud in the background totally makes the shot and keeps the background from getting too flat. very very well done.

[Frank Schauf]

Just fantastic, Karl. Great pose.