This is not an Osprey :)

[Alfred Forns]

With so many Ospreys flying around the galleries decided to look for something different ... and these guys were as numerous as the Ospreys at the lake at the Ali Farm !! Got to the point we could not shoot another one !!

Comments Welcome and much appreciated

Canon 7D
70-200 f4.0 IS 1.4X
f 9.0 1/500 sec
ISO 250
EX 580
Manual exp

[Harold Davis]

that's one good looking ugly bird!!! love seeing the details in the blacks. the funky leg position is what makes it for me though!

[Oscar Zangroniz]

Fabs favorite :p. Good candidate for the foot motive:D Exposure is dead on, whites and blacks perfect.

[Dave Leroy]

Good looking photo Alfred.
I hope you guys are wearing hats out there.
I see you listed a flash and I'm curious if you used it?

Tks, Dave

[Alfred Forns]

Yes I did Dave For most I was at minus one or zero comp !! For these guys you need to use flash !

...Oscar ... Fabs got nailed :) big time !!!

[Troy Lim]

Good job on bringing out the details on the black. Not easy.

[Alfred Forns]

Troy The new CS5 seems to be working a little better with shadow/highlight .. had just about given up with the others. Might give it a try but check at actual pixels for any halos !!

[arash_hazeghi]

excellent Al! love how the bird has chosen the center of gravity!

[Troy Lim]

Troy The new CS5 seems to be working a little better with shadow/highlight .. had just about given up with the others. Might give it a try but check at actual pixels for any halos !!

Al, I am waiting for MacPro to get updated, then I will go for all that plus CS5.

[Dave Mills]

Hi Al, Very nicely handled! All the techs,composition and lighting are done well. The branch adds to the overall.Well done!!

[Bill Dix]

Hi Al. Great exposure and use of flash on a b&w bird. Branch helps the image, along with the 'funky' leg position. Might have liked to see the eye of the bird a bit better.