Osprey

[arash_hazeghi]

Osprey from Florida, taken from Jim's boat on lake blue cypress

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1D4 420mm f/5.6 1/2500sec ISO 800

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Arash, super comp with the placement of the Osprey, and I like the wingspread and eye contact. Excellent sharp detail, exposure spot on, and I like the OOF foliage LRC. Was this a take off, or landing pose?

[gail bisson]

Beautiful soft light and pose. Love the outstretched wings and the talons wrapped around the branch,
Gail

[Cheryl Arena Molennor]

Great pose and detail. These guys are so fun to shoot especially when they are diving.

[Doug Brown]

<embed id="application/x-exifeverywhere" type="application/x-exifeverywhere" width="0" height="0">Really like the vegetation and perch at the bottom of the frame. Sharpness is up to your usual standard of excellence. Eye contact is good. But you only get an A- for wing position. :t3

[Jim Crosswell]

Nice image Arash! I like the details, sharpness and exposure.

[Bill Jobes]

Well-done in every respect that was under your control, Arash.

I concur with Doug's observation. It would have been the ultimate in perfection if the bird's left wing were just a bit forward, in symmetrical alignment with the right wing. :S3:

[arash_hazeghi]

Thanks for comments, this was right before take off Stu (thus forward stroke wings :w3)

[Robert Holguin]

Superb shot. Love the wing position, exposed very well, and the look in its face is priceless.
Well done.

[Geir Jensen]

A great picture. Eye contact, wing position, IQ. Well done.:bg3:

[arash_hazeghi]

I forgot to put the link for the larger version if you like to see details up close

http://ari1982.smugmug.com/Avian/Raptors/Osperey/12293157_fd9grx#1356474930_q8dtCZ7-X3-LB

[Karl Egressy]

I have seen so many great BIF shots coming from Blue Cypress Lake. This is one of them, Arash.

[Ofer Levy]

Lovely pose, eye contact and exposure control!

[Craig Kerr]

Exposure, detail and colors are exquisite. Eye contact and wing angle add to an excellent composition

[Manjeet & Yograj Jadeja]

stunning shot with lovely composition

[Riju Bhattacharya]

Lovely wingspread here!! And I love that "d-uh" look on its face! :bg3: