Osprey - Close up

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09-02-2008, 06:06 PM
Maxis Gamez

Osprey - Close up

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Osprey - Close up - S.W Florida

A good friend of mine once told me "I don't photograph Ospreys with no fish" which I totally agree. However, this one is an exception.... :D

Worked in the eyes a little in CS3 because that's the main area in this photograph.

Not everyday you get to photograph these wonderful birds up close!

Comments are welcome!

Canon 40D, 500mm L @ f/5.6, ISO 200, 1/1250 sec, RAW, Handheld, Slightly cropped to help composition
09-02-2008, 06:18 PM
Ramon M. Casares

Terrific... just terrific, it almost a painting... the fact that this is a photograph makes it even better, love hoy the wind [played with the feathers!! Congratulations!
09-02-2008, 06:41 PM
Juan Carlos Vindas

Maxis, of all the Osprey's pictures I have seen, this is my favorite so far! I don't care if the bird has a fish or not, but his expression and sharpness makes this one for me. I only wish it were mine!!! Great job.
09-02-2008, 06:53 PM
Judy Lynn Malloch

Love your choice of cropping in this image Maxis and the incredible expression. Beautiful work !!!
09-02-2008, 06:56 PM
Maxis Gamez

Quote:

Originally Posted by Juan Carlos Vindas

I don't care if the bird has a fish or not

Priceless!! :D:D:D

Thank you for your comments and thoughts!
09-02-2008, 06:57 PM
Greg Basco

Maxis, the composition is great as is the exposure. I think this is a winner for sure.

Cheers,
Greg
09-02-2008, 07:19 PM
Steve Canuel

Hi Maxis,
Great capture of the focused eyes of a raptor. I also like the light and detail on those feathers. Action shots are great but well done portraits are pretty nice too.
Steve
09-02-2008, 08:11 PM
Michael Stern

Maxis,
Great job! I have a lot of Osprey photos that are nice however yours is exceptionally well done! Your exposure and focus are perfect! Congrats!!
Best,
Michael
09-02-2008, 08:44 PM
Linda Robbins

I disagree with your friend...ospreys are beautiful with or without fish! Very nice portrait. I love the stare this bird gave you, the ruffled feathers, and the beautiful detail in the plumage. Well done.
09-02-2008, 08:52 PM
Doug Brown

I'm a big fan of portraits Maxis, and this one is excellent. Not sure what the original looked like, but the eyes look great as posted. Detail is superb. Nice work!
09-03-2008, 05:27 AM
Tony Whitehead

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This is a lovely shot, Maxis. The portrait works well with that great eye contact. The lovely tones and textures would tempt me to crop out a bit of the wing as an abstract textural detail image - maybe for out of the box
09-03-2008, 07:53 AM
Bill Sharkey

Great shot!

That low ISO really helps with the clean look, good work.

Bill
09-03-2008, 11:08 AM
Sabyasachi Patra

Superb. I love this shot. Nice composition, terrific expression.
09-03-2008, 10:13 PM
William Currie

I really like the shot but i think the focus point was on the feathers . Still very nice
09-14-2008, 08:42 PM
Yves Matteau

Wonderful picture of the osprey and ....look at the eyes...surprising. I would like which work you did in CSC3.
Again, as others i don`t mind if there is no fish.
09-15-2008, 09:10 PM
Maxis Gamez

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yves Matteau

Wonderful picture of the osprey and ....look at the eyes...surprising. I would like which work you did in CSC3.
Again, as others i don`t mind if there is no fish.

Hi Yves,

Thank you for your words. This is what I did in CS3

Eyes: Selected both eyes at the same time using quick mask (Robert O'toole have an excellent guide). Lighten them up at the same time and push the yellow.

Brown Feathers: Nothing more than regular saturation and contrast, using levels.

Sharpening: Using Smart Sharpening.

Hope this helps! if you have any other question, please let me know!

Thanks!