Osprey

This image, of the Osprey on a dead tree branch, was taken at Merritt Island NWR and exhibited here in another theme week. Zoom Blur was done in PP through CS4.

Modification in CS4 included; Radial Blur and Fade Radial Blur, along with normal PS adjustments.

Enjoy!

Mark, Nice pose and the BG color looks good. I may have composed this a little differently but the image has a nice soft appeal. Maybe a round of sharpening to the face.

I like it Mark. Has a serene feel to it. I might lighten the eyes a bit.

Mark, I like the way you did the blur - it's very calming. And the Osprey looks very regal.

Mark, I like this one a lot. The direction and amount of the zoom effect works really well with the low shooting angle. If you had the canvas to work with I think moving the bird up in the frame would add to the look. Well done.

Thanks all for viewing and comments. Appreciate it.

Mark, Love the regal pose. The blur adds to the regal feel too. Looks a little tight on the bottom. I might try opening up the darks on the bird a little more if possible.

Thanks for viewing and comments, Christopher. Appreciate it.

I tired to fix the dark areas, but found it was created by the zoom blur effect. Anything I did made it worse.

The original image is sharp.