Osprey

[Jim Crosswell]

This was taken in Florida on the road leading to Fort Desoto. All C&Cs are welcome and appreciated.

Canon 40D
500L f4
1.4 Extender
ISO 400
f9
1/640s
Ev 0.67
Tripod

[gail bisson]

What a terrific portrait.
The talons curved around the branch are well shown.
I like the IQ and the feathers have alovely silky feel to them.
Nice BG with the clouds.
Well done,
Gail

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Jim, I like the alert pose, good DOF, and the feather detail is well defined. This angle does show off the talons nicely, and the clouds add interest to the sky. I would maybe try a version with lightening the area around the eye.

[Grace Scalzo]

A powerful image of a powerful bird. Love the pretty sky. Nice job on the exposure and great details.

[Marina Scarr]

The sky is quite a powerful element of this photo albeit subtle. Love the talons clasped to the perch.

[Satish Ranadive]

Magnificent image.Beautiful composition.Love the Osprey on nice perch in beautiful sky.

Regards,
Satish.

[Richard Unsworth]

Exceptional work Jim!
dont change a thing :-)

[christopher galeski]

ver nice portrait shot Jim,nice BG,good detail in the bird.well done.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Nice IQ. The winswept head feathers look very good!! Great clutch on the perch byt he subject. I agree the sky with clouds is a great touch. I'd have preferred the face better lit though.

[Jim Crosswell]

Thanks everyone for the kind words, comments and suggestions.

[Robert Holguin]

WoW!!! Stunning image. Just love the pose especially the how the talons grab the perch, excellent details, exposed very well, and I really like the clouds as the background.
Very well done.

[Markus Jais]

Great shot. I like the blue sky and the clouds. Perfect head turn.

Markus