RAINY DAY OSPREY

[gary ellwein]

With a slow approach, I was able to get 40 meters from this osprey on a rainy AM. The solitary slender perch was a bonus. Nikon D7000, Nikkor 600mm, f6.3, 1/320, iso 800, EV +2, bean bag on truckj window. C & C appreciated.

[Randy Stout]

Gary:

I like the high key look, nice pose, slim perch. I could see a minor crop off the top.

I do find the watermarking in the background distracting, pulls the eye away from the bird trying to figure out what is wrong with the sky.

Cheers

Randy

[Dan Busby]

I like the simple design and look back pose. Nice detail on the bird including the rain drops.

[gail bisson]

Hi Gary,
I like the pose and the feather detail.I do find your watermarking in the BG very distracting and I spent more time trying to figure out what was going on in the BG than looking at the bird.
It was only once I read Randy's post that I realized it was watermarking.
Terrific, simple perch,
Gail

[John Cooper]

A lovely sharp portrait Gary of the Osprey. I love that head-turn and the soft light resulting from the cloudy sky. Well done!

[gary ellwein]

Randy and Gail, I do not place a watermark in my images. Does the term watermarking used in this context refer to an artifact I'm not familiar with. Thanks for the C & C

[Satish Ranadive]

Gary:
Excellent pose with nice head turn captured.I like the colors,details and perch.
Rest is already mentioned above.

Regards,
Satish.

[christopher galeski]

nice pose and image Gary,see a touch of noise in the bird on my screen,but still a nice image.well done.

[Daniel Cadieux]

I'm wondering what that is in the sky too...very subtle rings on the top part. The rest looks good, the high-key treatment works well.

[Petros Petrou]

I like the highkey effect. Good detail on the bird an nice look-back pose. The BG is somehow weird. I don't think that it is watermark.

[gary ellwein]

I've applied some additional noise reduction to the bg. To my nearly 70 year old eyes, the bg looks quite clean on my monitor.

[gary ellwein]

I've applied some additional noise reduction to the bg. To my nearly 70 year old eyes, the bg looks quite clean. Feed back appreciated. Thanks to all for your comments.

[Randy Stout]

Gary:

The background of the original showed multiple concentric rings in many areas. Quite large in relationship to the bird. It was so consistent that I assumed this was some type of watermarking, which is commonly used. Quite weird.

It is still present but much less so in the repost.

Sorry for the misunderstanding.

Cheers

Randy