Osprey at Blue Cypres Lake, Florida

[JakubJay]

Sony A77, Sony 300 mm at f/6.3 1/2500s ISO 200

[Colin Driscoll]

Lovely dramatic light, sky and action. I am in two minds about the tree though because while it is interesting it is a bit distracting. Maybe crop back to half the stem and tone it down a bit.

[JakubJay]

Thank you Colin. It is already toned down and cropped but still you are right.

[Daniel Cadieux]

What a sky!! I absolutely love the mood this image has to offer. I like the tree at left, but glad you mention it has already been cropped. If anything I would eliminate the paler bit of cloud touching the lower bird's neck. Great stuff!

[JakubJay]

Thank you Daniel. Originally the tree was was much more pronounced because strong light was coming from the left. Missed the paler cloud :)

[David Salem]

Wow! this one is awesome. I was just there a few weeks ago and got lots of great shots but that dark sky really made for a dramatic and different shot. I like the pose on the incoming bird and the tree on the left. I agree with Daniel about the cloud touching the neck. This would make a great print!! If you are interested, PM me, I do allot of printing and can give you a great deal.

[Ashleigh Scully]

Hi wow what an interesting background and mood for this. I photographed ospreys before with Jim at this lake and this sky really makes it look different. I agree about the white cloud by the osprey's neck.