Osprey

[Joseph Przybyla]

I captured this image at the marsh in Circle B Bar Reserve on Wednesday morning. I had the camera focused, hoping for something to happen. Another Osprey flying overhead cried out, this one turned to see the other bird, the wind catching the feathers and raising them. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.

Nikon D7000
Nikon 70-300mm F/4.5/5.6 VRII AF shot at 300mm (450mm FFE)
1/1000 F/5.6 ISO 160
Post processed in Lightroom 5

[Henry Domke]

This is not a prime specimen.
Looks disheveled.
Best to wait for a better looking bird or wait for the wind to die down.

[Marina Scarr]

I'm good with the "disheveled" bird b/c of the story it helps to portray. The perch has a lot of character and goes well with the osprey. You did well with exposure here in fairly tough lighting. I like the ruffled up feathers but wish the osprey were looking just a little more toward the viewer. The blue in the sky adds interest. Worth the click.

[keith mitchell]

Hi Joseph sorry to disagree but I do like to see "disheveled" birds it's more like the way that I get to see birds, feather perfect birds have there place, but give me them like this any day. Beautifully exposed with plenty of detail.

Keith.

[christopher galeski]

Like the image,like the BG with the bit of blue in it,nice perch,good detail in the feathers,I to wish it was looking more to us,but it is what it is.TFS.

[Arthur Morris]

I too like the somewhat disheveled look here as it adds to he somewhat ghostly/mysterious/evil mood of the image as does the perch. Agree that the head is turned away too much. The bird needed to be well more to the left in the frame to create an ideal image design.

[Joseph Przybyla]

I too like the somewhat disheveled look here as it adds to he somewhat ghostly/mysterious/evil mood of the image as does the perch. Agree that the head is turned away too much. The bird needed to be well more to the left in the frame to create an ideal image design.

Hello Arthur, thank you for viewing and commenting. Regarding the head angle... I had to take what it would give me. I got off two clicks before it was back facing into the wind. I moved the bird to the left as you suggested. I see how that makes for a better image design, lesson learned and filed for future use. Here is the revised image.

[Arthur Morris]

Hi Joe, Compositionally, the repost is much stronger and you did a good job. As far as the head angle, we take what nature gives us and then folks judge the optimized image. If we photograph a rare bird sitting in the middle of a bush it is what nature gives us and it is also not a good photograph unless you like bushes :).

[Joseph Przybyla]

Hi Joe, Compositionally, the repost is much stronger and you did a good job. As far as the head angle, we take what nature gives us and then folks judge the optimized image. If we photograph a rare bird sitting in the middle of a bush it is what nature gives us and it is also not a good photograph unless you like bushes :).

I understand and agree. I liked the menacing look this Osprey had towards the intruder. A nanosecond sooner and maybe I could have captured the head angle perfectly but I like you are getting on in years, the eye and finger coordination is a little slow. I can always find something in an image I wish were different, that keeps the desire and quest alive with each outing being and adventure.

[Arthur Morris]

I understand and agree. I liked the menacing look this Osprey had towards the intruder. A nanosecond sooner and maybe I could have captured the head angle perfectly but I like you are getting on in years, the eye and finger coordination is a little slow. I can always find something in an image I wish were different, that keeps the desire and quest alive with each outing being and adventure.

Mew too on the menacing look. In an ideal world what ever bothered the bird would have been behind you rather than behind the bird. As far as the hand-eye coordination thing I am with you; in a recent blog post I wrote "Persistence and Determination Trump Poor Hand Eye Coordination."

[Joseph Przybyla]

Mew too on the menacing look. In an ideal world what ever bothered the bird would have been behind you rather than behind the bird. As far as the hand-eye coordination thing I am with you; in a recent blog post I wrote "Persistence and Determination Trump Poor Hand Eye Coordination."

If you keep feeding me these nuggets... In an ideal world what ever bothered the bird would have been behind you rather than behind the bird, I will eventually learn how you think. I saw your image and read your blog regarding Persistence and Determination. Thank you for offering advice and knowledge.

[Arthur Morris]

YAW Joe. Just sharing what I have learned and what other folks have been kind enough to share with me....