Osprey Flight Stare.

[Daniel Cadieux]

This individual circled a nest twice before landing in it, and I was fortunate to get this frame where it was aligned perfectly down-the-barrel with the lens while it arced around.

Canon 7D + 500mm f/4 II, manual exposure, evaluative metering, 1/2000s., f/5.6, ISO 800, natural light, handheld, added canvas at right (I almost clipped the wing tips there), then cropped for composition, lightened the shaded eye, and under the wing judiciously.

[Alan Murphy]

Love the eye contact on this one Dan.

[Sanjeev Aurangabadkar]

Lovely light on the osprey with super eye contact and stare. Well composed too Dan.

[Steve Kaluski]

Hi Daniel, nice light in the under wings, works well, likewise the eye contact, also nice wing angle as the Osprey glides by. The blue of the sky off sets the subject well and the depth helps to add some pop.

TFS
Steve

[William Dickson]

Great eye contact Dan. And, as you said it is aligned perfectly for this awesome capture. Great timing

Will

[keith mitchell]

Certainly got it's fixed on you Daniel, looks beautifully exposed, composition spot on.

Keith.

[Satish Ranadive]

Magnificent in coming flight shot. Love the eyes.

Regards,
Satish.

[Diane Miller]

Gorgeous -- they do like to stare down photographers!