Unexpected Close Encounter

[Tim Foltz]

Canon 1DX • 700 mm • 1/2000 • f/7.1 • ISO 640 • hand held • manual

While waiting for Ospreys to dive one morning an Osprey came from behind and dove so close
it was impossible to get it in-frame, I was glad to get 3 frames but all to close for a full body shot.


Thanks for looking.

-Tim

[Colin Driscoll]

Great shot Tim, real action. No matter that the bird's head is slightly away and the wings are chopped off. You did well to react in time.

[arash_hazeghi]

another great shot of this series love the close up action and nice details, my only wish is that Osprey's head was turned slightly towards us

TFS

[David Salem]

Great looking close up as she lifts this lunker out of the water. I like the tight comp but I also wish the HA was facing us a bit more. Well done, especially for a quickie grab shot.

[John Whaley]

Awesome shot. You got tack focus, fine detail and high IQ. I love the splashing water and the wet feathers. The head angle does not bother me at all.

[Bill Dix]

Great reaction. Good focus and exposure.

[Joe Subolefsky]

Frame full of action a better head turn would have put it over the top.

[gail bisson]

You get 10 out of 10 for quick reflexes!! Tack sharp and love the talons and the fish.
Have to agree with above comments that this would be "killer" if you had a head turn your way!
I find capturing these almost perfect shots very frustrating/disappointing. I know that when I get this kind of image I spend days looking at the image over and over again agonizing about keeping or deleting it. I usually delete it because it drives me crazy "that I almost" got the perfect shot!
Gail

[Bill Nuttall]

Ups, dramatic shot .... beautiful bird and colours

Wonderful and a lucky man to see and get this shot

[Satish Ranadive]

Fantastic close up with superb details and nice composition.

Regards,
Satish.

[Glenn Conlan]

Even without the perfect head position it is a great capture Tim