I captured this image last February at the urban Osprey nest that can be photographed from the fifth floor of a parking garage. We will be checking the nest location next month to see if any activity. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.
Nikon D500
Nikon 80-400mm F/4.5-5.6 VRII AF-S ED, camera and lens supported by a monopod
1/2000 F/8 Matrix Metering EV 0 ISO 1100 Auto 1 WB, image captured at 400mm
Post processed in Lightroom Classic, Photoshop CC 2021 and Neat Image for noise reduction when needed
Cropped for composition and presentation
Joe Przybyla
"Sometimes I do get to places just as God is ready to have somebody click the shutter"... Ansel Adams
Hi Joe, excellent eye level perspective here, and I was wondering how you achieved this until I read your intro. Good nest building behaviour captured, and the Osprey is nice and sharp. Your image shows off how large this nest actually is.
Don't forget to invite me if they are back this year. Amazing perspective for an Osprey nest. Some of the WHITEs on the top of the head look smoothed out and grey ...
with love, artie
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Love the angle! The detail and colours look very good, it must be very gratifying to think I'll just pop down to the garage to get a few super shots of an osprey at the nest!
Don't forget to invite me if they are back this year. Amazing perspective for an Osprey nest. Some of the WHITEs on the top of the head look smoothed out and grey ...
with love, artie
Hi Artie, thank you for commenting and viewing. I agree that the whites on the top of the head were showing gray, I think from lowering the highlights and whites too much. I started from the original again being more careful this time. I think this posting is better.
P.S. I drop you a email showing where the nest is. Light angle is difficult, overcast day with a south wind is best. I will try to do this today.
Joe Przybyla
"Sometimes I do get to places just as God is ready to have somebody click the shutter"... Ansel Adams
Osprey Nest Building...
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