Osprey with prey

[Alfred Forns]

One of my favorite images but don't have the raw file !! At the time I was processing with CaptureOne and its easy to loose the raw Might be the one I wish I had !!!

Image made at Anhinga Trail right when the Mk2 came out. Watched the bird dive on the other side of the trees and waited for it to come up, happy with results

Comments welcome and much appreciated

Canon 1DMk2
70-200 2.8 IS 1.4X
f 5.6 1/1600 sec
Manual exp
ISO 400

[Gus Cobos]

Excellent composition, image and capture Mr. Forns.
I like the flight capture angle, with the dinner in hand, the fine sharp details in the feathers, the color rendition is dead on, head angle and sharp eye contact, is very good. Well done...keep them coming...:cool:

[Harold Davis]

underwing detail is awesome!! must have had some light reflecting off the water? just perfect all around with the fish, eye contact and pose.

[denise ippolito]

Alfred, Beautiful wing details and nice looking fish in the talons. I love the wing tips up!

[Jeni Williams]

This is one stunning image Al. Excellent detail and the catch a big bonus! If I were you I'd also wish I had the raw file for sure!!!

[Lance Peters]

Stunnning AL - love the detail under the wings. Pose and HA and eye contact are just spot on. As is the exposure.
OHHH not to mention the action :)

[Desmond Chan]

Hey, I have seen this photo before ! It's in the "An Introduction to Flight Photography" by you and Fabs in the e-zine !!

Just want to add that fish is marvellous !!

[Cheryl Slechta]

Alfred, wow! I love everything about it.

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Cheryl

[Diego Torrentes]

Hi Alfred:

It's a nice picture, although the sun illuminate the osprey from the top the sharpness is very good and we can see even fine details in the plumage. It seems that the osprey is perched waiting for you to take the picture if we look at the brightness on eyes and the direct look at you. The fish captured add more value to the image. I'm also surprise about the short focal lenght used in the picture.
I'm looking forward to see more.