Osprey with Branch

[Michael Stern]

From Flamingo this morning...
This Osprey was intent on finishing the nest...
Hope you like it....all comments suggestions welcomed..
Best,
Michael

Details:

Canon EOS-1D Mark II N
Shutter speed: 1/2500 sec
Aperture: 5.6
Exposure mode: Av
Exposure compensation: +1/3
Flash: Off
Metering mode: Evaluative
ISO: 320
Lens: EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
Focal length: 400mm

[Randy Stout]

Michael:

Nicely timed, good wing and tail spread. I like the stick, lower bird and shooting angle.
A few of the highlights are a bit hot, but close, and I think could be recovered in the raw conversion.
I might consider a small crop in from the right.

Nice capture.

Randy

[Michael Stern]

Thanks Randy,
I will try the crop in a little...I tried to recover the whites on the top of its head alas to no avail....
Could be easily done in CS3...
Michael

[Joe Senzatimore]

My vote for a crop off the right. Otherwise a real fine image with great details.

[DustinFinn]

Great wing position and action with those feathers turned and all...

[LouBuonomo]

Really like the spread.. nice looking nest as up here we get all sorts of crap in there. Agree with Randy on the whites.

Lou

[arash_hazeghi]

Excellent landing pose, nesting material and the other osprey in the nest make this a perfect behaivioral shot. TFS

[Michael Pancier]

these guys look famliar. nice meeting you yesterday.