Osprey ready to Nest......

[Eric Diller]

Osprey Nest I can see at eye level! Photo taken 2/19/10 10:30a.m. (Mostly overcast)
ISO 400
Shutter 1/1600
F7.1
200-400MM F4 Nikkor lens (focal length 350mm)

[Randy Stout]

Eric:

Great angle here, really adds to the image. Well exposed. Calling pose nice.

there seems to be an unusual amount of noise in the background for this ISO. Which body were you using?

Did you have to bring up the exposure in post?

Hopefully you have other images from this outing, although you are pretty close in, and I would hate to stress the birds too much.

Thanks for sharing.

Randy

[Marina Scarr]

What a great nest you have captured here. It's rare that they are this clean. You have a wonderful BG and very nice details in the bird and nest. The only thing I see is that the osprey's head is not quite sharp. You may wish to selectively sharpen its head just a tad. Can't wait until the chicks are born.