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    Default Osprey

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    From James Shadle's boat

    Nest work and a tiny bit of work to the one eye.

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    Whoa! Magnificent frontal open wing pose!That stare straight ahead is priceless!

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    beautiful pose,eye contact,wing position!

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    Love the timing Denise and the incredible eye contact. He is giving you quite the look !! Excellent detail and flight pose . Well done.

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    A really awesome flight shot Denise. Great wing pose, wonderful light and perfect exposure. It's great to see both eyes. You really nailed that one!

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    Gorgeous incoming pose captured the nest grounds the shot perfectly.

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    Perfect landing pose! I assume this is the female from her necklace? Only thing I might suggest is a slight burn on some of the bright branches in the nest. Do love the lack of shadows and both eyes visible.

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    Whoa! Beautiful, Denise! Fantastic pose and I like the light.

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    Beautiful spread wings and stare and I like that you have the nest in the composition. Nice that you can go out with one of the masters as well.

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    Great incoming pose captured with great eye contact. It would work well with or without the nest.

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    Excellent light and beautiful landing pose Denise, you nailed this one. like it a lot!
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    Denise this is one quality image!! Timing, wing span, but those eyes!! Well done!!

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    that's some nice light on that bird, neese. james does a great job of getting you in the right spots!!!! all looks great on my end!!

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    Eye contact is OUTSTANDING. Just the right amount of nest for the base of the photo.

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    Very nice Denise, great capture! Love the eyes and the angle.

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    I like it. If anything would slightly selectively darken the BG.

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    Thank you all for your kind comments. Much appreciated. James really does get you right up there.:) And again thanks to Artie for taking me.

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    Ditto all above. I think that I remember that bird. I might go with a bit more snap and possibly a tad less RED.
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    Artie, Thanks. I did de-saturate the reds and upped the contrast and it does look better. :)

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    Denise, I am late to the party, but I have to say this image is super. The detail is striking and the "look" is just stunning. Great job.

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    Denise, I loved the comp a lot. Awesome pose and light too. Looks like you had a great time.

    I dont know how the nest looks in orig, but I must say it does look a little too tidy :-) But I have no experience with Osprey nests.

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    Great looking frame dennise, nice light, great pose and the nest adds to the setting very well...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kaustubh Deshpande View Post
    Denise, I loved the comp a lot. Awesome pose and light too. Looks like you had a great time. I don't know how the nest looks in orig, but I must say it does look a little too tidy :-) But I have no experience with Osprey nests.
    Not much nest clean-up involved. :)
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    Thanks, Ed, Kaustubh and Kiran, I appreciate the kind comments.
    Kaustubh, As Artie has pointed out (thanks Artie) the nest didn't need much clean up. I didn't clean it. I just extended it down a bit to cover the bright orange. I should have been more clear when writing "nest work" :)

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    Hey Denise, Thanks for the clarification. Excellent work on the nest; you coulda fooled me :) ;) :)
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    Thx Denise. Usually, you see a few sticks sticking out. But this is indeed not the case here.

    Thx Artie.

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    Here is another more typical nest from that same morning. James Shadle has lots more up his sleeve than just spoonbills :)
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    And here, for educational purposes only, is the same bird on the nest. Image created with the handheld 800 f/5.6L IS and the MIV. (Small crop.)
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    Artie nice C/U of the osprey's head One eye has 2 catchlight did you use fill-flash?

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    Good eye Myer. Flash was not used. The second highlight was created by the sun's reflection off the water. I removed the second highlight from the bird's left eye but neglected to do so on the right eye. I will repair the optimized TIFF file :) Thanks for your help.
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    Hey Denise, excellent landing posture, and capturing a full wingspread. Overall sharp,and I like the eye contact. Congrats.

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    Fantastic in coming pose and sharp details. I like the eye contact and the nest looks great. I wouldn't touch the sky it looks fine. I like the soft subtle color tones of it.

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    Artie, Nice close up.:)
    Stuart and Michael, Thank you both very much. Michael, I will leave the BG as is. Thanks.:)

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    Lovely landing image. The wingspread , the eye contact , the nest in the FG. What more can you ask for ???

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    Rakesh, Thank you very much for taking the time to comment. It is much appreciated.

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