Osprey's are abundant so....

[phil adair]

They get a lot of my attention.

weather partly cloudy light kind of flat.

How did I do in PP on this one?




Camera Model Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Shooting Date/Time 05/22/10 0948
Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/800
Av( Aperture Value ) 8.0
Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation 0
ISO Speed 400
Auto ISO Speed OFF
Lens EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
Focal Length 560.0mm with Kenko Pro 1.4tc
Image Size 5616x3744
Image Quality RAW
Flash Off
FE lock OFF
White Balance Mode Auto
AF Mode One-Shot AF

[Dave Mills]

Hi Phil,The image has appeal to me. I like the soft light with good exposure. Well positioned but I would take a bit off the top. I might try and blend the whitish area on the bottom with the sky also.
The sky looks like it might have a bit of noise which might be due to a large crop or size reduction.

[Peter Farrell]

Hi Phil.
An interesting pose. Nice and sharp. I like the color and pattern of the Bg but agree it needs some NR.
I would also show less of the piling it is perched on.
Peter

[Julie Brown]

Phil, this is a good-looking bird. I agree with Dave and Peter-either crop out or blend the white area at the bottom.

[Lance Peters]

Hi Phil - agree with the above comments - I would also sharpen the eye a tad - as the head area looks a little soft - some NR on the background and the crop suggested above.
TFS

[Bob Miller]

Hi Phil....needs noise reduction and sharpening in the eye. The bg is nice and the exposure looks good!

[Harold Davis]

i like it too. i'd crop out the lighter line on the bottom and add some contrast to the eye. the contrast will brighten the yellows and darken the blacks making it appear sharper and give it some life.

[Richard Waas]

I like this image as well. Agree with the above techs, minor adjustments..... Congrats!