Canon 7D
500mm f/4 + 1.4x
Handheld
1/800 sec
f/6.3
ISO 400
Took this a few weeks ago here at a local lake in central NY. I was handholding while standing and starting to get a bit shaky, so it's not as sharp as I would like. My shutter speed could definitely have been better too, I should have upped the ISO, but the bird took me unawares and I was trying to act fast. The light was not coming from an ideal angle (behind and above) but I like the way that it caught the osprey's eye. I also liked the colors in the background and the trail of drops.
This was cropped about 40-50% I think. I would like a bit more room in front but didn't crop at all there, and would need to add canvas.
Ran NR a couple times on background. Smart sharpened. A little recovery on the whites. Would very much welcome other ideas on how to improve.
Thanks so much for looking and for any comments.







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I love the water droplets and the light is great as is the BG.
Congrats on your and the osprey's captures.
I like the re-post and love the bkg behind the osprey...I hear ya about timing.. these guys come out of no where and leave you very little time to get the tech's right.
