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Slight NR on BG, BG is mixed forest and blue sky.
Partial fish in hand.
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1/1000
f6.3
600mm
iso400
Slight NR on BG, BG is mixed forest and blue sky.
Partial fish in hand.
DSC_0238NX8.jpg (142.9 KB)
Dan Kearl
I like the eye contact and the prey. Light is a little strong, and the head could be in better focus. Also I would move the bird's head slightly to the left of center.
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The colors of the BG really make this picture lovely. I like the action and how the bird is looking right at the viewer. The head looks good to this amateur's eye!
gail
Thanks for the comments.
This was taken at about 8 in the morning and the Osprey was flying at me into the sun which was behind me so I wouldn't call it harsh light,
but points well taken, as there are shadows on the bird from the angle. I don't know when else you could get light a whole lot better unless it was overcast.
I did sharpen the face in PP, because I think it is obviously important, but the focus was not off much,
I don't think it looks soft, or doesn't on the original or my monitor.
The wings obviously blurred, I find it hard to get the whole bird completely sharp in head on photos like this.
I will keep shooting, thanks.
Dan Kearl
Nice image Dan! The straight-on pose is very cool. For some reason I like the comp as is...there is a bit of tension and sense of power created this way...maybe its just me...(Doug;s suggestion would work well too). I'd tone down the foot as it seems rather light.

Hi Dan,
Great incoming pose and the snack is a plus. Great eye contact. I agree with Doug about the light, the quality of the light is certainly soft given the time of shooting but what is a bit problematic is the shadows on the body and the face, for a bird like osprey you want to minimize the shadows. I think it can still benefit from sharpening the head just a tad more.
Good job! keep'em coming! :)
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