Bringing it all back Home.

[dankearl]

Female Osprey bringing lunch for the new chicks.
The chicks were just hatched yesterday and barely visible.
I will post some new born pics later.
Tough to get these against the dark trees!

1/2000, f7.1, ISO 1000, 600mm (300f2.8 w/ 2X) HH, Nikon D800

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[arash_hazeghi]

sweet eye contact and great BG. love the expression. It is oversharpened a bit

[Humberto Ramos]

Hi Dan,

About the shot, love his wings position and the frontal look toward us, also love the prey half eaten. The head is almost centered as should be in a frontal head look, but the right wing is to need the end of the frame, I might given more space at right side and less at left side.

You have some great shots of Ospreys, I'm jealous ;)

Also have the Osprey in the summer in my region, but only two or three, they don't breed in Portugal so they never are in the same spot and it's a very big lake so they are very difficult to photograph...
You have to give me some advices about how to get some shots of them :)

[jack williamson]

Excellent eye contact, I like the BG and of course the baby food is great. Nice exposure on the bird.

Jack

[Sidharth Kodikal]

Love the stare and the prey, Dan. The dynamic pose is excellent.
Agree about easing up on the sharpening a bit.

[Lorant Voros]

Nice action shot; like the pose of the flying osprey. Good view on the headless fish too:-). One more vote for less sharpening. Great capture.

[Bill Dix]

Excellent eye contact, great BG, and the catch is terrific. Nice dynamic shot.

[Bruce Enns]

Great comp, exposure, eye contact, wing position and background, feeling of motion...it's all there, and the fish adds even more. I agree on just a bit of oversharpening.

Bruce

[Satish Ranadive]

Magnificent flight shot. Loved the Details on bird,eyes and BG.

[christopher galeski]

nice capture and pose,well done.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Dan, great head on capture, with the eye contact spot on. I do like the wingspread, and his catch, and I feel your foliage BG is great.