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This is fantastic John!! Love the pose and the unique prey item. I fish for these Mahi Mahi a lot, we call them Dorado out west, and you are right, they don't come in to the coast to often. They are normally a deeper water pelagic fish so getting a frame like this is a real treat to see.
It looks sharp and the pose is beautiful with the fish displayed well. The comp looks about perfect for me also.
I only see a few things that I would have done if it were mine, and I do wish it was.
I used the dodge tool to lighten the shadowed area under the wing and the head, including the eye. I added a bit more green to the fish, a couple points of black overall and removed the two dark spots in the BG. Otherwise ready to print!
Well done
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Amazing capture and unusual catch. Great wingspread and fanned tail, head-on look. The bird looks like she has a swollen crop as if she has already dined.
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Thanks for the feedback and for the edit. Looks great. I have caught many ( Dolphin, Mahi Mahi, Dorado ) as well and never inside of 10 miles. They do come in closer south of here. My friend who used to run a commercial fishing boat says the farthest out he has seen an Osprey was about 10 miles. It had a Bluefish and looked like he was having trouble flying with it. The Osprey landed on the stern of the boat and rested for a while as they were steaming towards shore. Once they got close to the beach he took off again.
Last edited by John Whaley; 08-24-2017 at 03:45 PM.
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Fantastic looking frame John. Beautifully captured and presented real well. I love the flight pose, and the BG shows the bird nicely. You had a great opportunity here and you captured it perfectly. Well done.
Will
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fantastic capture, wing position is perfect, love the fish, I like the repost with the eye fix
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Hi John, great eye contact with this incoming pose, and you couldn't have captured a better wingspread if you tried. The fish a bonus, and I like the subtle touches Dave has done.
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All's been said, wonderful image. I love it and as Dave said wish it were mine. Thank you for sharing.
Joe Przybyla
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Excellent pose and nice light, the fish is a big plus. I'd sharpen him a bit more
TFS
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Congrats on a beautiful frame. Love the direct eye gaze and the wing spread.
Well done,
Gail
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Wow this is excellent! Very high impact. I love the story you tell in pane #4 as well .
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Wow, what a great image. Congrats to nail this frame of such a great opportunity that I sure your earned with time and effort.
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