Osprey Stretch !!

Gallery: AvianPosted May 6, 201172 views7 comments

Took this from my back yard. There is a tree the Ospreys and Eagles like to purch in across the river. I wish the tree was not so far away, it makes it difficult to get great photos with what I have to work with, but it is fun anyway!! And they are not used to people in the area, they keep their distance. I will have to start laying in wait when this constant bad weather clears up!

I used my 40D on this shot with a 100-400L@ 400mm, I/640sec, iso 200, f/5.6, Ap, cropped away about 70% of image.

Sun setting to the left and a windy day also. Some adjustments in CS5.

Any ideas or tricks to bring out more detail in shots like this?

C&C welcome

Dave

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7 comments

Comment posted by Charlie Baugh on May 6, 2011 at 8:18 PM

Great pose from this guy. You caught him just lifting off. You are fortunate to have such a great vantage point and if that tree were as close as you'd like those birds would be in another one farther away. One of those facts of life I guess.

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Comment posted by David E Lester on May 6, 2011 at 9:14 PM

Thanks Charlie, Yea I know he was lifting off, just thought of a title name.....guess I will stay with my vantage point, darn sure don't want them moving farther away..lol

Dave

Registered on March 24, 2010, 155 Posts, 793 Comments

Comment posted by Angela McCain on May 6, 2011 at 9:36 PM

Lucky you to be able to SEE this from your home. He certainly seems to be looking right at you. Save up for that 600mm, add a 1.4x and viola!!!

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Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on May 6, 2011 at 10:58 PM

Invest in a blind and you will get very close to these birds. It's a lot cheaper than a bigger lens. I use a Kwik Kammo type...

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Comment posted by David E Lester on May 6, 2011 at 11:09 PM

I will get a blind sometime, but this tree is really tall, If I get much closer it will put me under them, for a decent angle you need to be off to the side aways for a decent shot.....can't aford a 600 0r 800mm lens, I do have a 2x converter, but I have to manual focus which takes pratice, I hardly use it!!

Registered on March 24, 2010, 155 Posts, 793 Comments

Comment posted by Ashley Vincent on May 7, 2011 at 3:29 AM

What the subject lacks in sharp detail, the pose and the wonderful direction of those eyes straight at you makes up for by way of a smile-induing image, well done Dave and thanks for sharing :^)

Registered on March 1, 2011, 154 Posts, 2083 Comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on May 7, 2011 at 1:37 PM

I especially like this terrific pose David, great POV from the front & slightly below.
Looks good even with your rather large crop..
Love those eyes too

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