Nature and Man

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted June 20, 2015289 views8 comments

A picture is worth a 1000 words so I will not give much commentary on these two images. They are from a 2014 trip with Mark Seaver on the Ocklawaha River below the Rodman Damn were we had anchored the boat on the shady side of the channel and spent the better part of the afternoon witnessing an Osprey feeding event. As they released water through the locks, some 20 plus Ospreys were feeding on the stunned Carp as they were dumped into the River. The posted image is 65% of full frame, the second image was taken 38 minutes after the first, is 80% of full frame and both were hand held from boat.

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Posted Image:
File name Ramy_7257_CF44
Camera Model Canon EOS 7D
Shooting Date/Time 3/22/2014 4:28:14 PM
Author Michael Ramy
Copyright Notice Rock Art Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
Shooting Mode Shutter-Priority AE
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/1600
Av(Aperture Value) 6.3
Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation +2/3
ISO Speed 800
Lens EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM +2.0x
Focal Length 400.0mm

Second Image below:
File name Ramy_7330_CF44
Camera Model Canon EOS 7D
Shooting Date/Time 3/22/2014 5:06:16 PM
Author Michael Ramy
Copyright Notice Rock Art Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
Shooting Mode Shutter-Priority AE
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/1250
Av(Aperture Value) 6.3
Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation 0
ISO Speed 500
Lens 150-500mm Sigma
Focal Length 500.0mm

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Mike Ramy on June 20, 2015 at 12:11 PM

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on June 20, 2015 at 1:00 PM

Bet that guy on shore was way jealous! Both birds are wonderfully sharp and it's neat that you got the fisherman showing clearly, but softly in the background. Tells a fine fish story, Mike.

Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on June 21, 2015 at 10:14 AM

Hi Mike,

Good shot of who fishes better. I like that the osprey is giving a quick glance at the fisherman. Well done devil .............Jim

Registered on January 17, 2004, 705 Posts, 3594 Comments

Comment posted by John Tobias on June 21, 2015 at 9:04 PM

A pair of good catches! I hope you were able to get a few goods ones without the fisherman. Must have been exciting to have that man osprey around. Thanks for sharing.

Registered on September 12, 2009, 2120 Posts, 6455 Comments

Comment posted by Kathy Barnhart on June 30, 2015 at 1:54 AM

These are both just great... you can almost hear the osprey laughing. The fisherman looks totally oblivious. Great moment!

Registered on November 11, 2011, 404 Posts, 1639 Comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on July 3, 2015 at 12:05 PM

You've cashed in nicely on this novel shot Mike.. While the human fumbles with bait, the osprey's off to the dinner table sad
The obvious clash of 'man & nature' leaves no doubt that when it comes to fishing..

There's no contest. Nature wins hands down cool

Well done! devil

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments

Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on July 8, 2015 at 3:16 PM

Mike, wonderful shots. Your experiences there are unique. Wonderful to share with other photographers too!