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Gallery: AvianPosted April 7, 2016154 views6 comments

We had just watched this Osprey finish off its meal in some lovely evening light and it was starting to clean itself. In a world containing Bald Eagles, the Osprey tend to be very watchful and when something large flew over, it stopped to check it out. I really like the setting this bird chose for its evening repast and tried to choose a composition that emphasized it as well as the bird. The cool looking gray-green epiphyte with the pink/purple blossoms is Tillandsia bartramii. I'm not sure which Bartram it was named after, though I suspect it was the son, since he did a major collecting trip in the general area. It's an honorable name in the botanical world in either case.

7D2, Sigma 150-600 C @ 600 mm, hand held from boat, f/6.3, 1/800, iso 800, Manual exposure. Processed in LR5 & CS6. Full frame. Taken at 7:02 PM on March 28th on the Ocklawaha River.

Comments and criticisms are welcome and appreciated.

Thanks,

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by David Schoen on April 8, 2016 at 3:56 PM

I like the pose and the framing in this image. Sharp. I think you've done a good job at showing the behavioral aspects of this Osprey. Looks very different than the Osprey in our neck of the woods. This one has Browns as the predominant color. The ones in the Pacific Northwest seem to have more gray. Very nice to be able to get this close.

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Comment posted by David Bogener on April 8, 2016 at 6:52 PM

I like the pose, habitat inclusion, and botany lesson. These guys have been working our neighborhood pond as the bass and bluegill are in the shallows spawning. So far I have not gotten the capture I am after.

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Comment posted by Jim Hansen on April 9, 2016 at 2:36 PM

Nice and sharp with lots of details on this osprey Dennis. I like the setting and the story behind the shot. Well done.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on April 9, 2016 at 6:15 PM

Really nice detail and I like the upward pose here Dennis but what makes the photo for me is the very cool habitat included especially that pink epiphyte, neat shot! devil

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on April 9, 2016 at 7:28 PM

Well done, Dennis! devil

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on April 10, 2016 at 7:50 PM

The detail and color in the larger version are awesome. I love the setting.

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