Close encounter with an Osprey

[mikeyb]

Hi,

poor light and grim sky don't help the shot but it's the best Osprey shot I've taken so far.




Osprey

Canon 50D - Canon 400mm F5.6L - ISO 800 - 1/640th @ F7.1​

Mike

 

[cosmix3]

Liking that. With a bit of work that would be cracking, would be tempted to clone out the twig on the wing, and try to add a better sky, but is a great shot as is that I would be happy with.

 

[Venomator]

Don't mention that the focus is absolutely spot on though ... ... wonderful take Mike...

 

[cosmix3]

Don't mention that the focus is absolutely spot on though ... ... wonderful take Mike...

Forgot that bit, is a great shot.

 

[mikeyb]

Hi,

thanks for the comments, glad you like the shot, once I get time tomorrow I will clone the twig and see if I can do something with the sky too, but don't hold your breathe I'm ok at cloning but no idea how to fix the sky but I am sure I will find out on t'internet

Mike.

 

[Just Dave]

Fantastic shot, forget the sky top shot shame about the twig, cant have everything

 

[mick johnson]

Great shot Mike.

Can't believe a bird this big is going to sit on that tiny twig.

 

[kaz10]

well I say forget about the twig its a great shot

 

[mikeyb]

well I say forget about the twig its a great shot

Too late it's gone

Mick, it sat there for 2 hours and just about 2 minutes after we left it's mate arrived in the area with a large trout and they headed off chasing each other before it was dropped.

I will add more shots tomorrow once I edit them, this is only the first shot I've done so far.

Mike.

 

[kaz10]

Too late it's gone

Mick, it sat there for 2 hours and just about 2 minutes after we left it's mate arrived in the area with a large trout and they headed off chasing each other before it was dropped.

I will add more shots tomorrow once I edit them, this is only the first shot I've done so far.

Mike.

forget about the sky then its still a great shot

 

[Deleted member 3428]

I'm liking that shot

 

[macky799]

Nice shot mate, Really nice to see some more Ospreys theres loads of them around my area

 

[grumpybadger]

Lovely shot Mike. You've caught the eye colour well too...

 

[taxi]

Very good effort. Any osprey photos are good as they are difficult to get close to.

 

[EmmaH]

Lovely shot I love the detail you have caught

 

[mikeyb]

Hi,

thanks, just added a few more on another thread, it's just a pity there wasn't any blue sky around yesterday

Mike.

 

[lammie]

Nice one Mike. One or two of us seem to be having problems with the raptors and the sky at the moment.