Day Shooting Osprey's In Flight
May 22, 2017 09:31:04 #
Great shot...would you share what equipment and settings you were using? Thanks
martinfisherphoto wrote:
Perfect conditions yesterday. Captured lots of shots. Here are a few of the 60 I kept. Early in the day, my favorite time to catch the birds in the rising sun.
May 22, 2017 09:33:31 #
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May 22, 2017 09:58:02 #
OMG the download of that first picture! Frame it quick! What a perfect set! Congratulations you did beyond good!
May 22, 2017 10:04:37 #
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May 22, 2017 10:18:53 #
martinfisherphoto wrote:
Perfect conditions yesterday. Captured lots of shots. Here are a few of the 60 I kept. Early in the day, my favorite time to catch the birds in the rising sun.
Beautiful collection. This is by far my favorite raptor
May 22, 2017 11:09:22 #
Very nice BIF and landing/takeoff shots. Thanks for sharing them with us, they are all great. Cheers.
May 22, 2017 12:44:29 #
For those who are asking, shots taken with Nikon D600, nikon lens 80-400mm, aperture priority due to cloudy conditions and the constant change in light. F/6.3 I believe. I always shoot in the mourning with the rising sun. Head back in by 10:30 have a nice lunch then take an even nicer nap before downloading photos and seeing what I captured that day.. My Ideal of the Perfect Day..
May 22, 2017 13:39:53 #
May 22, 2017 13:41:06 #
martinfisherphoto wrote:
Perfect conditions yesterday. Captured lots of shots. Here are a few of the 60 I kept. Early in the day, my favorite time to catch the birds in the rising sun.
Wow. You have some amazing captures here. I don't think I've ever commented that a photo is "too sharp" but your 1st and 4th shots actually show some in-focus bugs falling out of the fish. I wonder if he was scavenging some dead fish that had maggots in them? Depending on your taste, you might clone those out before hanging it on your wall.
May 22, 2017 15:20:34 #
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May 22, 2017 19:01:15 #
Hey Greg, I've been looking at these myself and my first thought were maggots as well. These are actually two different birds and fish. In the 4 or 5 years I have photographed Osprey I have never once see them scavenge a fish, always fresh caught. Eagles are a different story. The Osprey adults only eat the head and guts then discard the rest of the fish. These have been eaten on a little more than most. I wonder if the parents have brought back so much food for the youngsters that the flies and maggots have developed in the nest.
GregWCIL wrote:
Wow. You have some amazing captures here. I don't think I've ever commented that a photo is "too sharp" but your 1st and 4th shots actually show some in-focus bugs falling out of the fish. I wonder if he was scavenging some dead fish that had maggots in them? Depending on your taste, you might clone those out before hanging it on your wall.
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