I live in Prince George's County MD, and Piscataway Park is along the Potomac River, directly across from George Washington's Mount Vernon home, at the end of the fishing pier is a nest that the Osprey have used for years and each spring they come back, make repairs and raise their kids. They are one of my favorite birds to photography and the early morning sun rise is excellent lighting
This year I caught them feeding and nest building,
Pentax K3ii
Sigma lens 50mm - 500mm
taken 7:00 - 8:30 3/18/2018 - 3/19/2018
Cropped, some color and saturation in photoshop
Always looking for input, what can I do better next time, things to change up, or a different point of view? comments, suggestions are always welcome..
thanks
Nice group Buddy. I really like #2 with the Sun shining through the wings, and #5 would have been my favorite except for the cropping of the wings. Sometimes that can't be helped, I understand.
patmalone51
Loc: Washington, DC., Montgomery County, MD
very nice. I also like #2 best. I live in Montgomery County and have been going to several spots across the river- Dyke Marsh, Riverbend Park among others. send me a private msg if you'd like to try a joint adventure one morning.
this is number 5 uncropped, I thought that Mount Vernon in the background may have been too much of a distraction
rscott1015 wrote:
this is number 5 uncropped, I thought that Mount Vernon in the background may have been too much of a distraction
It might, if not for the beautiful Osprey in the foreground. IMHO.
Number 5 with a different crop
rscott1015 wrote:
Number 5 with a different crop
I will of course defer to other more experienced photographers, but I like this crop better.
Great work...I was born in PG co.
rscott1015 wrote:
I live in Prince George's County MD, and Piscataway Park is along the Potomac River, directly across from George Washington's Mount Vernon home, at the end of the fishing pier is a nest that the Osprey have used for years and each spring they come back, make repairs and raise their kids. They are one of my favorite birds to photography and the early morning sun rise is excellent lighting
This year I caught them feeding and nest building,
Pentax K3ii
Sigma lens 50mm - 500mm
taken 7:00 - 8:30 3/18/2018 - 3/19/2018
Cropped, some color and saturation in photoshop
Always looking for input, what can I do better next time, things to change up, or a different point of view? comments, suggestions are always welcome..
thanks
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What a super series...loved them all...especially the next to the last one
Fantastic captures and series!! Enjoyed them all!!
I spotted my first one this morning on LI, waiting for his mate to arrived!
As I go through and edit and try to figure out what I can do better, as much as I enjoy the fact that the Osprey is directly across from Mount Vernon, it does not make a good background, and a simple shift in my position in shooting will drastically change the background. I am happy with the wing movement and the sharp eye. My Pentax K3ii has a T/A mode that I control the shutter and F stop, and using it in manual focus mode, the frames per second is very good.
rscott1015 wrote:
I live in Prince George's County MD, and Piscataway Park is along the Potomac River, directly across from George Washington's Mount Vernon home, at the end of the fishing pier is a nest that the Osprey have used for years and each spring they come back, make repairs and raise their kids. They are one of my favorite birds to photography and the early morning sun rise is excellent lighting
This year I caught them feeding and nest building,
Pentax K3ii
Sigma lens 50mm - 500mm
taken 7:00 - 8:30 3/18/2018 - 3/19/2018
Cropped, some color and saturation in photoshop
Always looking for input, what can I do better next time, things to change up, or a different point of view? comments, suggestions are always welcome..
thanks
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I was expecting photos of the V-22. Very nice set.
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