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My first time photographing a successful osprey catch
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Jun 26, 2022 09:17:50   #
HRBIEL Loc: Rapid City, SD
 
Nice shots! I really like the first one as it’s the hardest to get! Got one last night when he dove into the water at 8:09 pm (no light, too far away and too much noise)!

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Jun 26, 2022 10:22:30   #
jederick Loc: Northern Utah
 
Magnificent series!!

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Jun 26, 2022 10:31:06   #
Tom DePuy Loc: Waxhaw, N.C.
 
ricardo00 wrote:
Have seen many fantastic shots and videos of osprey hitting the water and coming out with a huge beautiful fish. Although have watched osprey flying and going to the nest, have never seen or photographed the osprey catching a fish until this week. Took 300 photos at 20fps of the osprey as it left its perch on the tree, hit the water and came away with what looks like two small fish (though could be wrong about that). Now what to do with so many pics? Nice problem though to have. Below are a few, shot with my Z9, 500mm PF plus 1.7TC at f/9.5, 1/1600 and ISO 2500 (a bit overexposed as the sun hit the osprey and the log was in the wrong place, but not bad considering I was shooting from across the other side of the small lake):
Have seen many fantastic shots and videos of ospre... (show quote)


Great photos....

Tom

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Jun 26, 2022 11:12:19   #
ricardo00
 
Manglesphoto wrote:
Great set!!!
Surely many of the images are only so-so,I keep the great one and dump the rest!!


Thanks! Yep will probably dump the great majority though think about trying to put together a "stream" of photos for some kind of video though it is a fair amount of work.

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Jun 26, 2022 11:12:57   #
ricardo00
 
d3200prime wrote:
I tried for two years to get this shot and finally, like you, succeeded. I feel your excitement. Nice work!


Thanks! And congrats on your success.

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Jun 26, 2022 11:13:22   #
ricardo00
 
hettmoe wrote:
Very nice!


Thanks for your comment and looking!

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Jun 26, 2022 11:13:42   #
ricardo00
 
ORpilot wrote:
Nice


Thanks for looking and commenting!

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Jun 26, 2022 11:15:36   #
ricardo00
 
HRBIEL wrote:
Nice shots! I really like the first one as it’s the hardest to get! Got one last night when he dove into the water at 8:09 pm (no light, too far away and too much noise)!


Yep the first was my favorite. Actually have a bunch before that while it was heading towards the water but this was the only one actually dropping into the water. Keep trying and you will get a better one when there is more light (necessary to have the shutter speed) and closer.

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Jun 26, 2022 11:16:03   #
ricardo00
 
jederick wrote:
Magnificent series!!


Thanks for your kind comment and looking!

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Jun 26, 2022 11:16:24   #
ricardo00
 
Tom DePuy wrote:
Great photos....

Tom


Thanks Tom!

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Jun 26, 2022 11:43:16   #
dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho
 
Beautiful series of photos to get the one important shot. Well done.

Dennis

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Jun 26, 2022 11:56:15   #
artesdecobo
 
ricardo00 wrote:
Have seen many fantastic shots and videos of osprey hitting the water and coming out with a huge beautiful fish. Although have watched osprey flying and going to the nest, have never seen or photographed the osprey catching a fish until this week. Took 300 photos at 20fps of the osprey as it left its perch on the tree, hit the water and came away with what looks like two small fish (though could be wrong about that). Now what to do with so many pics? Nice problem though to have. Below are a few, shot with my Z9, 500mm PF plus 1.7TC at f/9.5, 1/1600 and ISO 2500 (a bit overexposed as the sun hit the osprey and the log was in the wrong place, but not bad considering I was shooting from across the other side of the small lake):
Have seen many fantastic shots and videos of ospre... (show quote)


What I like best of your first three images is the eye level perspective which is unusual for this shot sequence. You had obviously planned this and were well positioned for this capture. I am also impressed with the performance of the Z9 with the 500mm PF. Well done ricardo.

Bubba

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Jun 26, 2022 12:04:42   #
J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio
 
ricardo00 wrote:
Have seen many fantastic shots and videos of osprey hitting the water and coming out with a huge beautiful fish. Although have watched osprey flying and going to the nest, have never seen or photographed the osprey catching a fish until this week. Took 300 photos at 20fps of the osprey as it left its perch on the tree, hit the water and came away with what looks like two small fish (though could be wrong about that). Now what to do with so many pics? Nice problem though to have. Below are a few, shot with my Z9, 500mm PF plus 1.7TC at f/9.5, 1/1600 and ISO 2500 (a bit overexposed as the sun hit the osprey and the log was in the wrong place, but not bad considering I was shooting from across the other side of the small lake):
Have seen many fantastic shots and videos of ospre... (show quote)


Congratulations

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Jun 26, 2022 12:16:45   #
ecobin Loc: Paoli, PA
 
👍👍

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Jun 26, 2022 13:43:03   #
ricardo00
 
dennis2146 wrote:
Beautiful series of photos to get the one important shot. Well done.

Dennis


Thanks Dennis for looking and your nice comment.

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