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I LOVE LOVE LOVE number 3... 🥰❤️🥰... I really like straight on staring raptor photos!!!

Great job!

Nikon D3500 w/AF-P 70-300mm f4.5-6.3 VR

Lover's Key State Park beach

First photo is from my cellphone, as close as I could get with scaring him off... He was eyeing me as I snuck thru the brush, but once I stopped, he settled down and started ripping that fish up!

Next photo, is the untouched, uncropped file, straight outta the camera.

Most shots were F/6.3 300.0mm 1/500s ISO-100
Only the shutter speed varied slightly, due to me shooting in P-mode.

I know the near leg is blown out in most of the pictures, but.... It is what it is... I maybe could have tweaked it in post, but it seems when I do that, it looks "bad".... And ya know, even withy naked eyes looking at him, that leg was just as blown out, so, to me, it's "real"

Then the series of cropped and minimally retouched photos.... I liked leaving just a tad bit of leaves, to frame the photo.... You guys like? Or is it distracting?

I swear, if Kansas had this kind of access to osprey, I'd never be home!... I'm kinda obsessed with them! 🥰

Another...

On the Salt Run at Anastasia State Park, Florida

Nikon D3500 w/ AF-P 70-300 f4.5-6.3 VR

F/6.3 300.0mm 1/1600s ISO-280

Nikon D3500 w/ Nikon AFP 70-300mm F4. 5-6.3 VR

Shutter Priority Mode (1/1000.. I was waiting on an osprey to dive while fishing)
Auto ISO
F/6 240.0mm 1/1000s ISO-100

More photos coming... I'm in a weak cell service area tonight....☹️

Thanks everyone!.... I'm heading home tomorrow, it's been a wonderful month in Florida.... I'm going to miss all these bird photo ops.... Back to Kansas, Toto!

Primo!!!

First ever?!?!?!.... Well, you're doing quite well.... Everyone's covered the criticism.... Just take note and keep shooting and tweaking....

Do tell your camera settings... Which mode are you shooting?

A beautiful pair of Sandhill preening... They were grossed in it... And it was an overcast day, which is great for an 18% grey colored bird... And the feather detail was spectacular!... No hot spots, nothing blown out.... Easy post-processing... Crop, slight saturation bump, DONE!

Shot in P-mode, Auto ISO, adjusting EV until the blinkies just disappeared.... Then blasted away!

F/5.3 180.0mm 1/320s ISO-140


F/5.3 190.0mm 1/320s ISO-180


F/6.3 270.0mm 1/500s ISO-280


F/6 250.0mm 1/400s ISO-200


F/6.3 300.0mm 1/500s ISO-400


F/5 130.0mm 1/400s ISO-100


F/5 130.0mm 1/400s ISO-100

F/6 220.0mm 1/2500s ISO-100
Nikon D3500 w/AF-P 70-300 4.5-6.3 VR

Lover's Key beach, 10AM.... I'm loving this Florida RV trip! We just don't have this amount of birds in Kansas... I loving it!

Same as the top photo, but I tried brightening it up a bit, without making it look too retouched.

Retired CPO, I know, right!?... But since I'm retired and traveling in the RV at the moment, I need that money for gas!.... And I'm learning how to deal with with my entry-level camera.. 😉

Thanks everyone for the compliments, but seriously the beautiful light here in Florida is making the job easy!.... I'm loving it here!

Saaaweeeeeeeeeet!!!

Primo.... Love the suns angle... Just stunning

Thanks guys!