Osprey with jack c

Gallery: AvianPosted March 28, 2010778 views44 comments

I know, another osprey, but I just can't help it. The drive for the ultimate osprey with fish image just keeps me going back out after these guys. Hey, at least this one has a Jack Crevalle and not a trout. I like the yellow and red the fish adds to the image. I also like the osprey's position with wings spread and tail fanned. Thanks for looking and putting up with repeats of the same species. Also, please view the larger image as the details are much better.

Canon 7D
500mm f/4
ISO 320
f/6.3
1/1600s
Manual exp.
HH
80% of FF

Comments

44 comments

Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on March 28, 2010 at 9:28 AM

great details, and wing spread, and a very cool looking fish. the shadow of the talon on the tail is cool too. no nits from me--and no complaints about these great osprey shots.

Registered on March 21, 2009, 202 Posts, 4187 Comments

Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on March 28, 2010 at 9:38 AM

You must have one great spot to constantly get front on views of these guys coming back with fish. Another great one!

Registered on November 1, 2003, 392 Posts, 4810 Comments

Comment posted by Nick Saunders on March 28, 2010 at 9:47 AM

Wow, you are knocking these out of the park. We already have Ron D the Harrier-whisperer and now Ron B lord of the Osprey. Very cool !
The fish of course always adds interest, but that wing spread is just great.

Registered on February 6, 2008, 321 Posts, 3035 Comments

Comment posted by Charles Gangas on March 28, 2010 at 9:52 AM

Outstanding work here Ron, I never tire of these images. Thanks for posting them and setting the bar for those like me who aspire to this level of proficiency.

Registered on August 12, 2009, 544 Posts, 2414 Comments

Comment posted by Luke Ormand on March 28, 2010 at 10:50 AM

Keep 'em coming Ron. I think the brightness could be lowered a little globally - or perhaps some selective adjustments on the fish

- Luke

Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments

Comment posted by Wayne Rhodus on March 28, 2010 at 10:57 AM

A great shot Ron. I love everything about this, especially the shadow detail of the talon on the tail feathers. A beauty!

Registered on November 16, 2003, 157 Posts, 3326 Comments

Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on March 28, 2010 at 11:00 AM

I have the same drive for the ultimate flyer with prey. The snowy with the frog on your site blows me away. This one is great as well. Great light and detail under the wings and the blood on the fish is a reality bonus. Your doing awesome getting these. I'm getting the fyers but not with prey so... I'll keep going as well. Thanks for the inspiration with shots like these

Registered on June 30, 2009, 300 Posts, 5051 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on March 28, 2010 at 11:38 AM

Thanks everyone. Luke, I agree to a certain extent about the brightness. I may try burning a few select areas on the fish. Thanks.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on March 28, 2010 at 11:46 AM

great catch - for you too!

Sandy r

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Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on March 28, 2010 at 12:17 PM

All three of you (Ron, Osprey n fish) are getting better n better !

A killer frame !
Jagdeep Rajput

Registered on April 29, 2008, 686 Posts, 2857 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on March 28, 2010 at 12:23 PM

An impressive image. It will be difficult to do better but I'm sure you'll keep trying.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments

Comment posted by Nancy Elwood on March 28, 2010 at 12:38 PM

Ron you got everything really spot on with this one! The nice eye contact, wing position, the whole fish and exposure are great!!

Registered on January 15, 2010, 101 Posts, 396 Comments

Comment posted by Monica Siri on March 28, 2010 at 12:55 PM

Ron,
another extraordinary Osprey flight shot. The two talons, that have not yet fully grasped the prey, give me the sense of the action.

Registered on September 20, 2009, 132 Posts, 3764 Comments

Comment posted by Dan Moore on March 28, 2010 at 1:45 PM

We will gladly suffer through your quest for perfection!

Dan

Registered on February 11, 2010, 143 Posts, 1248 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Leggett on March 28, 2010 at 2:30 PM

Great wingspread and fanned tail, Ron, not to mention the jack. I think it could be maybe a 1/2 stop less on exposure (in fact the larger image looks that way. A fine flight shot and up to your usual high standards

Registered on July 21, 2004, 706 Posts, 3233 Comments

Comment posted by Eric Diller on March 28, 2010 at 4:07 PM

Love the shot.....Fish in Talons is always a treat!

Nice capture Ron!

Registered on October 2, 2009, 69 Posts, 434 Comments

Comment posted by Giorgio Gregori on March 28, 2010 at 4:09 PM

Couldn't be better. Bird's position is wonderful, but image is perfect in all aspect IMO.
Congrats.
Giorgio

Registered on November 16, 2007, 87 Posts, 793 Comments

Comment posted by Mia McPherson on March 28, 2010 at 5:22 PM

Ron,

This is excellent, the pose & light could not be any better and then having the Jack in the talons too! Super image all the way around.

Registered on June 25, 2007, 491 Posts, 12566 Comments

Comment posted by Greg Schneider on March 28, 2010 at 5:42 PM

Another cracking osprey image. Can't say much more - there really isn't anything to critique!

Registered on February 9, 2008, 84 Posts, 138 Comments

Comment posted by Dan Walters on March 28, 2010 at 7:51 PM

Nice shot! Love the wings and the little bit of red on the fish.

Registered on October 30, 2005, 405 Posts, 3693 Comments

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on March 28, 2010 at 8:21 PM

Great wingspread here Ron, your images of Ospreys make me want to do 2 things. 1) Go stakeout an osprey nest for photography 2) Go fishing.

Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments

Comment posted by Michael Lotito on March 28, 2010 at 8:33 PM

Well it looks like baby jack is on the menu for this osprey!

Great shot! Bird position along with exposure are on the money!

They just arrived back on Long Island and I look forward to getting some action shots.

Registered on June 26, 2009, 181 Posts, 1558 Comments

Comment posted by David Haynes on March 28, 2010 at 10:16 PM

Ron,
I feel like such an amateur after seeing your shots. WOW. I don't ever tire of seeing osprey shots and this one is close to being the ultimate. Very nice!!!

Registered on February 20, 2010, 110 Posts, 1511 Comments

Comment posted by Rob Drummond on March 29, 2010 at 1:58 AM

Great wing spread and fanned tail Ron.

cheers
Rob

Registered on November 8, 2003, 617 Posts, 8267 Comments

Comment posted by Simon Bennett on March 29, 2010 at 3:01 AM

Another beauty Ron.

Registered on February 4, 2007, 350 Posts, 4614 Comments

Comment posted by Kenneth Arni on March 29, 2010 at 6:58 AM

Great shot Ron, Great wingspread and detail. The fish is a real bonus. I really like how with this pose, you got good contrast around the beak. The beak really stands out. I sometimes have trouble with that.

Registered on December 24, 2008, 112 Posts, 629 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Hackley on March 29, 2010 at 11:56 AM

Wow, just a pleasure to view your images, I never get tired of looking at them, the wing span really makes this image for me, outstanding work.

Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments

Comment posted by Graham Brown on March 29, 2010 at 5:01 PM

Glad to see your 7D is working well Ron, mine has got focusing problems. Oh! what I would give to get an osprey image like this with his wings spread and fish in his talons - not with my 7D though. A really dramatic image. Graham

Registered on November 20, 2007, 275 Posts, 1365 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Jenkins on March 29, 2010 at 5:22 PM

Great shot Ron.

Registered on April 20, 2008, 307 Posts, 604 Comments

Comment posted by Joe Paratore on March 30, 2010 at 7:53 AM

I 'm late to the party what more can I add that hasn't already been said.
Ron you amaze me with the shots you post .I believe you have this photography thing all figured out.

Registered on January 31, 2007, 40 Posts, 160 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Dudley on March 30, 2010 at 8:21 AM

You have both bird and fish presented to the very best advantage for the viewer Ron - not an easy thing to do, for sure. IQ is superb and I really like the wing and tail extension. Overall exposure looks fine by me but you could bring the brightness of parts of the fish down - though I'm surprised that you didn't blow that belly out completely as that's what usually happens to me when I'm shooting grebes with fish. Simply excellent!

Registered on March 30, 2007, 437 Posts, 10915 Comments

Comment posted by richard remington on March 30, 2010 at 9:19 AM

Ron,

How many perfect shots are you after? This is a stunning photo of the ultimate raptor plying his trade. I wish it was mine! These are extremely difficult to get and I admire the way you are able to do it consistently. I hope you continue to share feeding Osprey photos.

Registered on March 12, 2010, 105 Posts, 368 Comments

Comment posted by Steve Balke on April 1, 2010 at 9:30 PM

Absolutely spectacular as posted, Ron.

Registered on June 18, 2009, 229 Posts, 2915 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Dudley on April 6, 2010 at 11:19 AM

Hey Ron, big congrats on the WP! I love this image.

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on April 6, 2010 at 1:23 PM

Superb, Ron, A well-deserved EP.

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Comment posted by Dan Harbour on April 6, 2010 at 3:26 PM

Congratulations, beautiful capture. EP is well deserved.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on April 6, 2010 at 4:08 PM

Congrats Ron

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on April 6, 2010 at 4:47 PM

Ron,

Huge congrats on your very well deserved WP.

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Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on April 6, 2010 at 5:11 PM

Congrats on the WP, Ron. This is an awesome image. Sorry I missed it before.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on April 6, 2010 at 10:57 PM

Ron, doesn't get much better than this!

Congrats on the EP!
Sandy r

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on April 8, 2010 at 7:27 AM

I want to thank everyone for their comments on this and all of the images I post. Your inspiration and suggestions make my photography better every day. Cheers.

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on April 11, 2010 at 8:49 PM

Congratulations Ron on the E.P.. Very well deserved

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on April 22, 2010 at 7:38 PM

Wonderful image.

Excellent detail sharpness and the fish is not overexposed-which is easy to do with these osprey shots. Well done.

Registered on April 19, 2009, 367 Posts, 3589 Comments

Comment posted by Ingrid Vekemans on August 20, 2010 at 2:05 AM

This one stands out in your gallery for me - it's wonderfully sharp, great pose and lighting - well done and congrats as I see it was an EP.

Registered on August 2, 2010, 138 Posts, 780 Comments