Osprey with dangling ST

Gallery: AvianPosted April 17, 2010325 views36 comments

Here is another osprey with sea trout image. I like this one because there is great eye contact with the osprey and the trout. Also, both bird and fish are sharp. As always comments are greatly appreciated. Larger image posted for critique.

Canon 7D
500mm f/4
ISO 320
f/6.3
1/2000s
Manual exp.
HH
78% of FF

Comments

36 comments

Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on April 17, 2010 at 3:09 PM

Rich, the dark spots are water and slim coming off the fish, so I believe I will leave them. If I clone them out, then no using this image in any competitions.

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Comment posted by Joe Paratore on April 17, 2010 at 3:13 PM

Ron…….. wow other dazzling ospray shot.
The trout is in perfect position to get a great view of it .
Is it me but it seems every time you post this combination of bird and fish? The fish are getting bigger and bigger.

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

Comment posted by Marcello Oliva on April 17, 2010 at 3:17 PM

Incredible image Ron......

no words..

Poor trout...it's nature ;-)

I agree with you about interaction of two eyes

All my compliments

Marcello Oliva, Italy

www.marcellooliva.com

Registered on April 13, 2010, 3 Posts, 18 Comments

Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on April 17, 2010 at 3:27 PM

You are as deadly with your camera as the ospreys are with sea trout.

Just awesome! Sharon

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Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on April 17, 2010 at 3:44 PM

Another super shot, Ron! It is perfect

Mauro

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Comment posted by antino cervigni on April 17, 2010 at 4:13 PM

Very nice flight shot and details

Registered on April 17, 2010, 70 Posts, 202 Comments

Comment posted by István Molnár on April 17, 2010 at 4:17 PM

Cool shot.
Congrats:lstván

Registered on January 7, 2010, 114 Posts, 704 Comments

Comment posted by Monica Siri on April 17, 2010 at 4:20 PM

Ron,
I really like the flight pose of the osprey grabbing firmly the trout and the eyes contact too.
Superb detail in the larger version.

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Comment posted by Dan Moore on April 17, 2010 at 5:01 PM

Another WOW shot from the Osprey master.

Dan

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

Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on April 17, 2010 at 6:57 PM

I knew this has to be yours and tada! Your name. Another totally awesome angle for both of them. The large image is so cool showing the great grip he has on the fish. Excellent

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

Comment posted by Nancy Elwood on April 17, 2010 at 7:06 PM

Ron another stunner!! I agree the eye contact with the osprey and trout are terrific! Love that fish!

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

Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on April 17, 2010 at 7:17 PM

another awesome shot, Ron. Love the grip that he's got on the trout, and like you say, the great look at both eyes. perfect techs as well.

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

Comment posted by May Haga on April 17, 2010 at 8:59 PM

Nice of the osprey to turn the fish so that you got a good view of it. Excellent.
May

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on April 17, 2010 at 10:50 PM

Smokin shot Ron

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Comment posted by Dan Harbour on April 17, 2010 at 11:19 PM

Another awesome capture. Great view of the osprey eye and the fish.

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Comment posted by KC Choo on April 18, 2010 at 12:40 AM

This is superb! Congrats!

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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on April 18, 2010 at 1:15 AM

Excellent!! - especially like the the eye contact of bird and fish, detail and the ospreys open bill.

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

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on April 18, 2010 at 5:27 AM

Ron, another excellent osprey shot!
Not perfect wing position, but the fine detail , positions, and eyes more than make up for that.

Sandy r

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Jenkins on April 18, 2010 at 5:43 AM

Sharp with great lighting and pose. A really good one, Ron

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on April 18, 2010 at 10:09 AM

Fine work as usual, Ron! Just curious, are speckled trout a different species?

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Comment posted by Douglas Graham on April 18, 2010 at 10:58 AM

Nice moment here as with most of your flight shots it has a little bit of everything needed to make for a great image. Perfect focus and comp is strong.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on April 18, 2010 at 11:35 AM

A fine image as posted - nothing that would improve t IMO.

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Comment posted by Nick Saunders on April 18, 2010 at 2:44 PM

Another great catch Ron ( pun intended )

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Comment posted by Gary McGhee on April 18, 2010 at 2:48 PM

Excellent shot Ron, great catch.

Gary.

Registered on April 15, 2010, 142 Posts, 2416 Comments

Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on April 18, 2010 at 7:46 PM

I don't think that you're gonna top this one, Ron. Just fantastic!

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Comment posted by Eric Diller on April 18, 2010 at 9:19 PM

Nice shot Ron...fish is about as big as the Osprey.
Excellent detail...

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

Comment posted by Michael Lotito on April 18, 2010 at 9:38 PM

Great eyes on both the fish and osprey,

This is a wonderful shot!

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

Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on April 18, 2010 at 10:50 PM

Another terrific capture Ron! Love it...especially having both bird and fish eye in the shot

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on April 19, 2010 at 7:57 AM

Another beauty Ron - it was nice of the bird to make sure its claws were neatly around the eye.

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by Bill Maile on April 19, 2010 at 9:28 AM

Wow, this is one image I can only dream of capturing. Fantastic detail Ron.

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Comment posted by Peter Conway on April 19, 2010 at 9:46 AM

Kudos Ron, this is outstanding. The eyes make the photo come alive and that the talons frame the eye of the sea trout is compelling.

Good stuff!

Peter

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Comment posted by S Govindarajan on April 19, 2010 at 11:30 AM

Outstanding image, Ron! In addition to the eye contact, I like the great wind spread. Must have some power in those wings to lug the trout up in the air.

Thanks for sharing this!

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on April 19, 2010 at 3:39 PM

Keep them coming Ron

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Comment posted by Pete D on April 19, 2010 at 4:37 PM

This is really wonderful. The position of the fish is absolutely perfect. This is the epitome of telling a nature story with photograph. You guys hand holding 500/4s must be built like weight lifters! Wonderful photograph.

Pete D.

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on April 19, 2010 at 5:25 PM

Thanks everyone for your comments. They are much appreciated.

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Comment posted by Steve Balke on April 19, 2010 at 6:39 PM

Just amazing, Ron. It looks to me like you got everything just right: in particular, the sharpness at f/6.3 for bird and fish is very impressive. An incredible capture.

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