Osprey taking Flounder I

Gallery: AvianPosted August 8, 2010209 views19 comments

Here's another from my series with the Osprey and Starry Flounder. This was taken a few frames before my first post. About 80% of frame. Just a sliver taken from right and some taken from the bottom.

MkIII 500F4 1/2000 F5.6, iso 640, Handheld

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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on August 8, 2010 at 10:30 AM

Great series Nate. I like the head on view, really emphasizes the huge wingspan. The sparkling droplets of water suspended in the air add a lot to the image.

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Comment posted by Ingrid Vekemans on August 8, 2010 at 11:11 AM

Very nice - beautifully sharp on the eye.

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Comment posted by Steve Balke on August 8, 2010 at 11:33 AM

Nice sharp capture, Nate. I too like the water droplet action. The only nit I would state would be the inherent limitation of a head-on shot: even with close inspection we can't see details of the bird and prey that even a slight angle would reveal. I think that here the offsetting advantage is the sense of action it conveys.

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Comment posted by KC Choo on August 8, 2010 at 11:50 AM

Nice shot, Nate! I've not found it easy to get it with fish just out of water.

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on August 8, 2010 at 2:11 PM

Nice action with the water spray and I like the dorsal fin. Sharon

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Comment posted by Cam Held on August 8, 2010 at 4:25 PM

Wow great image! Just one question though... Aren't flounder salt water fish? So how was there a flounder in this pond? Great shot!
-Cam

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on August 8, 2010 at 5:15 PM

Another sweet one Nate

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by Graham Brown on August 8, 2010 at 5:24 PM

Another excellent image Nate, a different perspective from your first post which was a real impact image. That really looks a large wingspan compared to the body. The more images I see of this bird the more envious I get. Graham

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on August 8, 2010 at 5:46 PM

Thanks for your comments everyone!

Cam, to answer your question this is a tidal pond. It has an inlet/outlet to Puget Sound which is a salt water body. There is a freshwater creek that also enters the pond, so it would be considered brackish or estuary water.

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on August 8, 2010 at 7:33 PM

A wonderful illustration of their tremendous wingspan Nate. Great action.

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

I had to open the larger version to truly appreciate your work here. Love the sense of action withthe water drops flying!

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on August 8, 2010 at 9:44 PM

Very cool, Nate. Wonderful to get the bird head on like this, and you caught a great moment.

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Comment posted by Muhammad Zaid Wani on August 9, 2010 at 3:35 AM

Terrific shot!

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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on August 9, 2010 at 4:53 AM

Wingspan and spray of water drops most effective Nate.

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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on August 9, 2010 at 6:33 AM

Nate- a very interesting shot. The wing position is awesome, the disturbed water at impact and water droplets midair illustrate the strength of this bird, yet there is a grace of motion conveyed. A suburb action shot, congrats!

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on August 9, 2010 at 7:45 AM

I think I prefer this one Nate - great eye contact and a might V-shape wing spread

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on August 9, 2010 at 12:30 PM

This is up there with Ron's latest post - an image I've dreamed of capture. Did you do noise reduction on this? I'd expect more detail in the water.

- Luke

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on August 9, 2010 at 9:09 PM

Love that intense stare Nate. Great angle too, makes the water very interesting. Nice catch, for you and the osprey

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on August 10, 2010 at 1:19 AM

Thanks everyone.

Luke, I did do some nr on the water that I forgot to mention, nice catch.

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