Osprey liftoff

Gallery: AvianPosted September 26, 20042,462 views21 comments

A lucky boy am I! On my way home from a slow morning I noticed this guy on the edge of the water about 40 yards from the highway. Usually when I turn around and try to approach they fly before I am anywhere close to camera range. This guy stayed and I got several shots of him on the ground. After a few seconds he took off and I was able to fire off several quick shots.

1DII with 600 and 1.4X TC, AV -1 (ISO 400, 1/1,600, f14), on beanbag from the window of my truck.

Thanks for looking. All comments and critiques welcome.

Comments

21 comments

Comment posted by Garth McElroy on September 26, 2004 at 2:08 PM

Great shot Bruce!!

Registered on November 1, 2003, 248 Posts, 4406 Comments

Comment posted by Bob Fisher on September 26, 2004 at 2:32 PM

This is a great shot!

Registered on November 1, 2003, 56 Posts, 54 Comments

Comment posted by Bob Steele on September 26, 2004 at 3:13 PM

Excellent!!!!!!

Registered on November 1, 2003, 354 Posts, 13896 Comments

Comment posted by Michael Bates on September 26, 2004 at 3:44 PM

Bruce...this is GREAT!!!!!!!!!!! No nits from me - only JEALOUSY!!

Michael

Registered on November 1, 2003, 149 Posts, 2381 Comments

Comment posted by Hanne Lehmann on September 26, 2004 at 4:09 PM

One word: WOW!!!!

Registered on November 12, 2003, 83 Posts, 323 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on September 26, 2004 at 4:28 PM

Outstanding image - well done!

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

Comment posted by Todd Huffman on September 26, 2004 at 6:25 PM

This is fantastic! I would have freaked and missed the shot for sure.
The lighting is this is unreal. I couldn't ask for more. A+

Registered on November 12, 2003, 25 Posts, 49 Comments

Comment posted by Kenneth Kijewski on September 26, 2004 at 6:45 PM

Ditto to what everyone else said....plus the dead on exposure!

Registered on February 17, 2004, 166 Posts, 3390 Comments

Comment posted by Justin on September 26, 2004 at 6:53 PM

WOW!!

Absolutely stunning.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 106 Posts, 1697 Comments

Comment posted by Gordon Large on September 26, 2004 at 8:54 PM

Like everybody else, I think that this is a fabulous capture.

Unlike the others, I think there is one minor flaw - the osprey's head gets somewhat lost in its left wing. Having said that, I am nevertheless extremely jealous that you had the opportunity and the talent to take advantage of it!

Well done!
Gordon

Registered on April 5, 2004, 38 Posts, 49 Comments

Comment posted by Pablo Rodriguez on September 26, 2004 at 11:32 PM

Excellent!

Pablo Rodriguez.
Argentina.

Registered on September 16, 2004, 33 Posts, 41 Comments

Comment posted by Juza on September 27, 2004 at 4:20 AM

Stunning!

Registered on November 1, 2003, 374 Posts, 10466 Comments

Comment posted by Herman Blockx on September 27, 2004 at 6:34 AM

stunning capture, indeed!

Registered on November 1, 2003, 238 Posts, 760 Comments

Comment posted by James Hersey on September 27, 2004 at 7:56 AM

Beautiful shot Bruce!

Registered on November 9, 2003, 17 Posts, 134 Comments

Comment posted by Tom Heim on September 27, 2004 at 8:55 AM

Bruce,

This is superb! Fabulous shot!! Hope you'll be making some space available for it on a wall in your living room.

Registered on July 8, 2004, 33 Posts, 86 Comments

Comment posted by Mike Danzenbaker on September 27, 2004 at 11:13 AM

"Luck" favors the prepared, which you were !

Registered on December 2, 2003, 40 Posts, 791 Comments

Comment posted by Alan Woolnough on September 27, 2004 at 3:54 PM

EXTREMELY impressive shot Bruce

Alan

Registered on November 13, 2003, 3 Posts, 275 Comments

Comment posted by George Hall, Jr on September 27, 2004 at 7:42 PM

Great detail, wonderful exposure, what an amazing image Bruce!!!

Registered on July 11, 2004, 283 Posts, 2395 Comments

Comment posted by Martin Creasser on September 28, 2004 at 7:43 AM

absolutely fantastic shot Bruce!