Repost - Osprey With Fish

Gallery: AvianPosted January 11, 2011224 views12 comments

Day one with my new 500! It was a cold windy day in Houston, so I layered and braved the elements. I was anxious to see what this new lens would do. The operator need some more practice, but at least I have something to post.

I think this is a white-tailed hawk. Correct me if I'm wrong. I photographed this hawk about 500 feet from my house. Any comments are welcomed.

7D, 500 mm F/4 IS, 1/1600, F/4.0, +1.67, ISO 400
Gitzo with new Wimberly WH-2 (sweet)
No crop! I've never been able to say that before

I backed off the sharpening on the small post, but I think I should have left it alone. Large version looks better to me.

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Richard Olsen on January 11, 2011 at 8:38 PM

Sweet shot!...love the outreached wings.
Yep, it's an Osprey and if it frequents this pole you're a lucky photographer!
Enjoy the 500 and here's to lots of upcoming photos!

Registered on October 19, 2006, 306 Posts, 1571 Comments

Comment posted by Angela McCain on January 11, 2011 at 8:51 PM

Awesome Dottie. What a great image. Good action. Great detail and color. I know you are ecstatic to have your new lens. Look forward to shooting with you.

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

Comment posted by Dottie Short on January 11, 2011 at 9:18 PM

Thanks Charlie, Your correct! I should have turned one more page in my avian ID book.

Registered on April 12, 2010, 61 Posts, 375 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on January 11, 2011 at 9:50 PM

Wow, great!!! Congrats on the new lens ! We'll have a great time, all of us, in Texas!!!
Osprey often have favorite places to perch and eat - so it's likely this one will be back here often - what luck to live so close!
Fine shot with nice detail. You're even a tad close (bet you never heard that before!) and could add a bit on the right by cloning in some canvas. you might also clone OUT the wires on the lower left.
Excellent!

Sandy

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

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on January 11, 2011 at 10:00 PM

Sweet image, Dottie. Detail and exposure look excellent. You'll enjoy the lens-I'll guarantee it. If you do songbirds, the 1.4 teleconverter is also a handy device and it works very well with this lens on a tripod.

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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on January 11, 2011 at 10:22 PM

I like the pose Dottie. Nice detail, surprising dof for f4. The beak merges a bit with the primary feathers, a bit of bad luck there. I wouldn't crop the wire on the left, but would add some canvas on the right. Congratulations on the new lens!!! It WILL make a difference.

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Comment posted by Sally King on January 11, 2011 at 10:59 PM

I love the spread wings and the ready for action pose. I think you definitely need to add some canvas on the right.

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Comment posted by Wayne Willison on January 12, 2011 at 11:53 AM

Congrats on the lens, Dottie. This is a great first run from it.

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Comment posted by Michael Lotito on January 12, 2011 at 8:00 PM

Wonderful osprey shot!

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

Comment posted by Jim Hackley on January 13, 2011 at 4:15 PM

Nice shot for day one with the 500 lens, everything looks good to me, way to go.

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Comment posted by Dottie Short on January 14, 2011 at 1:23 PM

It only took me two days to add canvas to this image. I didn't know how to do it, so I had to do my homework. Thanks Sandy. It looks much better. I didn't have the energy to clone out the electric stuff

Registered on April 12, 2010, 61 Posts, 375 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on January 14, 2011 at 1:39 PM

Really nice re-post! Very good work!!!

As with everything else, PS takes time and patience to learn.
and there are always new things to learn too!
Frankly, all i ever wanted to be was a good photographer - I didn't want to have to learn a million computer programs!

Sandy

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