Osprey Nest Builder

Gallery: AvianPosted February 17, 2012184 views13 comments

Taken at Weeki Wachee Preserve, Florida

1/2000 at f8 and ISO400
Canon 500mm
Canon 7D

I have no room at the top or the bottom.

I know its cramped at the top and could use a bit more room at the bottom but I can't ignore this picture.

Cropped at 53%.

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by Cristina Strudthof on February 17, 2012 at 12:27 PM

And rightly so it shouldn't be ignored.

The wing position is incredible and the intensity in the eye is well captured. I would clone out the tiny speck of something (maybe a tree branch) at the right edge of the photo.

Registered on January 14, 2011, 53 Posts, 363 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on February 17, 2012 at 12:27 PM

Great action image! Nice detail and pose.
It would be very simple to clone a bit of canvas where it's needed.
Nesting season is a great time of year.
Sandy

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

Comment posted by Angela McCain on February 17, 2012 at 4:27 PM

Really a wow image, Scott. The osprey and all that spanish moss are great. Lot of cloning artifact in the lower frame though.

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

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on February 17, 2012 at 5:24 PM

Great action and outstanding wing position. More detail in the dark feathers would be nice.

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

Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on February 17, 2012 at 5:31 PM

Say "hi" to the Mermaids for me....

This one looks great, Scott. I would take out that tiny branch tip on the right. I like the action here, and the large version really shows off the detail.

Registered on October 18, 2006, 644 Posts, 4801 Comments

Comment posted by Verdon on February 17, 2012 at 5:41 PM

what a great shot, looks little bit to tight on the top and the bottom looks like branches are disturbing, it is veeeery easy fix, but I would give 10 from ten anyway

Registered on June 10, 2011, 147 Posts, 1444 Comments

Comment posted by Verdon on February 17, 2012 at 5:43 PM

sorry but the bottom left corner is not correct at all !!!!

Registered on June 10, 2011, 147 Posts, 1444 Comments

Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on February 17, 2012 at 6:57 PM

Wonderful shot. Extend the frame at the top and left. Agree with OOF branch comment. While there are small things that would improve the pict, it is still great. Keep up the good work.

Registered on March 13, 2011, 326 Posts, 1679 Comments

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on February 17, 2012 at 8:34 PM

Wonderful wing position and I love the hanging moss, you just fit him in there. Did you do some cloning in the bottom left and bottom right of the frame?

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

Comment posted by Rob Drummond on February 17, 2012 at 11:34 PM

Nice one Scott - love the dangling moss(?)

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

Comment posted by Ken Archer on February 18, 2012 at 4:25 AM

Incredible action photo Scott, great wing position and wonderful details.Certainly worth some additional canvas attention up top and fixing the bottom of the frame.

Ken Archer

Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on February 19, 2012 at 7:57 PM

This is nice scott. To me the entire image is a bit too dark. The whites are looking a bit underdone to me. Bringing up the enture image would so, bring back a bit more detail in the darks as well.

Registered on December 6, 2008, 360 Posts, 7132 Comments

Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on February 19, 2012 at 8:36 PM

wow--not an image to ignore, Scott--this is super! and a great job keeping it in the frame vertically! you've gotten good advice that I won't repeat, well worth spending a little fine-tuning this.

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