Osprey Intensity

Gallery: AvianPosted March 14, 2012140 views5 comments

March 2, 2012 San Joaquin Wildlife Preserve, Irvine, CA
Nikon D300 Nikkor 200-400 1.4 TC ISO-400 f/8 550mm -0.7 step
Aperture Priority White Balance Auto 50% crop CS5
Tripod with Wimberley

Comments and suggestions welcome

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on March 14, 2012 at 10:23 AM

Hi Patrick, Looks like you were able to get nice and close. I like the detail and the stare. You've got a few dust bunnies to clean up, and I'd clone out the blur in the upper left corner. (One behind the tail, one to the right of the head, a couple under the bird....) I gotta get up there...

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on March 14, 2012 at 12:45 PM

Wonderful stare from this one! Fine detail, and I like the perch and other branch.
The head seems just a bit dark - some selective lightening would improve this nice image even more.
Sandy

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

Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on March 14, 2012 at 9:41 PM

Lo0ve the look and fluffy plumage. I might be tempted to lighten just a little if it were mine.

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Comment posted by Cristina Strudthof on March 14, 2012 at 11:32 PM

The exposure on the bird appears good to me. That look is fantastic, like he/she is showing you a little attitude.

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

Comment posted by keith mitchell on March 15, 2012 at 4:11 AM

Hi Patrick.
I like the image as posted the bird looks good and the stare is stunning,can't make my mind up about the stick to the right of the bird it does draw my eye a bit,very nice indeed.
Keith.

Registered on July 12, 2008, 127 Posts, 1735 Comments