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Osprey with a hairstyle
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Osprey with a hairstyle

by Marc Dubuc

Gallery: AvianPosted March 27, 2012285 views9 comments
Il is my first posting after almost a year!

Location: Viera, Florida

Canon 7D
Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS @ f/5.6, 1/6400, ISO 400
GroundPad on a bean bag from the van.

Comments

9 comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on March 27, 2012 at 8:22 PM
Love that "hair"! Nice pose and BG.
IMO, needs more room all around.
The solution might be to clone out that left vertical tree, and then add blue canvas all around. THis may be more processing than you're comfortable with ethically.
Nice catch!

Sandy
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by Barbara Graham on March 27, 2012 at 8:26 PM
Very nice clarity and detail on this awesome-looking osprey. :) I agree with Sandy about the space and like her solution, if that's something you'd be comfortable with. I think as far as the bird and the perch this is a really good image.
Registered on July 27, 2010, 1310 Posts, 5035 Comments
Comment posted by Marc Dubuc on March 27, 2012 at 9:24 PM
I added more blue canvas and I have now a landscape view. This is the "near" full-frame image.
Registered on January 4, 2011, 59 Posts, 229 Comments
Comment posted by Verdon on March 27, 2012 at 10:36 PM
what a GREAT SOT, three thumbs up!!!!!!!!!!! :wavey: :toast: :wavey:
Registered on June 10, 2011, 147 Posts, 1444 Comments
Comment posted by Walt Sterneman on March 28, 2012 at 11:24 AM
Beautiful bird with great sharpness. I agree that the first one feels too tight but I think you overdid it in the second. A little more on both sides would be nice but not quite so much.
Registered on March 24, 2010, 73 Posts, 1268 Comments
Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on March 28, 2012 at 2:01 PM
I like the wind blown look Marc. I agree, original is a bit too tight and the repost has a bit too much empty space on the right.
Registered on December 6, 2008, 360 Posts, 7132 Comments
Comment posted by Nate Chappell on March 28, 2012 at 10:52 PM
Love that hair do Marc, the repost is better but a little more room on the left (if you have it) and a little less on the right would nail it. :toast:
Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments
Comment posted by May Haga on March 29, 2012 at 1:38 PM
Welcome back Marc. Great image. I would like to see a bit more room all around the bird and I might be tempted to clone out the trunk on the left but still great as posted.
May
Registered on February 22, 2007, 714 Posts, 8470 Comments
Comment posted by Jenaya Launstein on April 14, 2012 at 10:05 PM
Cool image, Marc! You're sure right about that "hairstyle" :biggrin: !
Registered on February 8, 2011, 254 Posts, 1302 Comments