Watchful Osprey

Gallery: AvianPosted March 7, 201385 views10 comments

Taken near Brooksville, Florida

1/1250 at f8 and ISO250 EC -1/3

There is a female nesting in a tree where this one is looking - He would fly off but always return in a short time to a perch close by -- thinking there might be young at the end of the month. This couple fledged two youngsters last year

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10 comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on March 7, 2013 at 3:19 PM

Nice composition and detail, but overly bright for my tastes. I'd darken this overall by 20-25 points.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on March 7, 2013 at 3:23 PM

Rich's advice is good. I agree with it exactly.

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Comment posted by Scott Frye on March 7, 2013 at 3:34 PM

Looks much better Brightness -27 -- thnaks Rich and Phil

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Comment posted by Skip Layman on March 7, 2013 at 4:22 PM

Yes, much better darker. I like this pose a lot.

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Comment posted by Verdon on March 7, 2013 at 4:48 PM

beauty, masterly managed whites, well done

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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on March 7, 2013 at 5:55 PM

I like the re-post much better. nicely done.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on March 7, 2013 at 9:19 PM

Good work, Scott. Much better!

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Comment posted by Mike Ramy on March 7, 2013 at 10:49 PM

Scott,
Great look at this guy and I too think the repost is better.
I'll be in Georgetown, FL on the St Johns River a week from Sunday for 4 weeks, come take a boat ride into the back waters with me.

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Comment posted by Kirk Greene on March 7, 2013 at 11:37 PM

The re-post looks great! I like the composition and the intense look of the osprey.

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on March 8, 2013 at 9:42 AM

The second post looks much better and I like the pose of the osprey, way to go.

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