Osprey Lunch

Gallery: AvianPosted July 30, 201486 views6 comments

I found this Osprey along the Madison River in Yellowstone last September. He was eating a fish that he had just plucked from the river. I thought it was an unusual pose, as this guy was using his wings for balance as he tore the fish apart. I like the fact that you can see his eye, even though his head is partially hidden.

Processed using Photoshop CS3, NeatImage and LightZone. Comments and critiques welcome.

Canon 7D
Canon 500mm f4 L IS II
f4.0
1/320s
ISO 100

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6 comments

Comment posted by Ronald Murphy on July 30, 2014 at 10:26 AM

At first I wasn't sure about this one, but I looked at the larger image and could see his eye and now I like it a lot.

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Comment posted by Mike Ramy on July 30, 2014 at 10:59 AM

Hey Jerry,
This is a very good image, nice detail throughout, a sweet perch and complimentary BG. I am a big fan of an unusual pose that sets an image apart from the ordinary and this fits the bill nicely. I see this behavior quite often where an Osprey is using his wings for balance and/or leverage while dining on Sushi.

Man !

Registered on June 16, 2012, 567 Posts, 2809 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Berry on July 30, 2014 at 11:06 AM

I too like somewhat unconventional poses, especially when they tell a story. Well done indeed. It checks off my boxes.

Registered on June 20, 2014, 17 Posts, 71 Comments

Comment posted by David Salem on July 30, 2014 at 12:49 PM

An unconventional pose for sure but the bit of eye contact makes it work. I like the colors too. Well done

Registered on June 25, 2014, 6 Posts, 67 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on July 30, 2014 at 5:45 PM

A very cool pose, Jerry and a nice composition. If you want to spend the time on it, I think you might be able to make this even better by getting rid of the two other branches coming in from the left-the mess with the nice lines of the image a bit.

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on July 31, 2014 at 11:06 PM

I am all for stepping out of the box and doing something unconventional and applaud you for that Jerry. But this seems a little too disconnected for my tastes. I think if there was a bit more head turn and the branch on the left of the head wasn't so close, it would work better for me. But, that's just one guy's opinion.

Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments