Osprey landing

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14 replies

Posted by Peter Cairns on July 28, 2008 at 5:48 AM

I've been doing some more work on my local ospreys in recent weeks but with very little success. The two chicks in the nest are just about fledged now so the opportunity has passed for this year - am now kicking myself I didn't create the time earlier in the season. Anyway, this is the male alighting on an 'artificial' perch placed in the riverbed from which he regularly grooms.

Canon 1dMII, 300mm lens, ISO 200, hide.

Peter Cairns
www.northshots.com

Posted by Paul Gibbs on July 28, 2008 at 5:52 AM

Nice, i like the blurred wings and sharp head. Nice BG too.

Posted by Matt Cole on July 28, 2008 at 6:12 AM

good eye contact and a very nice looking bird. It must be a pleasure watching these at close quarters.

Matt

Posted by Craig Churchill on July 28, 2008 at 6:35 AM

Beautiful!!!!!!!!!

Great eye contact and backgound!

Craig
www.craigchurchill.co.uk

Posted by Edwin kats on July 28, 2008 at 6:50 AM

Absolutely a great shot. Nice wing blur.

Well done.

Edwin Kats

Posted by Rob Howard on July 28, 2008 at 7:29 AM

Hi Peter,

Very nice indeed. I was surprised when I looked at your techs and saw a 300, must be amazing to have an Osprey coming in close. Exposed perfectly movement in the right places and head sharp as tack............perfect !!

Nice work

Regards

Rob

Posted by Chris O'Reilly on July 28, 2008 at 7:56 AM

Hi Pete
Good field craft, nice timing, great bird . . . I'm not jealous at all.
Cheers, Chris

Posted by Robert Lawrence on July 28, 2008 at 9:27 AM

Hello Peter, beautiful looking bird and nice background / perch but I find the composition a little unbalanced. To be honest I can't quite put my finger on what unsettles it. Perhaps a bit more space around the bird and in particular to the left and beneath it.
Robert.

Posted by Barry Southon on July 28, 2008 at 9:56 AM

Peter

Great capture works for me.

Barry

Kansas / Eastbourne

Posted by Colin Crowdey on July 28, 2008 at 10:49 AM

Hi Peter, great bird and fantastic perch! But for me the blurred wingtips detract from the head, my eye keeps being drawn to them. It is a great shot though of a shy bird.

Colin

Posted by Graeme Lee on July 28, 2008 at 1:00 PM

It's subjective I know, but for me I would like static wings here, don't know why, but I'm a bit weird!!! What I'd do for a shot like this though!! Superb Peter and you should be well pleased.

Posted by Bertl Menegoni on July 28, 2008 at 1:46 PM

Now this is a very impressive shot from this bird Peter.
I love the eye contact and the dust from the feathers.
great !!
Bertl

Posted by Andy Shepherd on July 28, 2008 at 2:26 PM

Lovely image Peter and very well captured , such a magnificent bird

Andy...

Posted by Magnus Hird on July 28, 2008 at 4:00 PM

Just the right amount of wing blur for me and great eye contact. Cracker

Posted by Brett Lewis on July 30, 2008 at 7:50 AM

I just love Osprey and to see a great shot like this makes me very envious. Would like to see more of them but have seen more in Africa and S. America than I have hear..! Even had one land on the balcony of the room next to mine in Egypt once too..

Thanks for sharing.

Brett.