Ospreys are back in Scotland.

Discussion

22 replies

Posted by John Chapman on March 30, 2009 at 6:09 AM

Picture taken from a Hide. 40D Canon. 500mm lens 1.4 conv. 1/1250 F5.6 ISO 400. All comments welcomed.

Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on March 30, 2009 at 6:40 AM

This is a great shot. Nicely composed and beautiful light. Well done.

Posted by David Sewell on March 30, 2009 at 7:18 AM

Like Sandra, Ilike the composition and lighting here. Nice background too.

David

Posted by Graham Goddard on March 30, 2009 at 7:25 AM

Private or public hide ?

Lovely shot BTW !

Posted by Chris Johnstone on March 30, 2009 at 7:40 AM

Great shot, the light looks great.

I saw there was one on birdguides in the midlands but I didn't know they'd got back up to Scotland.

Congrats again,

Chris

Posted by John Robinson on March 30, 2009 at 7:50 AM

Cracker !
JR

Posted by Adam Seward on March 30, 2009 at 9:17 AM

Lovely shot with fantastic light!

Posted by Guy Rogers on March 30, 2009 at 9:46 AM

Hello John.

Beautiful image and lovely light on this.

Posted by Liam Pauling on March 30, 2009 at 10:13 AM

Great shot, looking forward to more over the summer!

Posted by PhilH on March 30, 2009 at 10:34 AM

Thats one fine looking bird and a fine looking image....

Posted by Craig Jones on March 30, 2009 at 11:51 AM

Beautiful image yet again phil, the light is lovely and makes the image, well done

Posted by John Chapman on March 30, 2009 at 12:33 PM

Hi Folks thanks for your comments. Hi Graham it was taken from a private hide.

Posted by Mark Hamblin on March 30, 2009 at 12:45 PM

Beauty. Is this a recent one from this year?

Posted by Dawn Monrose on March 30, 2009 at 1:52 PM

Beautiful! Gorgeous light, excellent composition!

Posted by Brett Lewis on March 30, 2009 at 2:00 PM

Stunning, just love these birds and especially when they are pictured so well..

Nice one.

Brett

Posted by Dave Courtenay on March 30, 2009 at 2:33 PM

Beautiful image-great light

Dave

Posted by Ian Mason on March 30, 2009 at 2:44 PM

Just sublime! One of my many targets for this year and if I get anything nearly as good as this, I'll be ecstatic.

Posted by Alan Bryant on March 30, 2009 at 2:50 PM

Great comp, detail, lighting, BG...........i could go on

Posted by Graham Goddard on March 30, 2009 at 5:59 PM

Thanks John - thought I would ask as I will be Scotland in a couple of weeks and possible locations are always good to know about.............

Posted by Mark sellings on March 31, 2009 at 4:56 AM

what light - talk about taking boas to a new level!

Mark

Posted by Danny Green on March 31, 2009 at 5:47 AM

Hello John

Another fantastic image you just keep rolling them out.

Danny

Posted by John Chapman on March 31, 2009 at 9:37 AM

Hi Folks thanks for the comments. Hi Graham sorry I cannot help you with locations of Ospreys in Scotland as they are on the SPECIALS List.

Posted by Fran French on March 31, 2009 at 1:35 PM

Stunning light, stunning composition, stunning image

Fran