Recent RAPTORS

Osprey Whisperer · May 28, 2006

Just some recent birds of prey.

Thanks for looking.

R Johns · May 28, 2006

This one's my favorite...
What a spread!!!

Wish I knew how to get shots like this.

Great stuff...

Russ

saurora · May 28, 2006

Raptor? Looks more like a flying fish to me!

Please don't tell me that you shot those with your 200L Mike or I'm not going to be happy. If you did, can we trade lenses? Mine doesn't work that way!

Number 6 and 7 are unbelieveable. Bet you weren't happy! (Pssst! Did you see my red-tails??? Not as good as yours, but..)

dallas · May 28, 2006

Now that's some serious Osprey shooting....I love the wings spread, and feeding the little ones. Is that a stuffed Eagle, or did you get an Osprey buddy to put on an Eagle suit?

Congratulations great shooting

Osprey Whisperer · May 28, 2006

R Johns wrote:

What a spread!!!

Wish I knew how to get shots like this.

Great stuff...

Russ

Thank you for looking and commenting, Russ. I appreciate it.

Harryb · May 28, 2006

Well its about time. I was beginning to think you wouldnever find and eagle. Congrats on breaking the ice. Now you have to find when who looks a tad better.

Great shots.

Ric Grupe · May 28, 2006

My choice:

I noticed the sky is a different hue of blue from shot to shot. This one is the best, IMO, in that respect.

bfjr · May 28, 2006

Excellent work Mike and you found an Eagle

I'm starting to think I'm the lone eagless dude around here :cry

You know if you came to the dark side you wouldn't have them blues shifting on ya

:lol4 :hide

jeff lapoint · May 28, 2006

Wonderful series Mike, or should I say "osprey wisperer":D

jwear · May 28, 2006

very nice work Mike and now it is only Ben with no eagle :cry :cry a wild one sorry Ben OH did I say I have one

I think I did

BIG BROTHER · May 28, 2006

Dude that is one ugly eagle, it looks like its chnging it colors from a juvie to an adult. Those are great shots

______
Jim

raian · May 28, 2006

Simply stunning! I'm in awe of the inflight shots. I can't capture those...yet. Thanks for posting these beautiful pictures.

Osprey Whisperer · May 28, 2006

Thanks Susan. I appreciate your comments.

I won't tell you I used the 200mm

You can go ahead and think I used the other lens I carry....the 50mm compact macro.

I'd hate for you to be unhappy. I'm not sure about swapping lenses. This one seems to be pretty lucky so far.

You'll have to make the MI4 shoot/trip to Florida next winter to meet some of our really friendly birds.

Cheers

saurora wrote:

Raptor? Looks more like a flying fish to me! Please don't tell me that you shot those with your 200L Mike or I'm not going to be happy. If you did, can we trade lenses? Mine doesn't work that way! Number 6 and 7 are unbelieveable. Bet you weren't happy! (Pssst! Did you see my red-tails??? Not as good as yours, but..)

Osprey Whisperer · May 29, 2006

dallas wrote:

Now that's some serious Osprey shooting....I love the wings spread, and feeding the little ones. Is that a stuffed Eagle, or did you get an Osprey buddy to put on an Eagle suit? Congratulations great shooting

Thanks William. You better get those "old" eyes of yours checked. That is the genuine 100% simulated American bald eagle...in the featehrs/flesh. Not only that..but it was CLOSE!! real close. Even I could see it with the nekked eye.

Osprey Whisperer · May 29, 2006

Thanks Harry. I think everyone forgets that I had already shot my "1st" eagle months ago. I realize it wasn't very memorable....but I SHOT AN EAGLE BEFORE....BEFORE I SAY!!

Don't you remember this one? This guy was watching the 30 or so vultures eating a "critter" on the road. He was at the end of our block.

That "first" one was much better looking also. This recent eagle looks to be a juvy...changing colors. What a dirty bird.

He needs a bath.

Harryb wrote:

Well its about time. I was beginning to think you wouldnever find and eagle. Congrats on breaking the ice. Now you have to find when who looks a tad better.

Great shots.

Osprey Whisperer · May 29, 2006

Thanks for taking a look Ric. You need to check your monitor or eyes....those skies are grey.

Blame it on the post man. I'm sure I screwed up the blues in PP. That one that's really different was processed a few days before the others. I also used the quick auto adjust option...so it's a quicky. I suppose I'll go back and rework them someday.

Might also have something to do with the varying lighting conditions with all the clouds and haze we've been experiencing.

Cheers

R Johns · May 29, 2006

Bird Man Photographer wrote:

That "first" one was much better looking also. This recent eagle looks to be a juvy...changing colors. What a dirty bird. He needs a bath.

Or it's the same bird, after it had a tangle with those power lines...:hurt

Russ

Osprey Whisperer · May 30, 2006

bfjr wrote:

Excellent work Mike and you found an Eagle
I'm starting to think I'm the lone eagless dude around here :cry

You know if you came to the dark side you wouldn't have them blues shifting on ya :lol4 :hide

Thanks Ben. I wouldn't be making fun of anyone's blues if I were you "funky blue Nikon Machinegun pineapple pizza eating geezer.

You know...I like my blues without all the nasty noise.

You have not shot an eagle, Ben? Oh my....this is truly a surprise. Good luck in your quest.

Osprey Whisperer · May 30, 2006

jeff lapoint wrote:

Wonderful series Mike, or should I say "osprey wisperer":D

Thanks Jeff. Osprey Whisperer?

Another member here (also on NC & CC) calls me "Dr. Dolittle" when I get so close to the animals. I think they like the sweet nothings I blow into their ears. Either that or all the fish I feed the birds.

gildco · May 30, 2006

Great series of osprey shots. I want that kind of clarity in my pictures. I like your shots of the old eagle; as an old turkey, I can identify with the old bird.

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Ric Grupe · May 30, 2006

Bird Man Photographer wrote:

Thanks for taking a look Ric. You need to check your monitor or eyes....those skies are grey. Blame it on the post man. I'm sure I screwed up the blues in PP. That one that's really different was processed a few days before the others. I also used the quick auto adjust option...so it's a quicky. I suppose I'll go back and rework them someday. Might also have something to do with the varying lighting conditions with all the clouds and haze we've been experiencing.

Cheers

Nothing wrong with my calibrated monitor or my Lens Crafters corrected eyes!

That sky IS blue.

Osprey Whisperer · May 30, 2006

jwear wrote:

very nice work Mike and now it is only Ben with no eagle :cry :cry a wild one sorry Ben OH did I say I have one I think I did

Thanks Jeff. Take Ben and a pound of pineapple and see if you can't find him one of them there eagles to shoot. If that doesn't work....send me a pic of a vulture and I'll photoshop an eagle for Machinegun.

Osprey Whisperer · May 31, 2006

BIG BROTHER wrote:

Dude that is one ugly eagle, it looks like its chnging it colors from a juvie to an adult. Those are great shots

______
Jim

That eagle's Mother would like to have a word with you in a dark forest.

It wasn't the most "clean" looking eagle I've seen....but it was AN EAGLE. Thanks Big Bro' Jim.

Osprey Whisperer · May 31, 2006

Thank you for your kind words, Raian. I appreciate you taking the time to look and comment.

Osprey Whisperer · May 31, 2006

Thanks for looking & commenting, Gil.

Osprey Whisperer · June 1, 2006

I take it things are a bit slow in Illinois, Ric

Ric Grupe wrote:

Nothing wrong with my calibrated monitor or my Lens Crafters corrected eyes!

That sky IS blue.

Ric Grupe · June 1, 2006

Bird Man Photographer wrote:

I take it things are a bit slow in Illinois, Ric

Yep...rainin' out! :pissed

But, I do know the difference between gray and blue.

Osprey Whisperer · June 1, 2006

Ric Grupe wrote:

Yep...rainin' out! :pissed

But, I do know the difference between gray and blue.

I'm glad one of us can. How are you with green?

Ric Grupe · June 1, 2006

Bird Man Photographer wrote:

I'm glad one of us can. How are you with green?

I could use more of it!

That program that I showed you the color on makes editing easy as pie. You should take a look at it.

iCorrect_Edit_Lab

Osprey Whisperer · June 1, 2006

Ric Grupe wrote:

I could use more of it!

That program that I showed you the color on makes editing easy as pie. You should take a look at it.

iCorrect_Edit_Lab

Thanks Ric. I actually googled it when you first posted the screen capture. I was curious as to what it was..and did. Looks interesting. Anotehr one that looks interesting is "Bible". They have some "one click" correction features that interest me. Might be easier for the colorblind guy.

I guess I wonder if they are really worth the $$$ and if PSCS2 can't already do most of what they offer (in a different manner) ??

I've got a few PSCS2 books I need to get through as well...so I can color correct by the "numbers" (so the claim goes). Maybe I'll just shoot in B&W from now on.

Phil U. · June 1, 2006

Love #6 & 7. Great sharp eye in #3. What happened to the color in #4

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