Rice Lake Ospreys

Harv

My buddy Bob and I did the rounds of Rice Lake nesting sites today in hopes of finding some osprey chicks that would pose for us. No such luck. However, there were some adults that were very accommodating.

1D MkIIn, 400 f/5.6L, Bushhawk











Thanks for looking.

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Radley

Spectacular shots Harv! Really really good.

Harv

Radley wrote:

Spectacular shots Harv! Really really good.

Thanks a lot for the very kind words, Claude. Much appreciated.

ShepsMom

Outstanding work Harv!!!

Harv

ShepsMom wrote:

Outstanding work Harv!!!

Thanks very much, Marina. I appreciate you looking in and commenting.

Ric Grupe

The detail in this one is very nice.



I've only shot Ospreys once and I consider it to be a very difficult subject. Particularly the exposure aspect. Always back-lit with a light color of it's own. When editing shots like this I like to separate the bird from the sky to get a sky blue and a proper exposure compensation on the bird. Shadows tend to be blue so by separating them you can treat each without effecting the other. Hope that made sense.:D

Also, a polarized after effect is sometimes beneficial.

Harv

Ric Grupe wrote:

The detail in this one is very nice.



I've only shot Ospreys once and I consider it to be a very difficult subject. Particularly the exposure aspect. Always back-lit with a light color of it's own. When editing shots like this I like to separate the bird from the sky to get a sky blue and a proper exposure compensation on the bird. Shadows tend to be blue so by separating them you can treat each without effecting the other. Hope that made sense.:D

Also, a polarized after effect is sometimes beneficial.

Thanks a lot for looking. I appreciate your comments. Basically, I'm a pretty lazy guy and like to avoid a lot of post processing. I find that as far as exposures are concerned, if I have a blue sky at 90 degrees to the sun, I meter it and open up 2/3 stop as a starting point. I review the first few images and tweak it from there, avoiding blowing the highlights. As far as post processing, I may do some shadow adjustment and then some mild sharpening.

Maestro

Nice bifs in some harsh light. Am I the only one that can't get an osprey shot? I saw yet another one down on Lake Travis near Austin before the flood of the century forced me to leave, but still couldn't get a shot.

Harryb

Excellent set.

Harv

Maestro wrote:

Nice bifs in some harsh light. Am I the only one that can't get an osprey shot? I saw yet another one down on Lake Travis near Austin before the flood of the century forced me to leave, but still couldn't get a shot.

Thanks a lot. A lot depends on being in the right place at the right time and being prepared. We are fortunate enough to have a number of nests in the area that we can approach fairly close.

Harv

Harryb wrote:

Excellent set.

Thanks very much, Harry.

Ric Grupe

Quit being lazy!

Knowing how to process your images will take a 7 and make it a nine.....and a 9 a ten.

Anything less than a seven though isn't worth the effort.

Harv

Ric Grupe wrote:

Quit being lazy!

Knowing how to process your images will take a 7 and make it a nine.....and a 9 a ten.

Anything less than a seven though isn't worth the effort.

Ric, I've turned lazy into an art form and am extremely proud of that accomplishment. clap

Ric Grupe

Harv wrote:

Ric, I've turned lazy into an art form and am extremely proud of that accomplishment. clap

I stand chastised for my stupidity! :whip

Harv

Ric Grupe wrote:

I stand chastised for my stupidity! :whip

I'm considering offering a new course next season... 'Laziness 101'. Shall I sign you up?

Dick on Aruba

Great BIF's Harvey, very well done.

Thanks for sharing,

Dick.

Harv

Dick on Aruba wrote:

Great BIF's Harvey, very well done.

Thanks for sharing,

Dick.

Thanks for looking, Dick. Appreciated.