One extreme to the other... Opsreys to Hummingbirds

Harv

A small selection from some shots taken today.

















Thanks for looking.

Radley

Terrific series Harv. I love the wing position on the 3rd Osprey.

Dick on Aruba

Very bright and beautiful series Harv.

Thanks for sharing,

Dick.

Netgarden

Like Gold alright! So beautiful! I love them all, but love the eyes up close!

Harv

Radley wrote:

Terrific series Harv. I love the wing position on the 3rd Osprey.

Thanks, Claude. I kinda like that one as well.

Harv

Dick on Aruba wrote:

Very bright and beautiful series Harv.

Thanks for sharing,

Dick.

Thanks a lot, Dick. Much appreciated.

Harv

Netgarden wrote:

Like Gold alright! So beautiful! I love them all, but love the eyes up close!

Thanks for the comments, Linda. Appreciated.

traunerk

Harv...I don't get it...
on those osprey shots, are you holding a fish above your head??? awfully close shots and beautiful too...

regards...Keith

Harryb

Excellent set especially the osprey captures.

Harv

traunerk wrote:

on those osprey shots, are you holding a fish above your head??? awfully close shots and beautiful too...

regards...Keith

Thanks a lot, Keith. Actually, I'm wearing my fish disguise while shooting these.

Harv

Harryb wrote:

Excellent set especially the osprey captures.

Thanks very much, Harry. As always, I appreciate you looking in and commenting.

ShepsMom

Great shots Harvey!! Love the osprey, and all the colorful little ones.

Ric Grupe

Somehow I missed these.

Another nice set, Harv.

Khaos

Love #1 and #6thumb

dbaker1221

teriffic captures!:ivar

neoxter

dbaker1221 wrote:

teriffic captures!:ivar

I agree, amazing!! I have been chasing osprey myself, but nothing this close. If you don't mind, what focal length? (exif?) I use a 500mm and get nothing close to this. Are these cropped? Anyway, they are tack sharp and beautiful, CONGRATS!!

Harv

ShepsMom wrote:

Great shots Harvey!! Love the osprey, and all the colorful little ones.

Thanks, Marina. You are always so kind and it's appreciated.

Harv

Ric Grupe wrote:

Somehow I missed these.

Another nice set, Harv.

Thanks very much, Ric

Harv

Khaos wrote:

Love #1 and #6thumb

Thanks a lot. Much appreciated.

Harv

dbaker1221 wrote:

teriffic captures!:ivar

Thanks a lot, Dave.

Harv

neoxter wrote:

I agree, amazing!! I have been chasing osprey myself, but nothing this close. If you don't mind, what focal length? (exif?) I use a 500mm and get nothing close to this. Are these cropped? Anyway, they are tack sharp and beautiful, CONGRATS!!

Thanks a lot for your kind words. The first shot was cropped from the original image below...



This is the info on the shot...

Camera Model Name
Canon EOS-1D Mark II N
Shooting Date/Time
7/2/2007 10:39:27
Tv(Shutter Speed)
1/1600Sec.
Av(Aperture Value)
F8.0
Metering Modes
Spot
Exposure Compensation
0
ISO Speed
400
Lens
EF300mm f/2.8L IS USM
Focal Length
300.0 mm
Image size
3504 x 2336
Image Quality
RAW

I find that this combo stands up very well to heavy cropping.

emmalou

Amazing.....brilliant........alot of patience!

One day......I hope to get even one third of what you get on "film"

Harv

emmalou wrote:

Amazing.....brilliant........alot of patience!

One day......I hope to get even one third of what you get on "film"

Very kind of you, Emmalou. I really appreciate your comments.

neoxter

Harv wrote:

Thanks a lot for your kind words. The first shot was cropped from the original image below...

I find that this combo stands up very well to heavy cropping.

That is a perfect combo, and the closeup was so sharp and well exposed I was shocked to find it was cropped. I really appreciate your response and posting back the exif, I was mainly curious on length of lens. Amazing work!!! Keep it up.

Harv

neoxter wrote:

That is a perfect combo, and the closeup was so sharp and well exposed I was shocked to find it was cropped. I really appreciate your response and posting back the exif, I was mainly curious on length of lens. Amazing work!!! Keep it up.

You're very welcome and thanks again for the kind words.

WildWally

Very lovely shots . I enjoyed looking at them all !!!!:D

Harv

WildWally wrote:

Very lovely shots . I enjoyed looking at them all !!!!:D

Thanks, Walt. I appreciate you looking in.