Osprey collecting nest bits... (updated)

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Osprey collecting nest bits... (updated)

Postby Cows Go Moo on Sat Jul 08, 2006 3:50 pm

Paid the ospreys another visit this morning. Got there a little earlier and ran into Lostdingo over by the rook pools which was good. I'm sure his pics will be much better than mine. I picked up a couple of tips, one of which is get good gloves. Brrrrr.

Hard to get pics of the ospreys this morning as it was very windy and cold.
As you can Mrs Osprey has still got him working hard at building the nest. I'm sure he carried half a tree up there at one stage.

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Updated with second pic
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Postby Murray1006 on Sat Jul 08, 2006 4:32 pm

Nice capture Dave. Heidi is impressed. She was starting to say that it was one of my better shots of the Osprey until she saw your signature. I'd be proud of that one.
I think it could do with a little more shapening and some brightness and contrast adjustment to really make it come alive though. I had a quick play and some small adjustments really made it pop.
I'll have to go down early tomorrow to see if I can better it. :D
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Postby LostDingo on Sat Jul 08, 2006 4:47 pm

Great capture :!: Isaw an Osprey with a large amount of cargo as I was walking back to the car but somehow just didn't think the 12-24 would have done justice :shock: :shock: :shock:

It was great to meet you this morning and sure you will have even more excellent shots!

yes...the gloves were nice this morning 8) 8) 8) 8)
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Postby Sir Tristram on Sat Jul 08, 2006 4:50 pm

Great shot Moo. Persistance pays off.
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Postby Slider on Sat Jul 08, 2006 7:17 pm

Great shot. :D The bird look very intent on the job at hand
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Postby shakey on Sat Jul 08, 2006 8:13 pm

Nice one. What lens did you use?
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Postby avkomp on Sat Jul 08, 2006 8:53 pm

just looked at this on my main monitors.
way better than on the notebook.

your best effort to date. well done.

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Postby jethro on Sat Jul 08, 2006 9:04 pm

Fantastic image Dave
shoot it real.

look! and see. Shoot and feel
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Postby Finch on Sat Jul 08, 2006 10:22 pm

Just brilliant! To capture an Osprey in flight with nesting material, and to do it so well, is a real credit to you.

Excellent stuff :D

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Postby Cows Go Moo on Sat Jul 08, 2006 11:11 pm

Thanks all. These were taken with the 80-400 VR. VR got a workout this morning because of the wind. A Better Beamer doesn't help. It acts as a big sail....
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Postby Bodak on Sun Jul 09, 2006 7:50 am

I reckon they are just great images and something that I aspire to be able to capture one day.

Well done
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Postby marcotrov on Sun Jul 09, 2006 10:40 am

Terrific captures Dave. Really like the first, compositionally superb.
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