The Osprey
p.1 #1The Osprey
I have only shot osprey from a good distance away . It is a bird, I have wanted to get closer to for quite sometime.
I finally had the opportunity to do so on a boat. What fun and what challenges ! Never have shot from a moving vessel before . Need some practice. My attempt at trying to mitigate my movement from the boat rocking was to increase the shutter speed . Of course this resulted in some ISO's up 16000 !!! ( It was also late in the day just adding to the challenges )
I know these might be lacking some of the details as they did challenge my processing skills . It was still a wonderful few hours to spend finding some ospreys.
Thank you for looking and commenting . I hope you enjoy.
Birdie
"To photograph is to hold one’s breath, when all faculties converge to capture fleeting reality. It’s at that precise moment that mastering an image becomes a great physical and intellectual joy."
Henri Cartier-Bresson
P.S. I would add to Mr. Bresson's quote - becomes a great physical and intellectual challenge and joy !
( Not sure why the exif won't show on some )
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4. ISO 16000
I finally had the opportunity to do so on a boat. What fun and what challenges ! Never have shot from a moving vessel before . Need some practice. My attempt at trying to mitigate my movement from the boat rocking was to increase the shutter speed . Of course this resulted in some ISO's up 16000 !!! ( It was also late in the day just adding to the challenges )
I know these might be lacking some of the details as they did challenge my processing skills . It was still a wonderful few hours to spend finding some ospreys.
Thank you for looking and commenting . I hope you enjoy.
Birdie
"To photograph is to hold one’s breath, when all faculties converge to capture fleeting reality. It’s at that precise moment that mastering an image becomes a great physical and intellectual joy."
Henri Cartier-Bresson
P.S. I would add to Mr. Bresson's quote - becomes a great physical and intellectual challenge and joy !
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Mar 08, 2026 at 09:45 PM
p.1 #2The Osprey
Yeah, shooting from a rocking boat is a pain. I would pull up the shadows more on the first three,
Rarely get osprey around here as there are too many of their enemy bald eagles.
Tony
Rarely get osprey around here as there are too many of their enemy bald eagles.
Tony
Mar 08, 2026 at 11:35 PM
p.1 #3The Osprey
Nice job tracking the osprey in flight Roberta. If you want practice shooting from a rocking boat, ride the NYC subway for a few weeks during the rush hour when you need to stand.
Morris
Morris
Mar 09, 2026 at 05:59 AM
p.1 #4The Osprey
Congrats on these, Birdie, very nice. I too have only been able to photograph them from afar.
Douglas
Douglas
Mar 09, 2026 at 07:26 AM
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p.1 #5The Osprey
Nice photos! I'm still a month away from these beauties returning to my state...I can't wait 
Mar 09, 2026 at 07:52 AM
p.1 #6The Osprey
Congrat's Birdie, nice set in some warm light, looks like a fun outing. Number 3 is my pick.
Eric
Eric
Mar 09, 2026 at 09:50 AM
p.1 #7The Osprey
Nice images. There's nothing wrong with ISO 16000 if that's what it takes to get the shot.
Mar 09, 2026 at 09:53 AM