Two Osprey

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p.1 #1 · Two Osprey

First dad flew over while fishing. Then a little while later his surviving chick flew in and landed on the perch that's part of the nest. I had to use foot zoom to fit him in the frame.

Comments and suggestions welcome,

Morris

1) Dad

X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR + 1.4x lens 700mm f/8.0 1/3200s 1600 ISO +0.3 EV

2) The fledgling

X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR + 1.4x lens 700mm f/8.0 1/8500s 1600 ISO -1.0 EV

X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR + 1.4x lens 700mm f/8.0 1/7500s 1600 ISO -0.7 EV

X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR + 1.4x lens 700mm f/8.0 1/8000s 1600 ISO -0.7 EV

Aug 27, 2026 at 07:25 PM

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p.1 #2 · Two Osprey

Very nice, Morris.
Love the sharp detail and stark contrast in these images. No. 4 is a standout to me.
I also like #2, but in my mind I think it would really work well in a square crop with the fledgling's head at the 'Rule of Thirds' upper right intersection. It would crop some of the tail, but I think it would still be very effective. Just a suggestion if you wanted to play with it.

Greg

Aug 27, 2026 at 09:29 PM


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