Wonderful Action Series Andy! I remember one day you and your pretty wife were sitting near the end of the lake with the Osprey diving right in front of you!
Numbers 6 and 7 are GREAT!
For everyone who has not seen an Osprey fishing, right before the moment of impact is the toughest shot to get. The Osprey speeds are at their highest at this point and it's hard to steady the camera to get this. It's also such a small window of time that the Osprey is in this position. They only reach out like this right before they hit. I wish there were a way to clock their speeds. Anyone have a friend policeman with a radar gun? =)
kirry007 wrote:
Birds usually don't interest me..but this series is phenomenal, all are great, #13 is just like 2 planes flying in a formation...crazy stuff !!
hsk06 wrote:
Wow, Outstanding stuffs, Great action shots.
I am supprised that you all can get that close!
Thanks for sharing.
It's like a lottery. Sometimes they dive so far away, and some other times they dive merely 25 feet from where you're standing. I usually just pick a good spot, then wait. Lots of times other photographers grab great shots and I end up with nothing to show. But when there's an opportunity, I try not to miss it.
Thank you,
Andy
Andy
Fantastic shots as others have mentioned. #7 and 15 are my favorites. You got a very versatile combo for this type of action. easily handholdable. D300 with its great autofocus system is of some help here but it is hard to beat the skill of the photographer. I would say you would have done very well with any DSLR and the credit goes to you. Congrats.
Harsha
Rob-Bob wrote:
OH MY Gawd!!!
Stubbing shots/series.
This post is going to greatly grow-
Astonishing subject matter, and what a front row seat!
--Andy, man, congrats!!
Very special stuff. Excellently done. Sharpness, and all.
WOW!! Thanks.
Bob
Bob,
Thank you. Thank you. (taking a bow)
My pleasure! It was a thrill watching all this action for hours and hours, and being able to photograph it. Glad I could share.
Oh Andy my friend, you have outdone yourself with these terrific action shots.
1, 2, 4, 7, and 16 are my tough choices for faves... #7 is off the hook!!! I really want to capture that action one day.
Excellent work buddy.
#11 is my favorite. Great capture of the intensity.
By the way, what happened to #16?
Cheers,
teked
Hi teked,
Sorry about #16. I realized I forgot to attach the series-ending photo so went back and fixed it. Thank you for pointing it out, and for the comment.
but sure glad you cashed in on it 
