Saturday, April 16, 2011

The Ospreys Return

Shortly after slipping the boat into the lake yesterday morning I spotted a pair of Ospreys circling overhead and then swooping in to land in a dead tree, my first osprey sighting this season. 

With the ospreys back lit by the brightening eastern sky I focused on shooting silhouettes of the graceful birds.


While processing wildlife photos I most often attempt to duplicate the scene as I observed it however with this set of images I strayed into the realm of processing as I would have liked the scene to appear.

Although osprey sightings at this lake are quite common throughout the season I have not observed any signs of nesting.  Perhaps this will be the year; I can always hope!



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15 comments:

  1. those are fantastic! processed or not, they're shiver-inducing. :)

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  2. Stunning shots! Gloriously stunning!

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  3. Magnificent shots!
    Great perspective.

    Visiting via Camera Critters.

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  4. Well done they're beauties!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  5. Now, that is what I call beauty!

    Please come and see my critter post. Have a great weekend!

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  6. These are great photos. Love the silhouettes! Happy weekend to you :)

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  7. This is called photography!!!
    Awesome pic, great capture!!

    Vrinda.

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  8. wow.... just.... wow. Absolutely beautiful.

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  9. Absolutely STUNNING shots! Wow!

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