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Osprey 21v2 fishing at Hornmill 2017

NIKON D750

settings

Aperture 4/1 ISO 1400 Shutter 1/1000 Focal Length 3000/10

upload_date

Mar, 2022

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+15

Awards

Winner in Birds of prey. NO people Photo Challenge

Peer Award

Absolute Masterpiece

Magnificent Capture

Top Choice

Superior Skill

Outstanding Creativity

Emotions

Impressed

Top Ranks

Top 10 rank

Top 10 rank week 2

Behind The Lens

Location

Hornmill trout farm, Oakham UK.

Time

I took this shot at 6.41 am on the 13th April 2017.

Lighting

Early morning light which limits your shutter speed.

Equipment

I shot this on a Nikon D750 and a Nikon F4 300mm, No flash, resting on a bean bag.

Inspiration

I set myself a goal at the beginning of 2017 to get a shot of an Osprey taking a fish out of the water and then set about making it happen. On my second attempt i got my shots from ONE dive which i had to wait 3 hours for it to happen.The speed of the bird is intimidating at first.When the bird hits the water you have about 3 seconds to get your shots and then the bird will be gone!!!

Editing

I'm not into doing loads of post process but i used lightroom which is enough to deal with any high ISO that you get and the associated noise!!!Basic adjustments of contrast, Highlights, saturation ,shadows and sharpening.

In my camera bag

I normally have my Nikon F4 300 mm, F5.6 200-500 mm(my go to lens) and a Nikon 3.5-5.6 18-200 mm ( for landscapes). A D750 and a D7100 body.

Feedback

Be prepared to wait hours in a hide to get this kind of shot. Ideally use a prime lens as it will focus faster than a zoom.Depending on when the birds choose to fish will affect the ISO level. Using a F2.8 lens will help reduce the ISO levels but it is still a hard shot to get properly. Nothing can prepare you for the speed at which it all happens!! After i got this shot i could barely sleep that night and was on a natural high for days afterwards!!!

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Osprey 21v2 fishing at Hornmill 2017

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