More ospreys from Sandy Hook

Mike Mac, Tony (aka Anthony) and I had a fabulous day of shooting at Sandy Hook, NJ. Many thanks to Tony for setting this up and taking us to his favorite places. Between the three of us we must have taken close to 200 shots of Ospreys. Here are some of my favorites. Enjoy!

Gordon

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Thanks Kevin. I agree. They are fascinating - and incredibly beautifu - birds. And thanks to Tony, we were in spots where we could have shot all day.

Gordon

 

Thanks Keith. I took about 100 shots of the ospreys that were at the two locations Tony took Mike and me too. Not all the highlights held.   But don't worry, you won't ever see them! :wink:

Gordon

 

Will do, Tony. I started with shots that filled the frame (except for the pose on the chimney), and for some reason I got more of these at the first location. Go figure!

FYI, my tern flight attempts weren't quite on. Most of them were in the center of the frame - which for me shooting with long glass from a tripod is a major step forward - but note were really sharp. More practice needed!

Many thanks again for guiding Mike and me to Sandy Hook. It was really fun and the ospreys - well, WOW>      

Gordon

 

Thanks Frank! Yup, I've been practicing and it's beginning to pay off. But as I told Tony in my previous post, I've got a long way to go. All the osprey shots were handheld with either a 70-200VR at 200, or my basic flight shot lens, the 300/4. Later I tried my 200-400VR at 400 with a TC-17 (which I was using for small shorebirds on the ground) on some flying terns. You won't be seeing any of those shots! :lol:

Gordon

 

Thanks Gale! It was not only successful, it was a blast. We had lots of fun, and Tony is a great addition to the forum.

Gordon

 

Thanks Mike -

The 300 is a fabulous lens for flight shots. The longest Nikon lens that is ealy to handhold and it's sharp and focuses quickly.

It sure was a fun day - great birds, great company. Again. Soon.

Gordon

 

Thanks Sandra. Not to take anything away from any of our shots, but it sure helped that Tony took us to two places where the ospreys just wouldn't stop flying and posing for us. Never saw anything like it before. With Tony's guidance, I'm sure Mike and I will be back there!

Gordon