{"id":66830,"date":"2020-04-07T06:59:27","date_gmt":"2020-04-07T10:59:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/?p=66830"},"modified":"2025-03-07T11:47:46","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T15:47:46","slug":"the-trick-to-creating-osprey-low-nest-silhouettes-at-ile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/2020\/04\/07\/the-trick-to-creating-osprey-low-nest-silhouettes-at-ile\/","title":{"rendered":"The Trick to Creating Low-Nest Osprey Silhouettes at ILE"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>What&#8217;s Up<\/h3>\n<p>While the crane colt family is complete and healthy, they have foiled my efforts to make a great image or two of them swimming. The first two times that I saw them crossing I was late and out of position. On Sunday morning pst, they did not swim across the canal until 9:15am and the light was harsh. The next day was cloudy with dog walkers and fishermen; they stayed on the North Peninsula side. Since Monday was cloudy, I headed down to the point at 8:15. The two adults with Orangey Colt and Grey Colt had already swum across. I got out the SONY 100-400 with the a7r iv and stayed with them for an hour as they foraged. I tried to make some family-group and bird-scape images but did not do very well. <\/p>\n<p>I will be heading down to the lake early on this dead-clear morning, Tuesday 7 APR 2020. I need to get to the post office today. Have a great day and be safe. <\/p>\n<p>Thanks to the many folks who left comments on yesterday&#8217;s <em>The Leaf or Not the Leaf? My Big Mistake? Lots on Flower Photography. And New SONY Used Gear Listings &#8230;<\/em> blog post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/2020\/04\/06\/the-leaf-or-not-the-leaf-my-big-mistake-lots-on-flower-photogrpahy-and-new-sony-used-gear-listings\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>. Lots of folks were right on the button and most liked the leaf in the frame. I will share my thoughts on the leaf here tomorrow. I was glad to learn that Patrick Sparkman sold two of his four SONY listed items on the first day. That is good news in a somewhat depressed COVID-19 market &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>All are invited to share their thoughts on which of today&#8217;s three featured images is the strongest. Please let us know why you made your choice. Comments on the strengths and weaknesses of each photo are welcome. <\/p>\n<h3>BIRDS AS ART<\/h3>\n<p>BIRDS AS ART is registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office<\/p>\n<p><center>ngg_shortcode_0_placeholder<\/center><\/p>\n<h3>Money Saving Reminder<\/h3>\n<p>If you need a hot photo item that is out of stock at B&#038;H, would enjoy free overnight shipping, and would like a $50 discount on your first purchase over $1000.00, click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bedfords.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> to order and enter the coupon code BIRDSASART at checkout. If you are looking to strike a deal on Canon or Nikon gear (including the big telephotos) or on a multiple item order, contact Steve Elkins via <a href=\"mailto:Steve@bedfords.com\">e-mail<\/a> or on his cell at (479) 381-2592 (Eastern time) and be sure to mention your BIRDSASART coupon code and use it for your online order. Steve has been great at getting folks the hot items that are out of stock at B&#038;H. Those include the SONY a7r IV, the SONY 200-600, the SONY 600mm f\/4 GM, and the Nikon 500mm PF. Steve is eager to please. <\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez_banner_container_211_10\" class=\"HYPE_document\" style=\"margin:auto;position:relative;overflow:hidden;\"><script src=\"https:\/\/ajax.googleapis.com\/ajax\/libs\/webfont\/1\/webfont.js\"><\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/mer54715.datafeedfile.com\/ez_banner\/?b=211&#038;v=1.0&#038;aff_num=7226&#038;sid=homecompEZBANNER\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<h3>Gear Questions and Advice<\/h3>\n<p>Too many folks attending BAA IPTs and dozens of photographers whom I see in the field and on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.birdphotographers.net\/forums\/content.php?s=52d51423c223b39bdca1765c6839ffc2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BPN<\/a>, are&#8211;out of ignorance&#8211;using the wrong gear especially when it comes to tripods and more especially, tripod heads&#8230; Please know that I am always glad to answer your gear questions via <a href=\"mailto:samandmayasgrandpa@att.net\">e-mail<\/a>. Those questions might deal with systems, camera bodies, accessories, and\/or lens choices and decisions. <\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><center>ngg_shortcode_1_placeholder<\/center><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>This image was created on the magical evening of 3 APR 2020 at Indian Lake Estates. Working from my SUV, I used the handheld <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/1485540-REG\/sony_sel200600g_fe_200_600mm_f_5_6_6_3_g.html\/BI\/6633\/KBID\/7226\/kw\/SO200600G\/DFF\/d10-v2-t1-xSO200600G\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sony FE 200-600mm f\/5.6-6.3 G OSS lens<\/a> (at 600mm) and the blazingly fast AF King, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/1509600-REG\/sony_ilce9m2_b_alpha_a9_ii_mirrorless.html\/BI\/6633\/KBID\/7226\/kw\/SOA92\/DFF\/d10-v2-t1-xSOA92\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sony Alpha a9 II Mirrorless Digital camera body.<\/a> ISO 1000.  Exposure determined by Zebras with ISO on the rear wheel. ISO 320: 1\/2500 sec. at f\/6.3 in Manual mode. AWB at 7:16Pm on a partly cloudy late afternoon. <\/p>\n<p>Tracking Flexible Spot M AF-C was active at the moment of exposure and performed superbly.  <\/p>\n<h2><strong>Image #1: Osprey pair oon natural nest atop palm<strong<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"468\" scrolling=\"no\" height=\"60\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none;\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/mer54715.datafeedfile.com\/widget\/aff_widget_prdt_generate-2.0.php?aff_num=7226&#038;aff_net=1&#038;size=468x60&#038;mode=m&#038;bucket_num=10058&#038;link_target=y&#038;sid=\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iFrame.<\/p>\n<p><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<h3>The Trick to Creating Low-Nest Osprey Silhouettes at ILE<\/h3>\n<p>I&#8217;ve done lots of sunset silhouette photography at ILE, most featuring birds on The Perch. And while the new nest on the dead palm stump is the lowest I have found along the lakeshore, it is still much too tall if the sunset color is in the low western sky. Last Friday afternoon after making lots of tight head portraits of a tame Limpkin, there was not much around and I had just about given up and headed home. But then I noticed a large cloud in the western sky. It had a decent-sized hole in the middle, well above the horizon. Putting two and two together I hung around and voila, I had the high sunset color that I needed. With the two love-birds on the nest, I moved my car well aaway and went to the 200-600 to create the establishing shot above. <\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><center>ngg_shortcode_2_placeholder<\/center><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>This image was also created on the magical evening of 3 APR 2020 at Indian Lake Estates. Working from my SUV, I used the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outdoorphotogear.com\/search.php?search_query=indurogrand&#038;rfsn=132487.5cf37.9906\">Induro<\/a> GIT 204<a href=\"http:\/\/birdsasart-shop.com\/flexshooter-pro\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">FlexShooter Pro<\/a>-mounted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/1485539-REG\/sony_sel600f40gm_fe_600mm_f_4_gm.html\/BI\/6633\/KBID\/7226\/kw\/SO6004GM\/DFF\/d10-v2-t1-xSO6004GM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sony FE 600mm f\/4 GM OSS lens<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/1222777-REG\/sony_sel14tc_fe_1_4x_teleconverter.html\/BI\/6633\/KBID\/7226\/kw\/SOTC14\/DFF\/d10-v2-t1-xSOTC14\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sony FE 1.4x Teleconverter<\/a> and the 61-MP monster, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/1494679-REG\/sony_ilce7rm4_b_alpha_a7r_iv_mirrorless.html\/BI\/6633\/KBID\/7226\/kw\/SOA7R4\/DFF\/d10-v2-t1-xSOA7R4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sony Alpha a7R IV Mirrorless Digital camera body.<\/a>. ISO 320. Exposure determined by Zebras: 1\/2500 sec. at f\/6.3 in Manual mode. AWB at 7:22pm on a partly cloudy late afternoon. <\/p>\n<p>Center Zone AF-C was active at the moment of exposure. Click on the image to see a larger version. <\/p>\n<h2><strong>Image #2: Osprey landing at natural nest atop palm (3X2) <strong><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"728\" scrolling=\"no\" height=\"90\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none;\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/mer54715.datafeedfile.com\/widget\/aff_widget_prdt_generate-2.0.php?aff_num=7226&#038;aff_net=1&#038;size=728x90&#038;mode=m&#038;bucket_num=10035&#038;link_target=y&#038;sid=\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iFrame.<\/p>\n<p><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Bringing Out the Big Gun<\/h3>\n<p>When the birds both flew, I repositioned the car and &#8212; because they might be returning any second &#8212; went to the 600 GM\/1.4X TC\/a7r iv rig that was already assembled. I set the exposure and the bird obligingly landed and then took off again. Bingo. <\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><center>ngg_shortcode_3_placeholder<\/center><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>This image was also created on the magical evening of 3 APR 2020 at Indian Lake Estates. Working from my SUV, I used the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outdoorphotogear.com\/search.php?search_query=indurogrand&#038;rfsn=132487.5cf37.9906\">Induro<\/a> GIT 204<a href=\"http:\/\/birdsasart-shop.com\/flexshooter-pro\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">FlexShooter Pro<\/a>-mounted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/1485539-REG\/sony_sel600f40gm_fe_600mm_f_4_gm.html\/BI\/6633\/KBID\/7226\/kw\/SO6004GM\/DFF\/d10-v2-t1-xSO6004GM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sony FE 600mm f\/4 GM OSS lens<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/1222777-REG\/sony_sel14tc_fe_1_4x_teleconverter.html\/BI\/6633\/KBID\/7226\/kw\/SOTC14\/DFF\/d10-v2-t1-xSOTC14\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sony FE 1.4x Teleconverter<\/a> and the 61-MP monster, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/1494679-REG\/sony_ilce7rm4_b_alpha_a7r_iv_mirrorless.html\/BI\/6633\/KBID\/7226\/kw\/SOA7R4\/DFF\/d10-v2-t1-xSOA7R4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sony Alpha a7R IV Mirrorless Digital camera body.<\/a>. ISO 400. Exposure determined by Zebras: 1\/2000 sec. at f\/11 in Manual mode. (Don&#8217;t ask me how I wound up at f\/11.) AWB at 7:25pm on a partly cloudy late afternoon. <\/p>\n<p>Center Zone AF-C was active at the moment of exposure. Click on the image to see a larger version. <\/p>\n<h2><strong>Image #3: Osprey landing at natural nest atop palm (boxy crop)<strong><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"728\" scrolling=\"no\" height=\"90\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none;\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/mer54715.datafeedfile.com\/widget\/aff_widget_prdt_generate-2.0.php?aff_num=7226&#038;aff_net=1&#038;size=728x90&#038;mode=m&#038;bucket_num=10035&#038;link_target=y&#038;sid=\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iFrame.<\/p>\n<p><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Flight Photography with the SONY a7r iv at 840mm.<\/h3>\n<p>Images #2 &#038; #3 are razor-sharp by any standard. At 100%, the bill and the talons are scary sharp. Had I gone to WIDE AF Area (as Patrick Sparkman prefers for most of his SONY flight photography) rather than Center Zone, I might have been able to create an image or two with the bird well to the left of the nest. Image #2 is a crop with a bit of canvas added on the right, and Image #2 is an obviously boxy crop. With the 61-MP 7r iv files cropping sharp images is never a problem at all. <\/p>\n<h3>If In Doubt &#8230;<\/h3>\n<p>If you are in doubt about using the BAA B&#038;H affiliate link correctly, you can always start your search by clicking <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/?BI\/6633\/KBID\/7226\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>. Please note that the tracking is invisible. Web orders only. Please, however, remember to shoot me your receipt via <a href=\"mailto:samandmayasgrandpa@att.net\">e-mail<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><center><A href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/promotion\/10363\/sony-dslr-lens-rebates.html?BI=6633&#038;KW=&#038;KBID=7226&#038;img=bh_sonylenssave_w.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/images\/affiliateimages\/bh_sonylenssave_w.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/affiliates.bhphotovideo.com\/showban.asp?id=7226&#038;img=bh_sonylenssave_w.jpg\" border=0><\/center><\/p>\n<p><center><A href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/buy\/Nikon\/ci\/9811\/N\/4288586282+4291315846\/view\/GRID?BI=6633&#038;KW=&#038;KBID=7226&#038;img=bh_nikon_14-728x90.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/images\/affiliateimages\/bh_nikon_14-728x90.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/affiliates.bhphotovideo.com\/showban.asp?id=7226&#038;img=bh_nikon_14-728x90.jpg\" border=0><\/center><\/p>\n<p><center><A href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/promotion\/11810\/canon-dslr-lens-rebates.html?BI=6633&#038;KW=&#038;KBID=7226&#038;img=CanonSaveBig-728x90.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/images\/affiliateimages\/CanonSaveBig-728x90.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/affiliates.bhphotovideo.com\/showban.asp?id=7226&#038;img=CanonSaveBig-728x90.jpg\" border=0><\/center><\/p>\n<h3>Please Remember to use my Affiliate Links and to Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/birdsasart-shop.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">BAA Online Store<\/a> \ud83d\ude42<\/h3>\n<p>To show your appreciation for my continuing efforts here, we ask, as always, that you get in the habit of using my B&#038;H affiliate links on the right side of the blog or Bedfords, for all of your photo and electronics purchases. Please check the availability of all photographic accessories in the <a href=\"http:\/\/birdsasart-shop.com\/\">New BIRDS AS ART Online Store<\/a>, especially the <a href=\"http:\/\/birdsasart-shop.com\/mongoose-action-head\/\">Mongoose M3.6 tripod head<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/birdsasart-shop.com\/plates-and-replacement-feet\/wimberley-arca-swiss-style-lens-plates\/\">Wimberley lens plates<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/birdsasart-shop.com\/digital-media\/\">Delkin flash cards and accessories<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/birdsasart-shop.com\/lenscoat-covers\/\">LensCoat stuff<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>As always, we sell only what I have used, have tested, and can depend on. We will not sell you junk. We know what you need to make creating great images easy and fun. And please remember that I am always glad to answer your gear questions via <a href=\"mailto:samandmayasgrandpa@att.net\">e-mail<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>I would, of course, appreciate your using our B&#038;H affiliate links or Bedfords for all of your major gear, video, and electronic purchases. <font color=red><strong>For the photographic stuff mentioned in the paragraph above, and for everything else in the new store, we, meaning BAA, would of course greatly appreciate your business. <\/strong><\/font> Here is a huge thank you to the many who have been using our links on a regular basis and those who regularly visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/birdsasart-shop.com\/\">New BIRDS AS ART Online Store<\/a> as well.<\/p>\n<h3>Facebook<\/h3>\n<p>Be sure to like and follow BAA on Facebook by clicking on the logo link upper right. <\/p>\n<h3>Typos<\/h3>\n<p>In all blog posts and Bulletins, feel free to <a href=\"mailto:samandmayasgrandpa@att.net\">e-mail<\/a><\/center> or to leave a comment regarding any typos or errors. 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