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A couple more Osprey Pix

DianaT - 10-14-2009 at 01:02 PM

Having a bad hair day



Face is itching.



Imagine scratching your face with these!

Ken Bondy - 10-14-2009 at 01:31 PM

Those are fabulous Diane. You are really making that camera dance! The eye is sooo sharp in that first "bad hair day" image. ++Ken++

Russ - 10-14-2009 at 01:35 PM

Love your photos Diane! Keep shooting and posting them.

Iflyfish - 10-14-2009 at 02:28 PM

Very dramatic even sitting there. Great shots.

Iflyfish

DianaT - 10-14-2009 at 02:50 PM

Thanks to the three of you----really glad you enjoy the pix.

Ken, the eye, yes I always hear the eye is most important and sometimes I get lucky. :biggrin:

Diane

Ken Bondy - 10-14-2009 at 03:20 PM

Diane I had that "eye" thing drilled into me by several professional nature photographers years ago and never forgot it. When there's time and opportunity I actually try to focus right on the eye, I am convinced it makes a more dramatic and interesting image. Something about how our brain works...anyway love your photos. Are you in Asuncion? ++Ken++

DianaT - 10-14-2009 at 03:34 PM

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Originally posted by Ken Bondy
Diane I had that "eye" thing drilled into me by several professional nature photographers years ago and never forgot it. When there's time and opportunity I actually try to focus right on the eye, I am convinced it makes a more dramatic and interesting image. Something about how our brain works...anyway love your photos. Are you in Asuncion? ++Ken++


Now, it would be much easier to focus on the eye if we could just convince birds and other animals to HOLD STILL. :biggrin:

Yes, we are in Asuncion right now and for the first time, we have internet at our house---wireless from the Internet Cafe and thanks to some really nice neighbors who have allowed a repeater on their roof.

Just returned from town and there was a big old Raven sitting on a pole in our yard---I tried to get the camera because he was posed well for a good close up and I really want to be able to capture some good pix of black birds----they and all white birds are a real challenge.

When do we get to see more of your underwater trips?

I miss them a lot.

Diane

Ken Bondy - 10-14-2009 at 03:54 PM

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Originally posted by DianaT
When do we get to see more of your underwater trips?

I miss them a lot.

Diane


Thanks for that Diane. I still do a dive in Morro Bay at least once a month now but unless I find something really unusual I usually don't post here. The last "major" trip I did was in July to play with sand tiger sharks on the North Carolina shipwrecks (bucket list thing), I think I already posted this one here, but they are so magnificent....what the heck:

DianaT - 10-14-2009 at 05:00 PM

Ah, love that photo Ken. My all time favorite is still the one of your daughter and sea lion---I just LOVE that photo.

Diane

Ken Bondy - 10-14-2009 at 07:56 PM

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Originally posted by DianaT
Ah, love that photo Ken. My all time favorite is still the one of your daughter and sea lion---I just LOVE that photo.

Diane

Thanks Diane :). I kinda like that one too:

DianaT - 10-14-2009 at 07:58 PM

Thank you Ken, I was hoping you would dig it out---it needed to be seen again. Such a wonderful photo and will remain one of my all time favorites.

Diane

Sallysouth - 10-14-2009 at 08:18 PM

Geez, that is one precious photo Ken.I am sending it to mi Ninietas in Baja sur.!!

Ken Bondy - 10-14-2009 at 08:40 PM

Mil gracias Diane y Sally!! ++Ken++

oladulce - 10-15-2009 at 12:08 AM

You can't plan something as good as that Ken. It has to be your daughter's all time favorite too. What an experience and you captured the moment!

BirdDog - 10-15-2009 at 07:40 AM

Great pics. Great to be able to enjoy such good photography. Thanks to both of you.

Another bad hair day

tehag - 10-15-2009 at 10:17 AM

DianaT - 10-15-2009 at 10:54 AM

Tehag,

He should wear a hood for that bad hair day. :lol::lol::lol:

Nice shot--- the detail is really great
Diane

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Sallysouth - 10-15-2009 at 10:21 PM

Yes sir, that is an awesome shot! Looks like he just had a good swim with his prey!

duke62 - 10-15-2009 at 11:44 PM

Thanks! Love the Ospreys.

Desertsurfergal - 10-17-2009 at 05:00 PM

Diane...from one bird head to another, these are great!!!

DianaT - 10-17-2009 at 08:29 PM

Thanks duke and desertsurfergirl----osprey are fun----

bajadogs - 10-17-2009 at 08:49 PM

Awesome pics DianaT. I was very happy yesterday to see an osprey floating over my house in Carlsbad. Sometimes nature comes back. How cool is that?

DianaT - 10-18-2009 at 11:31 AM

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Originally posted by bajadogs
Awesome pics DianaT. I was very happy yesterday to see an osprey floating over my house in Carlsbad. Sometimes nature comes back. How cool is that?


Thanks, and that is great! We recently say one sitting on a short pole on the outer edge of the Tijuana Estuary in Imperial Beach---it was right by the road----of course, I did not have my camera with me.

But we were surprised to see him there and will be looking for him again.

Diane

Iflyfish - 10-19-2009 at 03:33 PM

Wow, thanks Ken, missed the one with your kid in the general mowing of things, what a great shot.

Iflyfish