Diving Osprey - Click image to view larger!

Thanks for viewing/comments! Shooting handheld with a 2x + 500mm is much

tougher on a 1.6 cropped sensor (7D II) compares to a 1.3 cropped sensor (1D

III) .

Tm,

an amazing capture.  The osprey is in focus and the b/g blurred just the way it should be.  Really a good shot with that long lens and also hand-held.  Bravo!.

Thanks Bill! It probably would have been better if I had shot at F8 (b/g would have been more blurred) but I fiddle around and somehow got the setting as F10 .

Spectacular shot and the Osprey even provided an eye for the photo... Mike

Thanks Mr. Mancil! The only shot I got, the rest got cut-off wings, tails and blurry . I probably could have gotten more shot but I was talking to someone and got distracted some :-)

Hey, TmJ- we expect your full attention when doing these shots so we can enjoy them at our leisure!!  :)

very good shot- what's the blue line under the lower wing?

Thanks Greg & Verena! The gentleman I was chatting just walked by, started the conversation and he seems to have the same equipment as I am, hence, it's hard not to chat.  I thought I can get more shot next day but nothing happens the next day. The birdworld is a dynamic one and sometimes the chance never present itself again ..  :-)