** Weekly X-Series Photo-Sharing Thread 14 APR – 20 APR **

Some beautiful shots, Jacob. Iceland looks like a landscape photographer's paradise.

Thanks Erik! Yes, it is a paradise, I miss it already...it was on my bucket list for some time; covid interfered in 2020 but worked out quite good last year.

Indeed you did! They are plentiful where we live and I've tried in the past but this is quite good!

Bob

Thank you!

Ulrik-
Another nice set. I like the more relaxed feeling/smile of the 7th one and the environmental feel of the second to last one. The empty seats almost seem to add something on that second to last one.

Edit- was trying to reply direct to Ulrik's post, but it ended up at the end (for the moment). Still learning. =)

Excellent

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Osprey v Peregrine Falcon

I had just finished photographing the tree swallows at the Marine Nature Study Area in Oceanside, Long Island, NY and spotted something out of the corner of my eye. I looked up and saw what appeared to be two osprey riding the currents very high in the sky and dog fighting. I took photos as it was interesting behavior. As they started to get lower I realized that one was a falcon and as the osprey came down, falcon stayed up till it made a full speed dive buzzing the osprey that turned to avoid the attack. If the falcon wanted, it could have taken the osprey out of the sky. With the osprey out of it's way the falcon made two passes near me one very close and super fast.

1) When the falcon was low enough to ID
X-H2S NIKON AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/1700s 400 ISO +1.3 EV

2) The falcon closing on the osprey
X-H2S NIKON AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/1700s 400 ISO +1.3 EV

3) The falcon has passed the osprey and is closer
X-H2S NIKON AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/1700s 400 ISO +1.3 EV

4) They separate
X-H2S NIKON AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/1700s 400 ISO +1.3 EV

5) Both start climbing
X-H2S NIKON AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/1600s 400 ISO +1.3 EV

6) The falcon passes in the distance
X-H2S NIKON AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/1700s 400 ISO +1.3 EV

7) And then it races past me at full speed, wow!
X-H2S NIKON AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/1250s 400 ISO +1.3 EV

Comments and suggestions welcome,

Morris

Excellent work. I definitely have a thing for ice lagoons, and very much enjoyed visiting this one during our trip to Iceland last year. The last image with the flowers would be my fave. Very nicely captured!

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Thank you,

Morris

Thank you Bob,

I look forward to seeing your photos.

Morris

Sweet image, the varying tones and bands of texture work great!

Morris

I love the way you worked the subject with some great compositions.

Morris

Nice set, Morris! BTW you won't get to see my birdies until next week. Need to process them but won't get to it until next week. Big event tonight.

I came across this guy the other day and thought it was a good excuse to crack open the Chrome FX Blue. X-Pro3, 35mm f1.4.

Thanks Jerry! My fave also :-)

Thank you indeed Morris, the sky was cloudless, so that night was all about colours and lines and trying to find something interesting 🙂

Nice perspective! Aren't they a little "picky" from that angle?

Bob