Osprey with Fish

This bird flew over our heads in Bandon and it was so brightly backlit that it was hard to even tell that it was an osprey, and harder to tell it was carrying a fish! I seriously brightened it in order to draw out some detail. I was amazed to be able to get as much as I did. The background was bright white overcast sky so I substituted a different background. Does it work OK? Best by far on black.
Thanks for your visits, comments, suggestions, favs

[LaLa]

OMG! that is fantastic. They eyes just starring me down with his prey. I really like what you did to save the photo from your story, well done. Nothing to hang your head about here. It looks like a paint and something you would buy in a gallery. HUGE FAV

[Lindy]

Yes for sure it works.

[KWind]

Wow!!

[John Falconer]

Great capture.

[Pat Knowles]

Goodness that is a great capture, he is looking right at you! His claws are hanging onto that fish, you must have been thrilled when you saw what you had caught on camera

[colinbarber013]

Great capture

[PTP: Past their Prime]

I think they have already said it. Photo of a lifetime. FAV!!! {shady}

[Christopher Cox]

That's so good

[Lynda McG]

Wonderful shot - well done! Fav

[Jo]

Goodness what a shot, not easy when it's in flight, back lit and coming straight at you! very well captured.

[Luretta]

Jane, this is breathtaking. Perfect timing and clarity! Fav!

[Graeme Stevens]

awesome shot

[Janet B.]

Wow, great capture, Jane! I love how the osprey stands out from the misty background, and the light among the clouds is quite beautiful!

[Margo]

Brilliant capture A FAV

[sally agnew]

Beautiful wing span :)

[Judith Johnson]

Incredible!

[Babs]

Absolutely it works, what a great shot and the background is perfect. fav.

[Joan Robillard]

Wonderful capture.

[Stephanie Swift]

Really stunning, and the background certainly works for me. Fav of course.

[Daryl O'Hare]

Quite surreal! I might suggest a crop from top. I played with it by scrollling down and it really had a surprising effect. Great as is. Sure wish I could change a background. Your skill is so impressive. FYI I made the chicken shawarma again, this time bone in. Very good!

[Marnie]

That is one amazing shot Jane, a million miles better than OK. The pale, washed-out background makes the bird so clear. Fav.

[Milanie]

Absolutely fabulous what you were able to do with this through your processing - the whole things looks totally natural - It's amazing that you were able to rescue that shot so well. Really really impressive. Fav

[Darinka]

Love the scale!fav

[Rachel]

The bird just pops of the shot. It looks amazing. The only thing I might tweak would be the lines across the feather tips on the left of the bird.

[Lisa Malecki]

I like that you were able to get in so close. The eyes staring at you make the picture pop. Definately like the backsground substitute.

[Sandy]

Great timing.

[Taffy]

Jane -- incredible timing for a perfect result! And great contrast coming out of that background. Love it! Wish you were here too!

[Lisa Stein]

Another amazing bird capture! Love the background, too.

[Elizabeth]

Amazing capture!

[Richard Brown]

Impressive capture!

[Gena Pegg]

Oh my goodness! Amazing Jane.

[Karen Mitchell]

You did such a good job with this, it's just wow!

[Veena Gupta]

Fav. Fabulous shot.