Osprey flight: analyzing the photo

This large eagle can be seen and photographed in the lake Naivasha in Kenya. To do this, we sail around the lake on a small wooden boat until we get a good overview of its flights, as well as some dark blue water background with the typical landscape of this environment.

Once we are inside the boat and as we move forward, the loud sound these birds make allows us to spot several pairs sitting in the trees surrounding the water’s edge. At this moment something extremely important happens. stand with the light in the right direction

to get a perspective in which the eagle has the best lighting and is not too dark when measured in light.

Song of the cranes: analyzing the photograph

We’re climbing ISO at 1500 have self-control 1/5000 secondenough to freeze this bird so quickly as it comes and goes in flight.

To get this photo, we spent an entire day filming it on camera and then select from all framesthe one that best reflects the correct moment of action.

Ideally, sit in the boat to have the best balance and avoid falling into the water. Thus, it will be necessary to press your hands tightly to your body to achieve the greatest possible stability, and, once positioned, monitor the eagle with the help of a spotlight. from the moment you take off from the tree until you approach the lake

and brakes with its fins to catch fish very quickly.

For this action, modern cameras solve many focusing and framing problems because thanks to bird’s eye view focus tracking The final frame can be created more easily by not cutting off the wings and legs.

Shooting data – ISO 1500; f/4; 1/5000 sec; Sony A1 camera; Sony FE 600mm f4 GM OSS Lens

usage monopod, in this case, would not be the best idea as it dictates the direction of the object’s flight and limits tracking since it is not easy to make a turn while sitting unless you have maximum freedom of movement. movement. That being said, we must take this into account when choosing the final image. this is the subject’s eye: that it is in focus and with some brightness.

For correct light measurement +1/3 compensated, overexpose the area of ​​the eagle’s wings, being sure not to burn out the whiteness of the head feathers.

Without a doubt this is a photograph from there is a lot of technique and it requires practice, always necessary to capture that exciting moment of pure action by setting up the camera correctly and having full control of the changing light.