GMOS - Osprey & Seagull dogfight - 4 images

[ssim]

Here are a few of mine from GMOS this past weekend. I'm not overly thrilled with most of my flight shots as I struggled with exposure.

http://www.pbase.com/ssim/image/44441641.jpg

Looks like he has dinner
http://www.pbase.com/ssim/image/44441642.jpg

Then the seagull starts to haunt him
http://www.pbase.com/ssim/image/44441643.jgp
http://www.pbase.com/ssim/image/44441643.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/ssim/image/44441644.jpg

At the end the seagull was able to force the osprey down into the water and they both took off again without any fish. It was amazing to watch this and it happened several times over the weekend.

All of the above shot with the 1DMKII and the 500 f4 with the 1.4TC

[ravatm1]

The 4th shot is absolutely fabulous. I can feel the intensity of the chase. Great work.

[sparker1]

Spectacular images.

[cfcRebel]

Fantastic series Sheldon! Awesome!
OMG! Seagull chased off an osprey?

[ProjectVocabz]

http://www.pbase.com/ssim/image/44441644.jpg



Awesome shot. You inspire me to take better pictures

[CyberDyneSystems]

WOW!!!!!!!

Sheldon that last shot is freaking GREAT! :shock:

I have some nice ones later on in this fight,. but nothing this good! Congrats on that one :) :)

[montreal]

What is GMOS, i wonder?

[slacker]

WOW!

[boomer1959]

Cool sieres of shots Sheldon :D

[Bald Eagle]

Those have to be some of the best shots of this type I've ever seen, absolutely fantastic. Kudos to you.

[Skip Souza]

Truly remarkable, especially the last one.

[Ballen Photo]

Sheldon, I'm SPEACHLESS! What a series, and that FOURTH shot, WOW! :shock:
-Bruce

[herderdog]

Amazing!
Cannot believe the gull had the upper hand. Guess that is why they are such a successful species.

[LazyPhotographer]

Very, very cool! The last one is incredible...

[tommykjensen]

Absolutely amazing.

[AdamG]

SSIM: Awesome pics!!! I scrolled down slowly, enjoying each picture when I arrived to #3; I just couldn't figure out where those extra wings came from! I reluctantly scrolled down to #4 and voila! Great story! Like herderdog said, I was a little surprised by the intensity of the seagull and its apparent upper-hand, but that's nature.. live to fight/eat another day. Keep shooting away, and posting, for all of us to enjoy.

[witchy]

WOW!...I have to agree with everyone about #4..That's an amazing photo, the expression on that seagulls face..I hope to one day witness something like this in person, I could only ever dream of getting a photo like that one!

[sly113]

All great shots,#4 is Amazing!

[BlueTit]

Brilliant series of shots, the last one is brilliant and it is brialliant+ when viewed after the others and you get the whole scene. Brilliant.

;) I wish I had the same exposure problems ;)

[Scottes]

That last one is truly fantastic! Nice Job!

[IanD]

Sweet images buddy! Love the "dog" fight!

[RockOne]

Simply superb. Looks like a great photo expedition - very productive in terms of great pics.

[montreal]

I really mean it, what is GMOS??? ???

[ssim]

I really mean it, what is GMOS??? ???

GMOS = Great Maine Osprey Shoot.

A few of us gathered together for a weekend in Maine.

[AJ Montgomery]

Wow, what a series and the last one is spectacular. Nature has so much to offer and you have really captured an extraordinary image. Great job and thanks for sharing them.

[PacAce]

Wow, sheldon. You really got a nice one with the gull chasing after the osprey and trying to steal his catch, or should I say, the osprey trying like heck to out-fly the gull in order to keep from losing his catch to the gull.

[PhotosGuy]

Amazing!
Cannot believe the gull had the upper hand. Guess that is why they are such a successful species. I'm surprised the gull didn't become lunch!

[PacAce]

Actually, there was a whole flock of gulls in the pond where that osprey was fishing and he was the only one there (near the water, not high in the sky) at the time. You know how it is. A stranger in another gang's turf. No matter how big you are, the gang can still gang up on you and extort whatever they want out of you, including a fish. :mrgreen: :lol:

[GTogs]

Great series! I think the last one is awesome!

[jukas]

Excellent images Sheldon, number four is just superb!

[slacker]

GMOS = Great Maine Osprey Shoot.

A few of us gathered together for a weekend in Maine.

Finally!!!

I've been in awe at all of these amazing shots and it's been killing me trying to figure out what "GMOS" was referring to. I figured it was some type of photo gathering/outing but that was it. I tried googling it and got a bunch of "genetically modified organisms" links.

More pics, please post more pics!!

[Chris1le]

Love that last shot. I wasn't going to go shoot eagles tomorrow but that last shot might get me back out there! :D

[marie]

all what's expressed above
nothing more to be said http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_eek.gif

wonderful seems small

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[tupe]

Know what you mean, Marie. I'm fresh out of superlatives.

The osprey's eye on #4 says volumes!

[bolantej]

that's sweet.