Osprey in flight, Katmai National Park, southwest, Alaska. Canon 500mm, 1/640 sec @ f/7.1, ISO 400.
On a recent trip to Katmai National Park to photograph the brown bears, I grabbed this shot of an Osprey flying by with a fish in its talons. I had just removed my 1.4x converter, which dropped my focal length from 700 to 500. I could have used that extra length but it all happened pretty fast and I’m glad for the shot I did acquire. This frame is slightly cropped. The Osprey has a pretty intriguing way of traveling with its captured prey; notice how it points the fish forward to reduce wind drag when flying.
