affinity photo Osprey in B&W

[Jangbu]

I seldom use B&W for nature photos, but, in this case, like the result. After receiving a tip that a pair of nesting ospreys had taken up residence atop a telephone pole beside a busy local highway, I managed to capture a few images. After conversion to B&W, I adjusted the individual tone curves to blacken the blue sky and produce a range of grey tones. Applied a bit of contrast and sharpening for the final result.

[laisyleeola]

Lovely capture and conversion.

[Jangbu]

Thank you, laisyleeola.

 

[Dwight]

Excellent.

 

[Jangbu]

Thanks Dwight.

[RobNJ]

Amazing, all around!

[Jangbu]

Thank you Rob.

[peter]

Nice !

 

That looks like it belongs on a coin...something similar to this 2 rouble coin,like the red kite from 2016...

 

[Alfred]

16 minutes ago, peter said:

something similar to this 2 rouble coin

 

Am I allowed to burst into a chorus of ‘Nobody knows the 2 rouble I’ve seen’? No?? I thought not!!

 

[Jangbu]

1 hour ago, peter said:

Nice !

 

That looks like it belongs on a coin...something similar to this 2 rouble coin,like the red kite from 2016...

 

Thanks Peter. Perhaps we should start our own mint.

 

[Jangbu]

1 hour ago, Alfred said:

 

Am I allowed to burst into a chorus of ‘Nobody knows the 2 rouble I’ve seen’? No?? I thought not!!

 

Perhaps, but I'd rather you sang "Far, far away."

[peter]

On 4/22/2018 at 5:38 PM, Alfred said:

 

Am I allowed to burst into a chorus of ‘Nobody knows the 2 rouble I’ve seen’? No?? I thought not!!

 

 

Go on then, I'll forgive you for blowing your own trumpet, on that pun

On 4/22/2018 at 6:50 PM, Jangbu said:

Thanks Peter. Perhaps we should start our own mint.

 

Yeah! I'm in...Let's make lots of money.