Last year, I spent many early morning hours on Sanibel Island taking pictures of two newly-hatched Ospreys. I spied the fledglings shortly after the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. This event spurred me on to produce a book on the chicks and their evolution from shrieking hungry chicks to graceful fledglings. If you would like to see more images of Cassandra and Conall, click HERE.
When I took these images, I had my camera on a “cloudy” white balance setting. I’m drawn to warm tones and, while I still like a warm setting for evening landscapes and portraits, I find that I prefer avian and seascapes to have cool tones for daytime. Thankfully I shot in raw, so I can now change the white balance and if my preferences change–no harm done!!
Cassandra with her Mom
Cassandra with Mom and Dad
Teaching Conall to fly
This last one of Conall was taken about 45 minutes after sun-up, so the light still had a warm cast to it.
Even the Terns look better with the ‘daylight” setting. So, if you can, shoot in raw and you can always change your mind later on. Have a lovely weekend everyone. Here’s Starlet sending you a special wish (read the caption) from her beloved barrier island:
May your days always be as carefree as dragging seaweed in the surf
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