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Tetons
This image was taken just prior to an image of the same osprey spreading his wings (prior to take off) in the Yellowstone section. This bird is in really good condition and sports massive claws. I feel really fortunate to have photographed this wild osprey.
One of the advantages of a 500 MM lens, other than its magnification of the subject, is the ability to isolate backgrounds. Half the challenge of this image was to position myself where I could capture the out of focus river (below) and the out of focus bank with orangish shrubs and grass (above). Pre-visualization of the background prior to photographing a subject can become addictive.