This is certainly a most eye grabbing image of an osprey. The eye catchment technique is splendid and riveting. I really like your POV, you have us looking up and this gives this bird a rather regal appearance, and he surely deserves that royal look. The dof used is perfect with the complete obliteration of background yet the colour palette supports the main focal point. A bit of blur at the very bottom of naughty leaves getting in the way and I can't help but wonder if you cropped up it would improve the image, make it cleaner and stronger, and a bit of a nip at the top, removing all that negative space would make the focal point tighter and engage us even more than it already does. Sharp, great contrast, simply dynamite.

Congrats Cconk. This is beautiful.

Congratulations

I like your comment on the ocean and how it infuses peace. As I almost drowned, it does the opposite, infuses fear and more importantly respect. This image is beautiful in colour palette, warm and cool, powerful. I think your compositional style is very good giving strength to the ocean and you caught the wave coming in at us. There is a lot of good movement here. The rays of the sun nicely caught and the photograph is well exposed with good tonal quality. I feel the power with your upload, the power of the ocean and that is the main purpose of photgraphic art...to pull out an emotion. Thank you.

Thank you.