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WC#409 Eagle Beak
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WC#409 Eagle Beak

by Carol Nichols

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted November 29, 200977 views4 comments
This is a rehab eagle that lives at the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey in Orlando.

Critiques and comments are very welcome and appreciated. Thanks for looking!

Canon 5D (full frame)
300mm f/4L IS
1/1250, f/5.6, ISO 100
4-25-09 7:43 am
20% crop of original photo

Comments

4 comments
Comment posted by Eva McDermott on November 29, 2009 at 10:47 AM
Fantastic close up Carol and nice DoF.
Registered on January 4, 2009, 1015 Posts, 13229 Comments
Comment posted by Sally King on November 29, 2009 at 12:43 PM
Excellent for this theme. I love the light and the clarity of the eye and the beak. The nicely blurred background means this could be anywhere. Very nice.
Registered on December 2, 2008, 416 Posts, 4450 Comments
Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on November 30, 2009 at 8:47 AM
Very nice detail and color Carol. Beautiful portrait, and beautifully done.
John
Registered on May 12, 2006, 626 Posts, 8700 Comments
Comment posted by Stan Rose on December 1, 2009 at 8:02 PM
Nice! I love the detail, especially the eye. You might consider cropping some of the lhs. :wavey:
Registered on September 15, 2005, 836 Posts, 17099 Comments