White-tailed Eagle

Gallery: AvianPosted December 11, 2009302 views21 comments

One from the February '09 files..I didn't even know I had this.

Apologies for not posting/commenting for many a while - I hope you like the image.

D3 + 480mm (Sig 300-800)
ISO 400
1/1000th @ f8 +0.7EV
PP LR3Beta + CS4

Thanks for taking the time to look folks

LARGER VERSION

http://wildlifeinpixels.com/WIP00039103-Edit.jpg

Comments

21 comments

Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on December 11, 2009 at 3:26 PM

Great atmosphere for this incredible subject. Nice point of view.

D&L

Registered on October 7, 2008, 166 Posts, 3044 Comments

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on December 11, 2009 at 4:23 PM

Great shot Andy, I like your comp, the look through the wing tips to the eyes and the falling snow.

Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments

Comment posted by Nick Saunders on December 11, 2009 at 6:08 PM

Thanks for posting Andy, this is a very pleasing image.
The 'coming-in for-landing' wing shape is very cool and I too am glad we can see most of his face.

Registered on February 6, 2008, 321 Posts, 3035 Comments

Comment posted by Jade Schiess on December 11, 2009 at 6:15 PM

One of my favorite eagle pictures! I love that you were able to capture this image with the soft snow falling around the eagle. Beautiful!!

Registered on September 23, 2009, 7 Posts, 59 Comments

Comment posted by Christine Adams on December 11, 2009 at 7:05 PM

Hi Andy! The thumbnail doesn't do it justice. I'm glad I opened it. Stunning setting. I would wish that the eagle's head was just a bit more visible. Did it just land or was it on a kill and flapping to get better position?

Registered on January 24, 2006, 119 Posts, 1871 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Dudley on December 11, 2009 at 8:19 PM

Really different Andy and I like it too. The "peek between the primaries" gets my attention and I like the unusual aspects of the setting though I'd sure like to see a larger version.

Registered on March 30, 2007, 437 Posts, 10915 Comments

Comment posted by Rob Drummond on December 11, 2009 at 9:24 PM

Great shot Andy - love the snow, low perspective and the head through the primaries

cheers
Rob

Registered on November 8, 2003, 617 Posts, 8267 Comments

Comment posted by peter on December 11, 2009 at 9:51 PM

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on December 11, 2009 at 11:19 PM

Just fabulous. How can you forget an image like this??

Registered on September 1, 2009, 588 Posts, 8184 Comments

Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on December 12, 2009 at 12:58 AM

I saw this over in the Bird Photography Forum, Andy, and am delighted you posted it here as well. It has the feel of a Mort Solberg painting, an artist I admire very much. The capture and composition is simply superb. The view through the primaries, falling snow and fadeout to the feet is mesmerizing. Not to mention an outstanding bird. Very, very good.

Registered on August 28, 2006, 1240 Posts, 8506 Comments

Comment posted by Andy Astbury on December 12, 2009 at 3:21 AM

Thanks very much for the feedback everyone, and I've put a link to a 1024 pixel version on the original post.

Thanks again

Registered on January 11, 2007, 28 Posts, 257 Comments

Comment posted by Guy Rogers on December 12, 2009 at 7:05 AM

Hello Andy.

Just excellent this as it all, Great subject in a excellent setting.

Registered on January 16, 2007, 450 Posts, 995 Comments

Comment posted by Mia McPherson on December 12, 2009 at 11:35 AM

Andy

This is a beautiful & appealing image as posted, love the falling snow and how it makes the "mood" of this image.

Registered on June 25, 2007, 491 Posts, 12566 Comments

Comment posted by mark cillo on December 12, 2009 at 3:08 PM

Absolutely amazing! I like everything about this one!

Registered on July 27, 2008, 143 Posts, 1483 Comments

Comment posted by David Sparks on December 12, 2009 at 5:47 PM

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Comment posted by Craig Jones on December 12, 2009 at 6:28 PM

Now thats a nice shot

love the composition and the little view of the head makes this IMO

Registered on January 31, 2009, 67 Posts, 316 Comments

Comment posted by Michael Twaddell on December 12, 2009 at 11:16 PM

Excellent example of the hardships that these birds have to live through. Love it!

Registered on August 16, 2007, 199 Posts, 2132 Comments

Comment posted by Pat Sampson on December 13, 2009 at 10:01 AM

Beautiful image Andy. Love the mood of it. As fine an eagle image as I've seen for my tastes.

Pat

Registered on May 19, 2007, 953 Posts, 15989 Comments

Comment posted by Ian Cox-Leigh on December 13, 2009 at 11:22 PM

Wow! What more could one want? Simply astounding.

Registered on August 8, 2008, 25 Posts, 228 Comments

Comment posted by Simon Bennett on December 14, 2009 at 4:01 AM

Super image Andy - I like the sense of white-out and the contrasting detail of the bird.

Registered on February 4, 2007, 350 Posts, 4614 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Davies on December 14, 2009 at 9:41 AM

You already know my feelings about this ...a stunner.

Registered on February 3, 2009, 21 Posts, 327 Comments