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Euro sea eagle
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Euro sea eagle

by Mark Davies

Gallery: AvianPosted December 14, 2009328 views18 comments
A Euro Sea Eagle taken in Norway this year doing what they do best.
Techs
Nikon D3/ sigma 500mm f4.5
ISO 400 F5.6 1/2000th
CR PP cs3
C/C's welcome
Thanking you in advance.

Comments

18 comments
Comment posted by Andy Astbury on December 14, 2009 at 10:18 AM
Whoopsy.......sorry matey :biggrin: :biggrin:

Up at the top of Floan fjord early in the morning?

I know this image has done you proud since you took it Mark - nice to get one against the dark water, and you caught it just at the right moment.

You did very well to get this handheld with the 500mm and to get the exposure right - it's not quite as easy as some might think.

Nice one matey - and nice to see you posting :toast: :toast:
Registered on January 11, 2007, 28 Posts, 257 Comments
Comment posted by Sally King on December 14, 2009 at 10:37 AM
That is gorgeous. Love those spread talons and wings. Perfect timing on your part to get the eagle in this position. I love how the light is hitting the head and the insides of the wings.
Registered on December 2, 2008, 416 Posts, 4450 Comments
Comment posted by Nick Saunders on December 14, 2009 at 11:08 AM
Well captured Mark. Great pose you caught him in. :toast:
Registered on February 6, 2008, 321 Posts, 3035 Comments
Comment posted by Graham Brown on December 14, 2009 at 11:11 AM
Such a majestic bird to photograph you;ve captured this perfectly. I would think this would be from a sequence and that you have one with the fish in its talons. Looks really sharp and like the dark background. Beautiful. Graham
Registered on November 20, 2007, 275 Posts, 1365 Comments
Comment posted by Carrie O'Brien-Sib on December 14, 2009 at 12:01 PM
Magnificent, Mark! :toast: :toast:
Registered on August 4, 2009, 149 Posts, 889 Comments
Comment posted by Monica Siri on December 14, 2009 at 12:51 PM
Great timing here, Mark. Beautiful capture!! :toast:
Registered on September 20, 2009, 132 Posts, 3764 Comments
Comment posted by Tom Theodore on December 14, 2009 at 4:47 PM
Beautiful image Mark...perfect timing and composition!!
Registered on May 7, 2008, 18 Posts, 54 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Leggett on December 14, 2009 at 4:55 PM
Perfect timing and wing position, Mark, and the composition could hardly be better. Well done!
Registered on July 21, 2004, 706 Posts, 3233 Comments
Comment posted by Jim Hackley on December 14, 2009 at 5:16 PM
Wonderful timing on this shot with some great detail, well done.
Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments
Comment posted by Ian Mason on December 14, 2009 at 6:14 PM
Lovely lighting and rich colours on this one. Perfect timing too. Just superb!
Registered on December 14, 2005, 399 Posts, 2305 Comments
Comment posted by Ron Dudley on December 14, 2009 at 7:27 PM
Mark, Looks like challenging light to get a shot this good.
Registered on March 30, 2007, 437 Posts, 10915 Comments
Comment posted by David Sparks on December 14, 2009 at 7:46 PM
Terrific action nicely captured in tough conditions. :toast:
Registered on May 26, 2007, 290 Posts, 4270 Comments
Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on December 14, 2009 at 8:20 PM
Wow another super image. The backlight makes it!
Registered on June 30, 2009, 300 Posts, 5051 Comments
Comment posted by Bryan Hix on December 14, 2009 at 9:12 PM
Nice job. I wish there was a larger version posted too. :smile:
Registered on June 13, 2008, 117 Posts, 755 Comments
Comment posted by Mia McPherson on December 14, 2009 at 9:27 PM
Wonderful action & light!
Registered on June 25, 2007, 491 Posts, 12566 Comments
Comment posted by Rob Drummond on December 15, 2009 at 6:00 AM
Stunning Mark - the lighting and atmosphere are superb, not to mention timing and action.

cheers
Rob
Registered on November 8, 2003, 617 Posts, 8267 Comments
Comment posted by Stephen on December 15, 2009 at 6:54 AM
Spectacular...great timing.
Registered on November 11, 2007, 42 Posts, 803 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Davies on December 15, 2009 at 8:30 AM
Thank you all .The image is of a string and probably not the best of the lot .The image ,as Andy states, is the top end of Floan fjord,Flatanger , Norway in early light.Waving a 500mm around on a small boat trying to track eagles as they come out of the sun wasn't easy and after 3 days of trying I thought it was neigh on impossible.This particular morning it all fell into place . :smile:
Registered on February 3, 2009, 21 Posts, 327 Comments