Floating on Ice

Gallery: AvianPosted January 2, 2010146 views5 comments

Bald Eagle resting on an ice flow in the middle of the Mississippi River.

Olympus E500, 200mm, f/3.5 @ 1/400 sec, ISO 200

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5 comments

Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on January 3, 2010 at 12:07 AM

I like the size of the eagle in this showing how vast his river is. Sure looks cold there! Sharon

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on January 3, 2010 at 7:46 AM

Michele

I like the patterns the ice and snow create in the back and foreground. I also like the Eagles pose and head turn.

I do find myself wishing there were more details visible in the dark feathers, perhaps some positive exposure compensation would have helped with that?

I think in RAW you could bring out a little more detail if this was shot in raw.

That aside, I find this a lovely image with a lot of mood to it.

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

Comment posted by Greg Cope on January 3, 2010 at 12:13 PM

I like the isolation of the bird amidst all the icy patterns. I'd like to see the bird placed more off center; a crop off the right (and some off the bottom) would do the trick. A matter of taste though.

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Comment posted by Lindy Martin on January 3, 2010 at 5:09 PM

Don't know where you are on the Mississippi but this the kind of shot I would love to get around here. I think it is a wonderful capture and a little bit of exposure compensation would punch up the blacks. Love it!

Registered on March 10, 2009, 60 Posts, 169 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on January 3, 2010 at 8:14 PM

I like the composition of this, Michele. Excellent job on the exposure.

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