Bald Eagle to the nest

Gallery: AvianPosted October 11, 2010179 views19 comments

Eagles are beginning to construct their new nest since the tree fell last year.

These Eagles only fly for nesting materials between the hours of 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. every morning like clock work! This phot was taken around 7:45 a.m.

Nikkor 200-400mm F4,ED,IF,VR lens

ISO 400
Aperture F5
Shutter 1/2000
Hand held on the move as he looped between the trees to land!

Comments

19 comments

Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on October 11, 2010 at 7:25 PM

Really nice dynamics Eric. Exposure looks great and the position in the air is super. Well done. I believe there is a halo around the bird, but that is easily fixed.

Registered on December 6, 2008, 360 Posts, 7132 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Dudley on October 11, 2010 at 8:46 PM

I think this is a fine image Eric. Dynamic flight pose, a neat head angle to get good eye contact and nesting material to boot. I like the shadow of the talon on the tail. I'd work on the halo and then you have an excellent shot IMO.

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

Comment posted by Ronnie Gaubert on October 11, 2010 at 9:24 PM

Excellent banking shot Eric. Good sharp details. The branch in his talons is a major plus. Good job on the blue sky, it looks very natural for a clear sunny day.

Ronnie

Registered on November 1, 2003, 810 Posts, 3495 Comments

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on October 11, 2010 at 11:37 PM

Neat head on view here Eric, I'd work on reducing the halo. Sweet flight shot.

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Comment posted by Muhammad Zaid Wani on October 12, 2010 at 7:04 AM

What a great shot! I like everything in it.

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on October 12, 2010 at 9:05 AM

A really unique BE shot - especially with the tree branches in the talons. The exposure is perfect aand I'm surprised how well the DOF is @ f5. Congrats on an awesome shot

Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments

Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on October 12, 2010 at 9:35 AM

Dynamic pose n great eye contact!
Jagdeep Rajput

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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on October 12, 2010 at 11:55 AM

Super flight shot Eric. Cool angle of bank , great head turn, and the branches- really well done.

Registered on August 12, 2009, 544 Posts, 2414 Comments

Comment posted by Darren Colello on October 12, 2010 at 12:40 PM

Very interesting and dynamic angle here Eric. Well composed.

Registered on July 27, 2009, 175 Posts, 1100 Comments

Comment posted by Doug Gilham on October 12, 2010 at 2:14 PM

Very nice BE image Eric, I especially like how the wing extends to the URHC. Great head turn and detail. I also see the halo mentioned and think it is definately worth fixing. Great capture.

Registered on September 20, 2009, 77 Posts, 489 Comments

Comment posted by Eric Diller on October 12, 2010 at 3:20 PM

Thanks for the feed back.

I don't see a halo on my screen,....please advise!

Registered on October 2, 2009, 69 Posts, 434 Comments

Comment posted by Monica Siri on October 12, 2010 at 4:09 PM

Eric,
you got a great action shot. Beautiful flight pose and the branches are a bonus.

Registered on September 20, 2009, 132 Posts, 3764 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Hackley on October 12, 2010 at 4:33 PM

Very interesting angle, I like the claw shadow on the white tail feathers, well done.

Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments

Comment posted by Doug Gilham on October 12, 2010 at 8:46 PM

Eric, the halo is a broad one on the top wing from possible S/H adjustments or other adjustments made. This is something I just learned about myself from some very kind and knowledgeable folks here. Not sure what post-processing you do or with what program. I use PSE8 and by using a threshhold layer and moving the slider around you will clearly see a halo around the wing, not too bad but still noticeable.

Here is the thread on my own image where this was pointed out to me if you want to check it out.
Explanation on my Photo

Registered on September 20, 2009, 77 Posts, 489 Comments

Comment posted by Mia McPherson on October 12, 2010 at 9:11 PM

Eric,

This is a great flight shot of this eagle and the branches add a lot of interest. Exposure and comp look great.

I've attached a screen shot that shows the halo that has been mentioned. Using Photoshop and a temporary threshold layer when you move the slider from right to left you can detect halos you might not see on your screen. Hope that helps. This is a fine image worth reworking to bring out its best.