African fish eagle

Gallery: AvianPosted December 3, 2010315 views26 comments

Just came back from a lovely trip to Botswana organised by Vincent Grafhorst, moderator in the Fauna section. This image was made from a boat on the Okavango Delta, and attempts to show the spectacular colours of the African fish eagle
Species: African fish eagle, Haliaeetus vocifer
Date: Nov 2010
Equip: Canon 1D Mlll, Canon 300 f 2.8 lens
Specs: ISO 400, f 7.1, 1/2500s, hand-held, from a boat

Thank you for taking the time out to look, and for your comments/critiques

Comments

26 comments

Comment posted by Joe James on December 3, 2010 at 10:07 PM

Beautifully done! Absolutely nothing I would consider doing differently.

Registered on November 20, 2009, 89 Posts, 808 Comments

Comment posted by Robbie Knight on December 3, 2010 at 10:13 PM

I can almost hear those strong wing beats as this awesome creature fly’s by your lens.... I like the frame position, and implied action moving into the center, existing from the perch location. EV seems spot-on and with a white head and light blue sky that is not always easily done. Thanks for sharing - sounds like an awesome trip. RK

Registered on April 10, 2010, 30 Posts, 135 Comments

Comment posted by Derrick Lipinski on December 3, 2010 at 10:20 PM

Incredible sharpness, Ajit. Wonderfully captured; must have been an exciting trip! The only thing I would suggest is the slightest of noise reductions to the background; but really perfect otherwise.

Registered on October 5, 2007, 58 Posts, 2039 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on December 3, 2010 at 10:42 PM

Incredible feather detail, Ajit. I like the angle and the light, and the exposure looks dead on. Excellent image.

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by Michael Twaddell on December 3, 2010 at 10:54 PM

Awesome detail! Excellent exposure! I would suggest a little nr, such as Neat Image to smooth the bg.

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

Comment posted by Rob Drummond on December 3, 2010 at 11:03 PM

Great shot Ajit - fantastic wing spread and feather detail

cheers
Rob

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

Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on December 3, 2010 at 11:35 PM

Hi Ajit, this is a fantastic image. The wing, body and head positions are perfect. Well done!

Registered on February 24, 2006, 504 Posts, 7203 Comments

Comment posted by Avi Hirschfield on December 4, 2010 at 1:59 AM

I think I can see your smile from here after this fantastic shot.
Just perfect and those birds are HUGE

Registered on November 1, 2003, 518 Posts, 2114 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on December 4, 2010 at 2:21 AM

Exceptional - perfect wing position, excellent detail, great eye, perfect BG and the bit of foliage adds interst.
Not the tiniest nit from me!

Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Geoffrey Baker on December 4, 2010 at 4:45 AM

What an amazing capture

There's some lovely detail in the bird.
Well done.

Geoff.

Registered on August 20, 2010, 192 Posts, 980 Comments

Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on December 4, 2010 at 5:06 AM

Excellent techs, great colours and wing spread !
I may prefer to clone out some flying insects between bird and tree.
Jagdeep Rajput

Registered on April 29, 2008, 686 Posts, 2857 Comments

Comment posted by John Tobias on December 4, 2010 at 7:17 AM

Fantastic image! So much detail! One of the best eagle shots of any eagle species I have seen. Thanks for sharing.

Registered on September 12, 2009, 2120 Posts, 6455 Comments

Comment posted by Wayne Willison on December 4, 2010 at 7:51 AM

Impressive image, Ajit. Looks like early morning or late in the day light at play here. Great techs and super wingspread.

Registered on April 10, 2009, 292 Posts, 3967 Comments

Comment posted by Doug Gilham on December 4, 2010 at 8:29 AM

Very nice detail in this eagle Ajit. Your exposure is spot on and the comp is good as well.

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

Comment posted by Charles Gangas on December 4, 2010 at 9:29 AM

Excellent BIF capture Ajit. The fully extended wing position, details in the feathering, and the colors of the bird- shot in such wonderful light offer an outstanding image.

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

Comment posted by Ron Dudley on December 4, 2010 at 9:48 AM

Wonderful light and detail on the underside Ajit. A dramatic flight posture with good eye contact and I like the inclusion of the greenery in the corner. There's a narrow halo around the entire bird but that should be easily fixed. A very strong image.

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

Comment posted by Dan Moore on December 4, 2010 at 9:56 AM

I would agree with the suggestions about the noise and halo to improve this top shelf shot.

Dan

Registered on February 11, 2010, 143 Posts, 1248 Comments

Comment posted by Luke Ormand on December 4, 2010 at 1:51 PM

Incredible details, texture and lighting. You hit this one out of the park... really impressive!

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

Comment posted by Mia McPherson on December 4, 2010 at 3:23 PM

Ajit

Outstanding pose and wing position, great background, light, sharpness and detail. Looks like it was a great trip!

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

Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on December 4, 2010 at 3:34 PM

superb shot of a beautiful species- the leaves nicely follow the profile of the wings and the warm sky is awesome- this picture increases my dream to go there someday- great job Fabio

Registered on December 3, 2010, 90 Posts, 1614 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on December 4, 2010 at 3:57 PM

Stellar shot Ajit. Except for the halo, which has no bearing on the shot itself, this is super. No nit here. Very well done.

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

Comment posted by Ian Mason on December 4, 2010 at 4:06 PM

A magnificent bird, beautifully captured!

Registered on December 14, 2005, 399 Posts, 2305 Comments

Comment posted by KC Choo on December 4, 2010 at 9:37 PM

This is great! Well done!

Registered on November 15, 2004, 519 Posts, 8278 Comments

Comment posted by Monica Siri on December 5, 2010 at 4:03 PM

Superb image, Ajit.

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

Comment posted by Ajit Huilgol on December 5, 2010 at 10:06 PM

Thank you for all the feedback. I have removed the noise and the pesky flies. Is this any better?

Registered on December 19, 2008, 302 Posts, 2055 Comments

Comment posted by Darren Colello on December 6, 2010 at 4:40 PM

Ajit,

This is the image I dreamed about when first visiting Africa. This is stellar, I barely have the words to describe how amazing this image is for me. WOW, WOW, Simply stunning in every way. Congrats!

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