Eagle fly by....

Gallery: AvianPosted January 17, 2011128 views20 comments

Eagles coming down low as he approached the nest.....I love these Raptors!

ISO 400
200-400mm F4 Nikkor lens with 1.4x t.c
F5.6
1/1250ss
hand held

Comments

20 comments

Comment posted by Dan Moore on January 17, 2011 at 7:40 PM

Eric, When I first viewed the thumbnail I thought that it seemed tight but when seeing the larger versions I like the way it fills the comp. A screaming Eagle!

Dan

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

Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on January 17, 2011 at 8:11 PM

Hey Eric, I really like the position of this Bald and the open wingspan is excellent. I do also wish for just a tiny bit more space on top...especially once you decide to print.

Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments

Comment posted by wade pettitt on January 17, 2011 at 8:25 PM

Eric, the wing position is perfect, Great detail and nice background. Well done!!

Registered on May 6, 2009, 184 Posts, 471 Comments

Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on January 17, 2011 at 8:34 PM

Sweet flight shot, Eric. I love that wingspread and open bill. I do agree with Kurt, it is a bit tight in the upper right corner if you plan on printing this. Great job.

Registered on February 6, 2008, 168 Posts, 3118 Comments

Comment posted by Keith Bauer on January 17, 2011 at 9:13 PM

Great pose and the open beak is an added bonus. Agree on more room.. For me all the way around would be even better. Nice image.

Registered on November 20, 2003, 458 Posts, 4836 Comments

Comment posted by Sally King on January 17, 2011 at 9:44 PM

In this case I love the close crop and how you placed him in the frame. Love that open bill too.

Registered on December 2, 2008, 416 Posts, 4450 Comments

Comment posted by Simon Bennett on January 17, 2011 at 9:52 PM

A most impressive capture!

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

Comment posted by Angela McCain on January 17, 2011 at 10:02 PM

Very nice. I like the open beak. Bet he was really loud. You might add a tad on top-but not much. I like the size he is here.

Registered on April 19, 2009, 367 Posts, 3589 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on January 17, 2011 at 10:53 PM

Really nice Eric. Love the flight position and open beak. Detail and sharpness look good. There is a halo around the bird, but that can be taken care of with relative ease. Well done.

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

Comment posted by Gary Gulash on January 17, 2011 at 11:17 PM

The relatively dark blue sky is a fine background and helps the white tail and head stand out. Good job. I'm still paranoid about shooting this combo wide open, but this shows how capable it is.

Registered on January 28, 2005, 879 Posts, 12098 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Archer on January 18, 2011 at 3:55 AM

Sweet eagle Eric, very sharp and excellent exposure, But, the added behavior of calling puts this one over the top.

Ken Archer

Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments

Comment posted by Rob Drummond on January 18, 2011 at 6:45 AM

Great comp and action Eric

cheers
Rob

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

Comment posted by Mia McPherson on January 18, 2011 at 7:38 AM

Nice pose, open bill and light. Great view of the eye too. I may have increased the ISO and used an aperture of f8 so that the tail and lower edge of the eagle's right wing would be more in focus. I like the vertical comp but would leave more space on the right side of the frame if you have it and work on removing the halo.

(edited to correct a typo)

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

Comment posted by richard remington on January 18, 2011 at 7:46 AM

Eric,

Lovely action photo with the added bonus of an open beak. Very nice pose that is interesting and pleasing to my eye.

Rick

Registered on March 12, 2010, 105 Posts, 368 Comments

Comment posted by Ralph Kerr on January 18, 2011 at 8:08 AM

A great Eagle photo, for all the reasons already mentioned.

Registered on January 30, 2007, 369 Posts, 852 Comments

Comment posted by Eric Diller on January 18, 2011 at 9:25 AM

Thanks for the feed back. I didn't have any room left as this was almost full frame. I always take the feed back to improve myself.
I have looked and looked and don't see the Halo you speak of. I had this photo printed to 10x8 and there is no evidence of a halo. Please help me understand and correct this.

Thanks in advance,,,

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

Comment posted by Richard Olsen on January 18, 2011 at 9:33 AM

Excellent photo Eric.
I really like the diagonol position of the bird and the ferocity it shows with it's eyes and beak
Sweet capture!

Registered on October 19, 2006, 306 Posts, 1571 Comments

Comment posted by Darren Colello on January 18, 2011 at 3:15 PM

Fantastic Eric. What a wingspan. Powerful image.

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

Comment posted by David Schoen on January 18, 2011 at 5:35 PM

Despite the framing issue, your overall sharpness, color contrast, and image is excellent

Registered on November 6, 2006, 1213 Posts, 4587 Comments

Comment posted by David Williams on January 18, 2011 at 11:31 PM

Very nicely done, Eric. All raptors are what I go after first....love 'em. Open beak makes this one...well done.

Registered on March 8, 2005, 315 Posts, 2291 Comments