Soaring Baldy

by Bob Karcz

Gallery: AvianPosted April 17, 2011126 views7 comments

Canon 1DMkIII, 500mm, 1.4 tele, F 5.6, ISO 320, 1/3200 sec

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Dan Walters on April 17, 2011 at 6:08 PM

Great shot Bob! Like that strong vertical crop!

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Comment posted by Dan Harbour on April 17, 2011 at 6:19 PM

Great diagonal composition, excellent job on the detail and exposure. Love the view of the eye and beak.

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on April 17, 2011 at 6:24 PM

Looks like there is good detail and the focus is sharp - not crazy about the crop though

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on April 17, 2011 at 6:42 PM

Nice detail and well handled whites and darks. I agree with Luke on the crop. Actually you could rotate this closer to a 45% angle and go with that as a crop less narrow. Or you could add a bit on the left hand side for a wider crop, which is what I think would be preferable.

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Comment posted by Keith A Anderson on April 17, 2011 at 7:44 PM

Great diagonal positioning and the light hitting his underside shows terrific detail and exposure. Super image.

Registered on February 13, 2006, 166 Posts, 1818 Comments

Comment posted by Mia McPherson on April 18, 2011 at 6:20 PM

I like the pose Bob, I do agree about the composition. This feels too tight to me, but that is just my personal preference. The detail looks nice though I think the head and body of the eagle could use a small amount of selective sharpening. Hard to say for sure at the size posted. There is a thin, light halo around the bird thaat I would work on removing. I think this image is worth reworking.

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Comment posted by Ken Canning on April 20, 2011 at 8:38 AM

Beautiful image Bob, nicely captured. I like the strong diagonal. As others suggested, would add a bit more room.

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