Bald Eagle

Gallery: AvianPosted May 31, 2012352 views15 comments

Here's a shot from last summer out at Hood Canal, WA. I'm looking forward to getting back out there this weekend when the numbers of birds should be good because of the tides. This is cropped to vertical, it's about 55% of FF.

7D 500F4 1/1000 F9 iso 500, handheld

Comments

15 comments

Comment posted by Tonia Graves on May 31, 2012 at 10:25 PM

Nate, nice flight-pose on this eagle. I also like the mountains in the background, they seem to give a glimpse of the bird living in its environment.

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Comment posted by Robert Bunch on May 31, 2012 at 11:18 PM

I really like the pose and wing position. He looks majestic and the mountains add the finishing touch. Very nice.

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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on June 1, 2012 at 12:43 AM

Very impressive flight shot Nate. I really like the banking pose, his position in the frame and the suggestion of distant mountains in the background. Can't ask for much more. I can understand why you want to head back out to this location.

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on June 1, 2012 at 12:56 AM

Wonderful flight position, very sharp, and beautiful colors, Nate.

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on June 1, 2012 at 6:26 AM

Like the pose and vertical crop ! Well done, Cheers, Hans

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Comment posted by Roger Leekam on June 1, 2012 at 8:06 AM

Nate, great shot! For me the background makes this. Happy memories!

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on June 1, 2012 at 8:17 AM

The hint of mountains in the distance and super detail and pose really make this! Very nice! Sharon

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on June 1, 2012 at 10:10 AM

Someday I'll get to where these magnificent birds fly..
Until then I'll just have to drool at wonderful images like this one.
Everything looks very nice Nate. Perhaps a "touch"more contrast is my only suggestion..
And I had to dig deep for that one

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Comment posted by Geoff Powell on June 1, 2012 at 7:42 PM

Very nice Nate. I might pop the whites a bit by bringing the white point down in levels to about 230 while boosting the mid point to about .85ish, but great pose and eye contact. The lower contrast as you've chosen to do it really lends well to the misty feel of the BG. Well done.

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Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on June 1, 2012 at 8:48 PM

Stunning!

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on June 1, 2012 at 9:30 PM

What a great catch. Love the mountain in the background.

Ray

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on June 2, 2012 at 2:59 AM

Excellent flight shot Nate, great wing position and detail. The mountain background works beautifully in this type of light.

Sweet photo