Bald Eagle

Gallery: AvianPosted June 11, 2012218 views13 comments

Tried out my new Nikon D4 this weekend. Came away with a couple of keepers.

Nikon D4 ,Nikkor 200-400mm VR
1/1250s f/4.0 at 400.0mm iso640
handheld

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by Wayne Jones on June 11, 2012 at 10:49 AM

Oh Wow, this one is a classic! The only way it could get any better would be for the eagle to get a bigger fish.

But I'm sure the fish will look better in a print about four feet long.

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Comment posted by Keith Bauer on June 11, 2012 at 11:35 AM

I'd say that is a keeper! Great pose, love the intense look. Exposure looks great. I really like the OOF environment to provide a story for the image. Superb!!

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on June 11, 2012 at 11:52 AM

Great detail and dof. You captured the action at a great moment and the comp. works really well. Great image.

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Comment posted by John Tobias on June 11, 2012 at 12:04 PM

Looks just fine to me! Deffintetly a keeper! Great detail. Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by Richard Olsen on June 11, 2012 at 12:13 PM

Excellent photo with great pose and feather detail. And why would Wayne want a bigger fish?? That one's a monster

I'd love to have this one in my portfolio!

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Comment posted by Rick Turner on June 11, 2012 at 5:12 PM

Very well done and bravo.

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Comment posted by Roger Leekam on June 11, 2012 at 5:18 PM

Excellent action, detail, Background.

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Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on June 11, 2012 at 6:15 PM

Great capture! Excellent color and detail on the bird and nice bg.

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Comment posted by Dan Roberts on June 11, 2012 at 8:57 PM

Thanks for the comments. The small fish doesn't make for as cool of a photo but it means the bird has to keep fishing. This time of year in AK the salmon aren't running yet so the birds have to fish all day, particularly after they have hungy hatchlings in the nest. Once the salmon start to run they are pretty much done fishing for the day by late morning therefore more limited photo ops(of them fishing at least).

I have to say I am extremely pleased with the D4. I've had good glass for a while but have been shooting prosumer bodies up until now and this is a game changer for me

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Comment posted by Basri Akcasoy on June 12, 2012 at 8:58 AM

This is realy excellent shot with pose, sharpness and nice BG. I agree with Wayne ''This is a classic''. TFS.

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Comment posted by Avi Hirschfield on June 12, 2012 at 10:56 AM

WOW
What detail
Fantastic

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Comment posted by May Haga on June 12, 2012 at 12:58 PM

Wonderful flight shot Dan. Love the position of the wings.
May

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on June 13, 2012 at 8:33 AM

Great image you have here. Excellent detail in lights and darks. It's a great camera with a great operator.

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