Eagle Coming at You

Gallery: AvianPosted November 13, 2012196 views11 comments

This is my favorite shot from the trip to Chilkat a couple of weeks ago. Somewhat of a unique perspective among all the eagles I've shot over the years. There was enough room to crop it a bit for position in the frame. This seemed to achieve the best balance. Interested to know what others think. Check out the larger version for best effect.

Nikon D4, 600mm f4
1/2500 at f/7.1
ISO 500

Underside of wings selectively lightened in post.

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Verdon on November 13, 2012 at 1:02 AM

love the tight crop, pose and the eye contact is stunning with the excellent detail.......... wish shot like that is in my gallery

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on November 13, 2012 at 6:24 AM

I like this a lot Dan. The eagle is sharp (a challenge with this approach angle), the whites are well exposed and there's enough detail in the shadows under the wing. I do wish you'd include more of your techs...

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Comment posted by Ken Atkinson on November 13, 2012 at 8:08 AM

Excellent comp and sharpness. His stare makes it look like You are his next meal!

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Comment posted by Mike Ramy on November 13, 2012 at 10:24 AM

Great shot and perspective Dan, the detail and the lighting are both very nice.

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Comment posted by Dan Roberts on November 13, 2012 at 11:16 AM

Thanks for the comments. Added techs to the original post.

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Comment posted by Joel DeYoung on November 13, 2012 at 1:05 PM

Love the head on, coming at you pose. Good job keeping it nice and sharp with good color.
Nicely done.

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Comment posted by Mark Schiebelbein on November 13, 2012 at 8:56 PM

The large version is downright scary! I think you were wise to keep this a very tight crop, it adds to the impact. Well done.

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on November 13, 2012 at 10:58 PM

Wow. Great capture. He looks like his coming FOR you. Not just at you.

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on November 13, 2012 at 11:57 PM

Looks like he has you in his sights. Nice to see a different perspective with the head on view, not a easy image to get. The larger image shows good detail where it counts, excellent shot Dan.

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Comment posted by Basri Akcasoy on November 15, 2012 at 4:33 PM

Nice pose, sharp detail and good eye contact. TFS.

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on November 18, 2012 at 1:28 AM

Great flight capture Dan

I really like those eyes. Excellent details and complimentary background.

Ken Archer

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