Immature Bald Eagle

Gallery: AvianPosted January 7, 2013136 views6 comments

Canon 7D
Canon 500mm f4 IS II
F4.0
1/640 s
ISO 320

I rented the new Canon 500mm for an bald eagle photo shoot on the Mississippi River near Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin. The lens took some getting used to as I had never used a Canon super telephoto before. After using it for awhile, and leaning as I went, I was able to get some pretty decent shots. This particular one is an immature bald eagle. There were lots of immature eagles this year. I guess that is a good sign. I really think the immature birds are just as impressive as the adults. The rich brown colors with the white highlights make for some nice feather detail. Comments and critiques welcome.

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Don Westbrook on January 7, 2013 at 4:25 PM

Wow! The detail is really amazing even down to the points on the talons. What a great photograph to celebrate your 1 year anniversary
here.

Don Westbrook
Newark, MD

Registered on January 4, 2013, 11 Posts, 332 Comments

Comment posted by Mike Milicia on January 7, 2013 at 4:45 PM

Nice job on the exposure and excellent detail but the pose with the raised wing is not my favorite.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on January 7, 2013 at 7:31 PM

I like the pose and you did a great job of the exposure against that bright bg, Jerry.

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on January 7, 2013 at 7:42 PM

Real nice high-key effect with the totally white BG. Nice look at the head as well

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Comment posted by James Allen on January 7, 2013 at 8:22 PM

I'm sure it was exciting to work with the latest 500mm F4 and you found an excellent subject to photograph. The detail is there and stands out well against the BG. It might be worth the experiment to try cloning out the vertical branch directly behind the eagle. Nice work!

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Comment posted by Tonia Graves on January 7, 2013 at 8:37 PM

The detail in this is excellent! I like the pose and the high key background. Nice work!

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