Eagle Launch

Gallery: AvianPosted January 20, 201399 views4 comments

I caught this juvenile eagle taking off to catch a fish in the river below. I liked the position of the wings and the good look at the talons. I cloned a few small branches. Comments and critiques welcome.

Canon 5D Mark II
Canon 500mm f4 II
f4.5
1/4000 s
ISO 640

Comments

4 comments

Comment posted by Luke Ormand on January 20, 2013 at 2:01 PM

Great look at the eye and I like how the branch curves to frame out the bird on the bottom

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Comment posted by David E Lester on January 20, 2013 at 3:38 PM

Nice shot, I have yet to see a young one..well done!!

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on January 20, 2013 at 7:21 PM

Super detail on the juvenile! It is more difficult to catch a departure, by far, than it is a landing. Good job!

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Comment posted by Mark Jenkins on January 21, 2013 at 9:22 AM

I like the wing position and sharpness. Great shot.

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