Bald Eagle III

Gallery: AvianPosted June 30, 2016157 views11 comments

I didn't manage to catch an eagle in the moment of hitting the water this year, but I really liked the way the light reflecting off the water worked on this incoming bird.

7DII, Sigma 150-600 C @ 468 mm, hand held, f/8, 1/2500, iso 640, manual exposure. Processed in LR5 & CS6. Cropped to 7.72 Mp before resizing for the web. I had been zoomed out for an incoming bird and didn't get zoomed in as much as I would have liked for this one, but it held up to this crop pretty well I think. Taken June 15th at 6:53 AM.

Comments and criticisms are very much appreciated.

Thanks,

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on July 1, 2016 at 2:32 AM

Nice detail in eagle, and water too. Beautiful pose for this majestic bird -

Sandy

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Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on July 1, 2016 at 10:18 AM

No nits from me. Unusual pose captured beautifully. Just wish it were mine.

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Comment posted by Pete Bengeyfield on July 1, 2016 at 11:05 AM

Sometimes I think these are better then "the catch,' - more tension in the shot. This one is excellent, Congrats.

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Comment posted by Peter J. Morrissey on July 1, 2016 at 12:28 PM

Hi Dennis
Great work on your Eagle trip.
Peter

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Comment posted by Max Waugh on July 1, 2016 at 1:21 PM

Dennis, nice job. In many ways this is better than a messy splash shot. enlightened

The eagle pops nicely in that light.

Max

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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on July 1, 2016 at 1:55 PM

Great look of concentration on the Eagles face and I like the tail touching the water, talons out. Well done Dennis! devil

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Comment posted by David Schoen on July 1, 2016 at 2:52 PM

Good action. This held up well to a large crop. Nicely composed with good detail and color.

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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on July 1, 2016 at 4:39 PM

I love the intense look on this bird's face Dennis, almost as if he knows the fish is in the bag-so to speak. Excellent comp and very nice techs, neat shot.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on July 1, 2016 at 6:28 PM

Beautiful lighting, pose and action you captured here Dennis, great to get this classic shot totally naturally. devil