Happy 4th of July

Gallery: AvianPosted July 4, 201691 views6 comments

I thought this would be an appropriate post for today.
This is probably the closest I've come to a Bald Eagle. It was standing on rocks on a jetty and I was slightly below it on the beach.
I cropped a bit off the top and right side (85%).

Canon 7d II
Sigma 150-600 at 500 mm
1/400 at f7.1
ISO 100

Comments and suggestions appreciated

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on July 4, 2016 at 12:54 PM

Very nice, Allen. Superb detail. I might have zoomed out a trifle or gone to vertical to get the virtual tail, but that perch works pretty well to allow you to chop it off.

devil

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Comment posted by David Schoen on July 4, 2016 at 1:24 PM

Very nice early light and detail on this bald eagle. Good job with the composition. Looks very nice in the larger image.

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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on July 4, 2016 at 2:41 PM

Happy 4th to you Allen, a fitting image for the occasion for sure. Nice light, and excellent detail. devil

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Comment posted by Pramod.Shanbhag on July 6, 2016 at 9:29 AM

Nice portrait.Why not try a head shot.

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Comment posted by Allen Brooks on July 6, 2016 at 11:03 AM

Pramod, thanks for your suggestion. It's a good idea and I'll give it a try.

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Comment posted by David Bogener on July 6, 2016 at 12:48 PM

Nice light, composition, and pose. Exposure looks fine to me. Good detail in both the lights and darks.

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