Going in Deep . . .

Gallery: AvianPosted July 31, 2016180 views8 comments

An African Fish Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocoder ) comes in for a catch going into the water quite deep giving me the opportunity to capture a unique pose. The image was captured from a photographic boat we use during our photo tours in the Chobe National Park in Botswana.

Canon EOS 1DX - EF300mm f2.8L IS USM - 1/3200sec at f/7.1 - ISO 800 <div id="myEventWatcherDiv" style="display:none;"> </div>

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Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on July 31, 2016 at 7:32 AM

Amazing capture! Shows the power of the eagle, especially in those wings. Definitely a different view.

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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on July 31, 2016 at 9:14 AM

Very unique and very nice. Love the feather detail and the reflection. A little more room all around if you have it. Well done.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on July 31, 2016 at 4:53 PM

That bird must have been almost in your lap to get it that large in the frame with a 300mm on a full frame camera, Mario. Looks like you had lovely light and you really caught a nice moment.

devil

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Comment posted by David Schoen on July 31, 2016 at 6:34 PM

Impressive image! I really like the detail and the light that you got.

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Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on August 1, 2016 at 12:47 PM

Great action shot, Mario. Beautiful light and tack sharp. Great job.

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Comment posted by Mario Moreno on August 1, 2016 at 4:49 PM

Thank you all for stopping by and commenting. The image is a about a 15% crop so I could of left more room but preferred to concentrate more in the action <div id="myEventWatcherDiv" style="display:none;"> </div>

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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on August 2, 2016 at 4:06 PM

This is great as posted Mario. The detail is amazing, the water splashes almost look 3D. Love the wing position too. devil

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Comment posted by Lucy Aron on December 30, 2016 at 3:50 PM

Fine image with the wing expression and bubbles and reflection.

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