Eagle Stare

Gallery: AvianPosted March 27, 2017138 views11 comments

I liked the stare this eagle was giving me. Processed using Lightroom CC (2015) and Photoshop CC (2017) along with Light Craft's LightZone. Comments and critiques welcome.

Canon 1DX Mark II
Canon 200-400 f4 L IS
f7.1
1/640s
Focal Length 560mm (Teleconverter Engaged)
ISO 1250

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by John Neukirch on March 28, 2017 at 1:41 PM

Jerry, was this from a tripod or handheld? Nice sharp feather detail, iif you handheld this at 1/640 you were very steady. He certainly looks like he's not goona share his lunch with you. Thanks for posting it. devil

Registered on July 9, 2012, 207 Posts, 1476 Comments

Comment posted by Jenaya Launstein on March 28, 2017 at 2:00 PM

Love it! I would love to have an opportunity like this sometime. I almost did last week! Happened across an eagle on an elk carcass in the river, but he flew off as soon as I got my camera. I left for a bit to give him some space, and when I got back the carcass was gone! wink

Oh well. You nailed this one!

Registered on February 8, 2011, 254 Posts, 1302 Comments

Comment posted by Jerry Austin on March 28, 2017 at 4:14 PM

John, it was kinda in between. The camera was resting on my car door.

Registered on January 6, 2012, 651 Posts, 3448 Comments

Comment posted by Charles Gangas on March 28, 2017 at 4:48 PM

You certainly weren't getting any closer to this guy by the looks he's giving. Very nice detail, and I like the treatment you rendered on this image Jerry.

Registered on August 12, 2009, 544 Posts, 2414 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on March 28, 2017 at 5:50 PM

Excellent, Jerry. Great pose and your detail is superb.

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by Steve Thompson on March 28, 2017 at 6:13 PM

Excellent behavior shot Jerry. That stare is very intense and the image has great detail. It looks like you had overcast sky's and that helped keep the whites in check. Nice work!

Registered on August 7, 2014, 125 Posts, 2319 Comments

Comment posted by Barbara Graham on March 28, 2017 at 11:34 PM

Great stare and absolutely beautiful detail, as always.

Registered on July 27, 2010, 1310 Posts, 5035 Comments

Comment posted by Rick Turner on March 29, 2017 at 9:02 AM

Great personality shot/

Registered on February 18, 2012, 534 Posts, 2755 Comments

Comment posted by David Schoen on March 29, 2017 at 1:53 PM

Good behavioral image and a nice look at this Eagles personality. It's a good thing he had some food to distract him.

Registered on November 6, 2006, 1213 Posts, 4587 Comments

Comment posted by Hans Overduin on April 1, 2017 at 12:27 PM

The look is priceless indeed, Jerry. Did you look hungry ? enlightened

.. Love the pose ! Cheers, Hans

Registered on August 31, 2011, 491 Posts, 3807 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Watkins on April 22, 2017 at 3:19 AM

Jerry,
Missed this while I was away, this really is giving you a "scary" look, wonderful capture devil

Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments