Off With the Prize

Gallery: AvianPosted November 14, 2017115 views7 comments

A close shot of the eagle that was stealing the salmon in my last post. I zoomed in as it was flying away and got a number of shots. I liked this one because of the more unique wing positions. You can see a little bit of the salmon in the back side.

Sony a6500, FE100400GSM @ 400 mm, ISO-400, f/5.6, 1/4000, hand held.

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Jerry Austin on November 14, 2017 at 9:44 AM

Love the wing position and that peek at the eye. The trailing water also adds a lot. Very nice.

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Comment posted by Peter J. Morrissey on November 14, 2017 at 11:53 AM

Hi Gary
I think Jerry has it right, nice work.
Peter

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Comment posted by Martin Dunn on November 15, 2017 at 7:44 AM

Nicely captured Gary,
Lovely texture
On the negative side, for me the crop is a bit tight though, and the black frame accentuates just how tight it is.
I'd have liked a bit more space/water all around.

Martin

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on November 15, 2017 at 2:25 PM

I like the pose a lot, Gary. It does feel a bit too tight for my taste, but you can add canvas or do some creative framing pretty easily if you agree with me.

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Comment posted by David Schoen on November 15, 2017 at 6:34 PM

I agree that the wing position is fascinating in this image. It might be worth trying to bring out a little more detail in the feathers.

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Comment posted by Allen Brooks on November 19, 2017 at 1:25 PM

Excellent detail in this flight shot. I like how the head is framed between the wings.

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Comment posted by Lucy Aron on February 20, 2018 at 9:38 PM

Excellent and unusual position of wings. I agree the black frame distracts and the bird would benefit from more space around it. But very effective capture.

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