Bald Eagle

Gallery: AvianPosted March 21, 2010127 views17 comments

I watched this eagle fly by me and then land in this tree. I got as close as I thought I might without spooking him and set up my tripod. He watched me carefully, but allowed me about 5 minutes worth of photos before taking off.
50D, 500mm, Iso 200, F5, 1/1250 LARGER version posted, too.

Comments

17 comments

Comment posted by Gary Marquart on March 21, 2010 at 10:01 AM

Nice sharp shot Sharon, I'm surprised with the sunshine that you were able to have the dark colors of the bird look this good without the white head being blown out, but I can see good detail in it. Nice blue sky too.

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Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on March 21, 2010 at 10:10 AM

Good shot, Sharon. Well composed, well exposed and sharp.
Mauro

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Comment posted by May Haga on March 21, 2010 at 11:15 AM

Very nice Sharon. You managed to find an eagle without branches over its face. Enough habitat to be interesting but not enough to distract.
May

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on March 21, 2010 at 12:26 PM

I like your comp here Sharon. The nice trees on the left and the sky on the right works well for me. Nice exposure on the bird and the bird is nice and sharp. Well done.

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Comment posted by Monica Siri on March 21, 2010 at 2:24 PM

Sharon,
Excellent detail, pose and exposure control. Great capture!

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Comment posted by Clayton Musgrove on March 21, 2010 at 3:20 PM

Grand shot of a grand bird Sharon. I like everything about it.
Clayton

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on March 21, 2010 at 4:37 PM

Nice light on him. I love when they give us that 5 minutes of glory!

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Comment posted by Terry Sohl on March 21, 2010 at 4:57 PM

Beautiful Sharon, terrific lighting and composition.

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Comment posted by Robert Bunch on March 21, 2010 at 7:00 PM

Great looking bird. Nice light and a beautiful sky BG.

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on March 21, 2010 at 7:17 PM

Sharon,

Lovely light, pose, setting and details. A very appealing image as posted.

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Comment posted by David Sparks on March 21, 2010 at 9:28 PM

Sharon:
Congrats on not spooking the bird and getting so many shots in such nice light.

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Comment posted by Dan Harbour on March 21, 2010 at 10:09 PM

Great shot. I like the pose of the eagle, and the way the larger branches frame him. Something about the comp, with the empty space on the right and branches on the left, pleases me.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on March 21, 2010 at 11:09 PM

It works well for me Sharon, I like the warm lighting and the alert look of the eagle.

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on March 21, 2010 at 11:34 PM

Great job on this bald Shron! I am soooo jealous! I cannot find them this year

But I am happy for you and think you did a greta job!

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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on March 22, 2010 at 1:59 AM

I really like the inclusion of the dead branches, just provides some realism, scale, interest, etc. I like the composition very much as well, different. Finally, have to mention the excellent quality of the lighting.

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on March 22, 2010 at 8:38 AM

well done, Sharon--I like the light, detail, setting, and comp. very nice.

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Comment posted by Wayne Rhodus on March 22, 2010 at 4:56 PM

What a fortunate encounter Sharon. A well controlled exposure with good detail in the feathers and in that beautiful white head. Are we to be treated to the launch shot next?

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