Bald Eagle

Gallery: AvianPosted July 19, 2010217 views13 comments

A bald eagle racing to it's feeding perch after catching a meal at low tide on the Hood Canal. A young eagle was in hot pursuite, attempting to steal this adults meal.

All your comments and suggestions are very much appreciated.

Canon 40D, 600mm, ISO 640, 1/1600 @ f7.1, cropped about 20% all around

Ken Archer

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by mark cillo on July 19, 2010 at 9:35 PM

This is awesome! Great pose and detail

Registered on July 27, 2008, 143 Posts, 1483 Comments

Comment posted by Derrick Lipinski on July 19, 2010 at 9:46 PM

Very nice, Ken. Great timing; wonderfully sharp.

Registered on October 5, 2007, 58 Posts, 2039 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on July 19, 2010 at 10:06 PM

Ken - a great pose, angle, and BG.
Cheers!

Sandy r

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by John Tobias on July 19, 2010 at 10:09 PM

Good detail, nice sharpness, great pose. Thanks for sharing.

Registered on September 12, 2009, 2120 Posts, 6455 Comments

Comment posted by John Maynard on July 19, 2010 at 10:13 PM

Hi ken, your week of no sleep payed off.

Registered on August 19, 2007, 29 Posts, 50 Comments

Comment posted by Angela McCain on July 19, 2010 at 10:17 PM

Great image. This bird really pops out against that nice clean background. Face and eyes are very sharp and like the detail in the wing. Wish I could see what it's got for lunch.

Registered on April 19, 2009, 367 Posts, 3589 Comments

Comment posted by Muhammad Zaid Wani on July 20, 2010 at 2:09 AM

Amazing shot!

Registered on August 18, 2005, 23 Posts, 1406 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Gulash on July 20, 2010 at 2:23 AM

"Racing" is a good choice of words based on the determination on his face and straining wings. Good job retaining detail on the white head and tail.

Registered on January 28, 2005, 879 Posts, 12098 Comments

Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on July 20, 2010 at 5:54 AM

Suggestions? Can't get any better than this!!!! Sure wish it were in my portfolio.

Registered on March 23, 2006, 1111 Posts, 6531 Comments

Comment posted by Mia McPherson on July 20, 2010 at 6:27 AM

Ken,

Love the flight pose and what appears to be intense concentration on the eagle's face. If this were mine I think I'd run a bit of NR on the background. I like the comp you used, it feels balanced and has enough room for the eagle to "fly" into

Registered on June 25, 2007, 491 Posts, 12566 Comments

Comment posted by Carol Hyman on July 20, 2010 at 11:59 AM

Nice capture, Ken, Only nit is the white line on the left side of the dropped wing.

Carol

Registered on January 18, 2007, 597 Posts, 8062 Comments

Comment posted by May Haga on July 23, 2010 at 9:58 AM

Wonderful image Ken. Love the intent look in the Eagle's face.
May

Registered on February 22, 2007, 714 Posts, 8470 Comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on October 22, 2010 at 9:29 PM

Looks very nice Ken, hat's off to ya

Excellent detail/DOF and a wonderful pose

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments