Bald eagle

Gallery: AvianPosted December 22, 2010154 views19 comments

Same bird as my last eagle post just a few clicks before. I like the turn the bird is making and the slightly open beak showing effort. A happy holidays to everybody. It was a pleasure viewing all you wonderful images over the last year. Some really outstanding stuff. Please view larger version for max details.

Canon 1DM4
500mm f/4 + 1.4x TC
ISO 800
1/4000s
f/7.1
Manual exp.
Hand held
No NR

Comments

19 comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on December 22, 2010 at 5:42 PM

Awesome!

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Comment posted by Wayne Willison on December 22, 2010 at 5:43 PM

Another fine eagle image from you, Ron. I've enjoyed looking.

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Comment posted by dan elster on December 22, 2010 at 5:58 PM

You've got this eagle's habits down. Great wing position and I love where the bird is is placed in the frame. What a shot!

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Comment posted by Alan Murphy on December 22, 2010 at 6:42 PM

Great banking pose. I would try to bring out more detail in the blacks.

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Comment posted by Jay Miller on December 22, 2010 at 7:56 PM

Great capture.

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on December 22, 2010 at 9:05 PM

Just fantastic... hope to photograph this species when I'm done in FL in a few weeks

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Comment posted by Randy Bacon on December 22, 2010 at 9:20 PM

Superb shot Ron in all respects - I love it.

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Comment posted by Terry Sohl on December 22, 2010 at 9:35 PM

Pose makes the shot for me...just outstanding, and a little different than what you normally see. Detail in the blacks looks good on my monitor.

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on December 22, 2010 at 9:56 PM

Alan, thanks for the comment. Bringing out more detail in the dark browns would mean raising the shadows and that would not look natural under the wings and such, so I believe I will leave the processing as is.

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on December 22, 2010 at 10:10 PM

Great image, Ron. I like the eye. Crystal clear. Head turn just perfect.

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on December 23, 2010 at 8:48 AM

That dynamic flight posture is incredible Ron - especially impressive in such a large bird. Wonderful sharpness in all dimensions and perfect light on the side of the face. For me this is one of your better flight shots and that's saying a lot. Excellent!

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Comment posted by Monica Siri on December 23, 2010 at 11:38 AM

That's so dynamic, Ron. Very strong image!

Enjoy the holidays.

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on December 23, 2010 at 1:43 PM

Ron,

Great flight pose, it captures the powerful essence of this species. I especially like the position of the head. The exposure of the whites looks very good and the browns also look good too, I can see plenty of details in the shadowed portions in the larger image. Very well done.

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Comment posted by KC Choo on December 24, 2010 at 10:06 AM

A fine, fine image!

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on December 24, 2010 at 1:35 PM

Sweet head on pose here Ron

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Comment posted by Joe Paratore on December 24, 2010 at 2:25 PM

Ron,
Very very nice per usual

Love the head angle in relationship to the tail it works
visually so well. He looks pretty intent on what he about to do. So look out below.

Have a wonderful Christmas!!!!

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Comment posted by Gary Marquart on December 24, 2010 at 5:40 PM

Another tricky bright sunny day exposure done well. Nice shot Ron.

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Comment posted by eric weight on December 26, 2010 at 2:19 AM

That's a great capture, the position of the bird is so dynamic and his look so focussed. It would be hard to fault this one in any way.

eric

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on December 30, 2010 at 6:43 AM

I like your framing, excellent details. Also like the lights direction, looks like the eagle is turning into the sunlight..
Ditto, it's been a pleasure to view your shots this past year.
Happy New Year Ron

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