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Wake Up Call
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Wake Up Call

by Richard Teller

Gallery: AvianPosted February 6, 2011125 views6 comments
While we camped in Seward, AK every morning these two Eagles would show up a squawk and act a our alarm clock. The would perch in the top of the same tree every morning near our tents. I couldn't have asked for a better wake up call. The angle is a bit steep and the leaf in front of the rear bird beak is not the best, but this is the best image with eye contact from both birds.

Canon 30D
Tokina 80-400
Aperture Priority
Shutter 1/1000
Aperture f8
ISO 400
380mm
Cropped to vertical
levels

Comments

6 comments
Comment posted by Bill Maile on February 6, 2011 at 1:53 PM
Pretty nice detail Richard given all the branches and the angle you mention. That would be a special alarm clock! :smile:
Registered on March 2, 2009, 984 Posts, 2518 Comments
Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on February 6, 2011 at 2:35 PM
Great place to be it sounds like to me. Looks like some tough light. Image looks a bit dark overall, but the heads are pretty bright. I would try and raise the overall exposure, but raise the head just a bit to keep the whites in line.
Registered on December 6, 2008, 360 Posts, 7132 Comments
Comment posted by Mia McPherson on February 6, 2011 at 9:37 PM
Richard,

Having these eagles act like your alarm clock would be special. I agree with Ron's evaluation and I would also suggest decreasing the blue channels saturation
Registered on June 25, 2007, 491 Posts, 12566 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on February 7, 2011 at 7:40 AM
Nice shot with both birds in focus, and the main subject sharp. Good eye contact too.
You might remove the leaves in front of the main subject at the left edge.
Well done :toast:
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments
Comment posted by Eric Diller on February 7, 2011 at 3:44 PM
Going to agree with Ron B comments....


Nice image.
Registered on October 2, 2009, 69 Posts, 434 Comments
Comment posted by Albert Darmo on February 8, 2011 at 9:57 PM
Hi Richard :wavey: Love the title and the text. Two heads are better than one, if that branch were not in the way :rolleyes: A marvelous souvenir from your camping expedition :smile:
Albert Darmo. Canada
Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments