Golden eagle

Gallery: AvianPosted March 4, 2011509 views10 comments

Such a privalage to capture this. A golden eagle feeding on a pine marten in cold and windy Norway. Taken just before sunset. Eagle was baited.

iso 200 1/160 sec. f/4 full frame Nikon 500/4 VR with 1.4TC

Edwin

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10 comments

Comment posted by Richard Olsen on March 4, 2011 at 3:25 PM

Wow! I'll bet that was a fight!!
Good photo showing lots of emotion!
I might be tempted to remove or darken the limb that intersects with the eagles right wing. It competes with the awsome look on the eagles face.

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Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on March 4, 2011 at 3:33 PM

Stunning capture- The conceited eagle choose a beautiful perch for dinner- Beautiful pose, light and details- many congrats, Fabio

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Comment posted by richard remington on March 4, 2011 at 7:17 PM

Edwin,

That is the most amazing picture I have seen! What an incredible amazing picture of a regal bird with a pine marten snack. Outstanding.....

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Comment posted by Dan Walters on March 4, 2011 at 8:05 PM

Very dramatic! Love the eye contact.

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on March 4, 2011 at 9:05 PM

No freakin' way! You got THE BIRD, the Prey, the Perch

!!! Simply incredible! Sharon

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Comment posted by Ashley Vincent on March 5, 2011 at 12:27 AM

Hi Edwin,

This is really a superb shot with an amazing opportunity, and I like the way you describe the experience as a privilege, as surely it was indeed :^)

Although some might totally disagree with this, I'm with Richard's opinion insofar as cloning out the branch that connects with the Eagle's right wing, as I believe this would make an already brilliant photo into an even more powerful image.

One more small suggestion, in the hope you don't mind: Although from what I can see you weren't able to get any catchlights in the subject's eyes, I think it might be possible to enhance them a bit more with some selective lighting.

Whatever the case, this is certainly a picture to be proud of as it, very well done :^)

Kind regards,

Ashley

Registered on March 1, 2011, 154 Posts, 2083 Comments

Comment posted by antino cervigni on March 5, 2011 at 3:24 AM

Superb capture. Beautiful details and lighting
Antino

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Comment posted by Wayne Willison on March 5, 2011 at 10:52 AM

From the twisted branches to the wild expression this is a powerful image. Gotta ask, what was the eagle baited with, the marten?

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on March 5, 2011 at 5:49 PM

Excellent catch of a very unique situation Edwin

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by Dale Sutton on March 6, 2011 at 9:35 AM

Hats Off too you Edwin, I have never photographed either of these spieces and you have them both in one shot.

Dale

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