Flightless Beauty

Gallery: AvianPosted March 29, 2012175 views5 comments

The female eagle Beauty, who lives at the Miller Park Zoo is from Alaska, where she injured a wing and lost the abiility to fly. I have many shots of these eagles, but just can't resist whenever I am at the zoo and the light is just right to allow detail in the highlights and shadows.

Canon T3i
1/200 @ F-14 ISO 400
Canon EF 70-300 IS USM @ 300mm
IS on, Spot meter

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Peter Cross on March 30, 2012 at 12:20 AM

Very nice, John. Lots of detail in the white feathers as well as the brown. Exposure is just right. The BG shows her off very well and is an appropriate one for this bird. Very proud and regal looking gal.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on March 30, 2012 at 3:25 AM

John, excellent exposure here so perfect whites.
Regal pose in this beauty.
Sandy

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on March 30, 2012 at 7:50 AM

John, the exposure is perfect, and your composition is wonderful. A beautiful portrait of this bird.

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Comment posted by Mark Deibert on March 30, 2012 at 12:24 PM

I agree with the other comments, John, a beauty of a bird and composition - very fitting for a bird this majestic.

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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on March 31, 2012 at 1:17 AM

Excellent portrait John, and nice job on handling this difficult exposure.

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