Another Eagle

Gallery: AvianPosted July 16, 2012272 views16 comments

Looks like I'm not going to make it back out in the water to shoot any more eagles this season. So here's another one from last month.

Nikon D4 ,Nikkor 200-400mm
1/1250s f/4.0 at 220.0mm iso400

Comments

16 comments

Comment posted by Eirini Pajak on July 16, 2012 at 11:55 AM

Lovely pose & great background...flawless!

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Comment posted by Verdon on July 16, 2012 at 12:41 PM

three thumbs up!!!

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Comment posted by John Tobias on July 16, 2012 at 4:58 PM

Like this one alot!! The pose is great as is the BG. I like the detail you caught. Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by Alan Murphy on July 16, 2012 at 7:16 PM

Nice habitat image.

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Comment posted by Mike Ramy on July 16, 2012 at 8:11 PM

Dan,
I am amazed at the way you balance the darker detail under the wing and the white of the head and tail, Masterfully Done.
I find the Eagles hard to capture, thanks for showing me how it is done.

Registered on June 16, 2012, 567 Posts, 2809 Comments

Comment posted by Greg Oakley on July 16, 2012 at 10:44 PM

Spectacular shot, Dan! Love the composition and background...
Greg Oakley
www.gregoakleywildpix.com

Registered on June 12, 2012, 115 Posts, 266 Comments

Comment posted by Dan Roberts on July 16, 2012 at 11:15 PM

Thanks for the comments, folks.

Mike, one thing we have going for us in AK is that we aren't bothered by those pesky sunny skies you have down there. The flat light makes it a lot easier to keep the whites/darks in good shape. The rest is just use of masks in PS.

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Comment posted by Robbie Knight on July 16, 2012 at 11:26 PM

Thanks for posting this. I love the exposure allowing for the OOF background and TAC sharp contour feathers. Seems to me like this would have been an easy shot to blow the whites on..... Again thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on July 16, 2012 at 11:44 PM

simply a beauty, Dan. beautiful setting and great wing position on the bird. really nicely done.

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on July 17, 2012 at 11:19 AM

Super image. Love the DOF and the BG. Must have been pretty close at 220mm.

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Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on July 17, 2012 at 11:22 AM

So stunning it could be a painting. Love the light, the wings, the background, the body position and the crisp bird. Wonderful shot!

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on July 18, 2012 at 12:48 AM

Oh my gosh, what an amazing shot! Congrats, Dan!

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on July 18, 2012 at 4:25 AM

Excellent eagle and habitat photo Dan

Great flight angle and wing position.

Sweet One!!!

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by Nathan Apodaca on July 18, 2012 at 6:14 PM

(gulp) Wow---Maybe one of the best eagle images I've seen. The pose along with the magnificent background is perfect! This is an image to admire again and again, and I mean it... Very nicely processed, as well.