Bald Eagle

Gallery: AvianPosted October 2, 2012210 views7 comments

9-19-12 in Haines, Alaska on the river leading into the Chilkat Inlet. We were on a tour with a pair of naturalists who were experts in the area.

Nikon D800 Nikkor 200-400mm 400mm ISO 800 f/5.6 white balance auto
RAW Manual shot using a monopod spot metering

cropped and processed in CS6

comments welcome

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on October 2, 2012 at 11:46 PM

Very nice, Patrick. Looks like you're having a good time up there.

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on October 3, 2012 at 12:58 AM

Nice flight shot, Patrick. Hope you are enjoying Alaska.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on October 3, 2012 at 1:34 AM

Great flight shot! Nice detail and wonderful BG.
Looking forward to more from your trip!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Keith Bauer on October 3, 2012 at 12:34 PM

The things that really attract me to this image are the non-traditional angle of the bird and the background. The head on look provides an interesting view and imparts an intense feeling. The background is great. Lots of interesting tones and textures. Nicely done!

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on October 3, 2012 at 9:08 PM

Nice image of this bald eagle with great muted background tones.

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on October 4, 2012 at 3:53 PM

Sounds like a wonderful time, always nice to get an eagle flight shot, way to go.

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Comment posted by David Haynes on October 5, 2012 at 1:09 AM

Patrick,
Looks like Alaska treated you well. Hope you had a good time. Very nice perspective in this shot. Background shows enough detail to provide habitat but not so much that it distracts from the main focal point of the bird. You should be very happy with such a terrific image. Nicely done.

Registered on February 20, 2010, 110 Posts, 1511 Comments