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by Jerry Austin

Gallery: AvianPosted January 9, 2013207 views9 comments
Canon 7D
Canon 500mm f4 IS II
F5.0
1/1250 s
ISO 320

Another shot using a rented Canon 500mm. This particular one is an immature bald eagle coming in for a landing. Comments and critiques welcome.

Comments

9 comments
Comment posted by Keith Bauer on January 9, 2013 at 2:01 PM
Wow Jerry: I'm not normally a fan of high key images, but this one works very well for me. Your exposure on the eagle looks excellent. Great detail everywhere that it counts. Nice pose as well. Could always wish for a little less clutter in the background, but it does tell the story of where the eagle is going. I like this very much.
Registered on November 20, 2003, 458 Posts, 4836 Comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on January 9, 2013 at 2:46 PM
Nice action shot! I'd personally clean up a lot of the little branches, and work on the head and back wing a little to separate them.
At first, I couldn't find the head, as it is so similar to that back wing. Isolating each and altering levels or exposure a little would separate them.
Fine image!
Sandy
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by Jim Hackley on January 9, 2013 at 3:40 PM
I am also not a big fan of high key shots but this one does have some interesting color schemes with the eagle's plumage to make it work, way to go.
Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments
Comment posted by Michael Cothran on January 9, 2013 at 4:08 PM
My only nit is that his head is lost within his wing. I had to actually look for it. Otherwise, nice processing.
Registered on December 5, 2012, 31 Posts, 730 Comments
Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on January 9, 2013 at 7:44 PM
I can only echo what the others have said, Jerry. First thing I said to myself: "Where the heck is the head?" :biggrin:
Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments
Comment posted by Tonia Graves on January 9, 2013 at 9:41 PM
Another great high-key image! Nice detail and view of the 'landing gear'. Congrats on getting this.
Registered on October 29, 2011, 92 Posts, 1035 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on January 9, 2013 at 10:12 PM
Nice job, particularly against that bright sky, Jerry. Focus and exposure look excellent and you caught a great landing pose.

:toast:
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Reed on January 10, 2013 at 8:31 AM
Me Likey High Key. As mentioned I would clone some of the lower branches touching the bird. :toast:
Registered on September 19, 2009, 198 Posts, 1074 Comments
Comment posted by Don Westbrook on January 10, 2013 at 1:19 PM
Great. I really appreciate the plumage details.
Registered on January 4, 2013, 11 Posts, 332 Comments