Immature Bald Eagle

Gallery: AvianPosted January 29, 2013286 views14 comments

Olympus E5, ZD300 2.8, 2xTC, ISO200, f9, 1/800 resting on vehicle window

Found this 2nd year Bald Eagle hunting alongside the road yesterday. He was about to land here after spotting something on the ground. This is about a 50% crop.

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14 comments

Comment posted by Luke Ormand on January 29, 2013 at 8:47 PM

Really awesome image - the head does get a little lost in the wing but that's minor

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Comment posted by David E Lester on January 29, 2013 at 8:48 PM

Excellent catch!!

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Comment posted by John Neukirch on January 29, 2013 at 8:59 PM

The large version is really awesome. You nailed it big time!

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on January 29, 2013 at 9:42 PM

awesome, Dave. great pose and I love that bg.

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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on January 29, 2013 at 9:58 PM

I really like this. Great view of the talons.

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Comment posted by Mark Jenkins on January 29, 2013 at 10:22 PM

Sharp from wing tip to wing tip. Nice shot.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on January 29, 2013 at 11:20 PM

Nice, David. I like the tight crop in this case. It's very tough to get the eye to pop at all in the immatures and the tight crop helped with that issue.

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Comment posted by Verdon on January 29, 2013 at 11:26 PM

excellent pose and quality, but what I love is the fact that he is almost in your eye level, well done

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Comment posted by John Launstein on January 30, 2013 at 3:01 AM

Hi Dave - this is an outstanding capture...very dramatic. Love the light and low angle (as mentioned above), as well as the intense expression and impressive "landing gear."

I guess the comment above re wishing his head was not so camoflagued by his underwing is fair, but then you wouldn't have this great angle or pose, so...

Nice one.

Registered on April 5, 2011, 223 Posts, 1193 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Archer on January 30, 2013 at 3:49 AM

Sweet flight shot of this youngster Dave. Nice feather detail and lowered talons. Great background too.

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by James Allen on January 30, 2013 at 12:21 PM

Awesome pose and you've highlighted the talons well. The beak and eye coloration make it hard to miss the head too

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Comment posted by Marlise Launstein on January 30, 2013 at 1:07 PM

This is so cool! It must have been an awesome experience to see and photograph this! I like that you can see every claw hanging down. Really nice shapness, too. Great shot!

Registered on August 31, 2011, 28 Posts, 175 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on January 30, 2013 at 3:13 PM

Really nice image with excellent detail. Thee comp seems a bit awkward because of the extended wings. a pano crop would work well here.
Sandy

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Comment posted by Wayne Willison on January 30, 2013 at 6:14 PM

Terrific catch, David. I could go for a pano, also, but I wouldn't want to give up those great color layers. Great as is.

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