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Long Crested Eagle
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Long Crested Eagle

by Ken Watkins

Gallery: AvianPosted May 13, 201393 views11 comments
The first time I have been close enough to get the crest showing well, took this one through pop up roof of closed vehicle on our way down to Idhasha, Queen Elizabeth Nap, Uganda

EOS 1DX
500mm F4 MkII
F7.1
ISO 800
1/1259
EV +0.33

Comments

11 comments
Comment posted by Mark Jenkins on May 13, 2013 at 9:03 AM
Nice portrait of this bird. I like the feather detail, exposure of the blacks and the head turn. Nice one.
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Comment posted by Claude Dagenais on May 13, 2013 at 9:27 AM
Nice detail on the blacks Ken,, looks like a mean customer. :toast:
Registered on April 10, 2013, 56 Posts, 571 Comments
Comment posted by Charles Gangas on May 13, 2013 at 11:16 AM
Pretty fierce looking bird Ken. Nice capture of the crest and good job with the exposure. I love the intense stare.
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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on May 13, 2013 at 11:20 AM
Wonderful details in the feather, crest up is fun and the eyes are striking
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Comment posted by Basri Akcasoy on May 13, 2013 at 3:49 PM
Nice detailed portrait. TFS.
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Comment posted by Ken Archer on May 13, 2013 at 7:55 PM
A great close-up portrait Ken :eek: Excellent details.

Ken Archer
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Comment posted by jack jaeger jr on May 13, 2013 at 8:50 PM
WOW and love the large version
Registered on April 2, 2012, 26 Posts, 355 Comments
Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on May 14, 2013 at 1:08 AM
Excellent, Ken. No nits from me. :toast:
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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on May 14, 2013 at 4:18 AM
Thanks everybody for your appreciation :toast:
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Comment posted by Jefferson Silva on May 15, 2013 at 7:29 PM
This is amazing.
Great details! Nice looking of the bird.
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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on May 16, 2013 at 2:15 AM
Jefferson,

Thanks very much :toast:
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