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Gallery: AvianPosted March 14, 2014174 views9 comments

I have been absent for quit some time while getting the photo safari business up and running. I would like to share with you one of the iconic African images of a African Fish Eagle about to pluck a fish from the Chobe River in Botswana. It was late afternoon and the sun was dipping behing some low clouds.

Time: 4:41:43 PM
Model: NIKON D4
Lens (mm): 600
ISO: 640
Aperture: 6.3
Shutter: 1/4000
Exp. Comp.: -1.3
Program: Aperture Priority

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Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by John Tobias on March 14, 2014 at 8:33 AM

Good shot! Really have captured the action well. Good detail in the eagles body, do wish for a bit more detail in the head and neck areas. I like the position of the wings. Thanks for sharing and good luck with the safari business.

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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on March 14, 2014 at 9:17 AM

Great action shot. I really like the wing position and feather detail on this one. I agree that the head is hiding some details that you should be able to coax out. Really nice capture. Welcome back.

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Comment posted by Martin Dunn on March 14, 2014 at 10:52 AM

welcome back Neal. Neat action shot with a good level of detail. The plumage colours are shown very well though unfortuantely there is a bit of softness/lack of detail on the neck.

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Comment posted by Rick Cloran on March 14, 2014 at 11:47 AM

Wonderful action shot and exceptional timing (and a little luck with the motor drive) in capturing this full out position. Getting to see natures aerodynamics in action is always fascinating. I'd agree that pulling back on the whites in the neck to get additional detail there would just make an exceptional shot even better.

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Comment posted by William Bickle on March 14, 2014 at 12:02 PM

Hello Neal

Great timing and amazing Winged positioning !

Would enjoy seeing the head when detailed !

Cheer

Bill

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on March 14, 2014 at 3:22 PM

Wonderful timing to get this just before hitting the water. Interesting to see the color/feather pattern on this eagle, way to go.

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Comment posted by David Haynes on March 14, 2014 at 11:33 PM

Neal,
Excellent capture of a very unique looking bird. The exposure is just perfect and super sharp. Love the coloration on this Eagle. Would love to see the next shot! Great job. Good luck getting your business up and running. Sounds like a lot of work but how rewarding to be doing something you love for work and be able to make a living at it.