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African Fish eagle - (Haliaeetus vocifer)

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Posted by Stephen Kaluski on July 21, 2007 at 11:59 AM
Well, bolstered by the warm welcome I have recieved I thought I would post another image. taken in Bostwana (May). I only have this one shot and had not realised that I had it until I got home to process the files. Shot early morning, I think he was just having a 'good old stretch', nothing more. As aftrwards he just settled back down on the branch.

cheers Steve
Posted by Alan Bryant on July 21, 2007 at 2:47 PM
Lovely shot Steve.

WOW look at those talons :eek:

:toast:
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on July 21, 2007 at 3:06 PM
Yes Alan, I would not like to be on the recieving end of them :-)

Steve :mad:
Posted by Andy Astbury on July 21, 2007 at 3:17 PM
Hi Stephen - excellent shot :toast: :toast:

Be nice if you included the tech specs when you post - some of us like to be nosy :biggrin: :biggrin:
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on July 21, 2007 at 3:44 PM
Not a problem Alan, I always like to see EXIF details too, but from past experience I have had flack about doing so, but I will address that on this forum.

1DmkII Canon 500mm f4 IS AV 1/3200 sec f4.5 ISO 200 Colour space RGB (hand held)
Posted by Graeme Lee on July 21, 2007 at 7:44 PM
Exposure for the whites look bang on, but on my monitor, the blacks could do with a lift to show the detail, but my monitor's crap :wink: Great looking bird...they sound even better than they look!

you received flack due to posting techs :confused:

nice image :toast:
Posted by Barrie Courtenay on July 22, 2007 at 5:25 AM
Hi Steve,perhaps bit more room on the left and bit off the right,sorry to be picky as its fantastic image

Regards :wavey: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Malcolm Muir on July 22, 2007 at 5:40 AM
Spectacular image with real impact.

Malcolm :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on July 22, 2007 at 10:29 AM
Barrie, not a problem, just glad to have bagged the shot. Sadly its one that I did not get into the Shell awards. perhaps next time, just glad to share them.

Steve
Posted by John Chapman on July 22, 2007 at 11:59 AM
Great image Stephen and what an experience. :toast:
John
Aberdeen
Posted by Paula Graham on July 22, 2007 at 7:13 PM
Amazing, eyecatching shot.
Posted by PhilH on July 23, 2007 at 4:26 AM
Real nice... perhaps a bit central but great action captured, agree that the shadows could perhaps do with just a slight lift....

:toast: :toast:
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on July 23, 2007 at 4:29 AM
I think Paula what I am fiding is the shot that has the 'wow' factor I had not realized I have taken. Is that a a good thing?

Steve