White tailed eagle at dawn

This has just surfaced and I'd forgotten I'd taken it. Perhaps not everyone's cup of tea - not sure even if it's mine! Decent sea eagle images were almost unheard of even 5 years ago but now it's difficult to come up with anything new - sign of the times.

Anyway, this was a roosting bird shot on a very misty morning at around 0400. The accompanying birds are corvids.

Canon 1dII, 500mm lens, ISO 400, hide.

Peter Cairns
www.northshots.com

An original take on the subject and one I like. There is enough defination in the bird to ID it but not enough to make you feel it is the sole subject of the photograph, it is clear the conditions are also what is important.

T

I do like it a lot Peter, though I must admit that I'd have to do something about the spindly 'bits' rising in the middle of the main 'arch' .

Very atmospheric image that is my cup of tea - but I had to see it before I knew it - if you know what I mean.

Hi Peter,

I like it! A different kind of Eagle shot! If you don't like it throw it my way!

There's definately a place for a shot like this somewhere . I like a horizontal crop with the top three birds personally.
Cheerrs
JohnR

A very nice atmospheric shot. Always good to see different species in the same frame to give an idea of size variations (for those of us that have yet to see one up close)

It does work for me, but part of that is the simplicity of the silhouetted birds and branches. Agree with Andy that taking out a few of the smaller bits might enhance this feeling