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Another eagle doing its thing!

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Posted by Don Grall on March 21, 2009 at 10:03 PM
Another eagle doing its thing!
1DsIII, 100-400IS, 1/1600sec, f11, ISO 400
Posted by Don Grall on March 21, 2009 at 10:06 PM
And yet another, this one though had some MotionBlur added to accentuate the speed
1DsIII, 100-400IS shutter speed adjusted in photoshop :biggrin:
Posted by Steven Peckham on March 21, 2009 at 11:24 PM

#1 is a wonderful capture. A real wow image. I like the location of the eagle in the frame, the light on the wings and the stopped action. The DOF is very nice and it is amazing that you were around 200mm to take the image. Must have been in a blind, or the eagles didn't care about you being so close.

I like the concept in #2. Would have liked the talons to be as sharp as the head, but that is a minor nit.
Posted by Todd Caudle on March 21, 2009 at 11:34 PM
I think they're both fantastic. Minor nit indeed.
Posted by Jesse Speer on March 21, 2009 at 11:43 PM
#1 is my favorite so far. #2 is pretty cool too! I would have thought this was camera panning, if you hadn't told me.
Posted by Bill Pelzmann on March 22, 2009 at 12:09 AM
Very nice. I really like the MotionBlur.
Posted by Jody Grigg on March 22, 2009 at 10:46 AM
Don, you need to give this up, just no good..............JUST KIDDING....awesome! :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Guy Schmickle on March 22, 2009 at 11:06 AM
I think both shots are excellent in their own way. They look great side by side with the contrasting effects of the motion blur with the stop action.
Posted by Aleksandra Miesak on March 22, 2009 at 11:15 AM
I love all of your eagle images! It must have been incredible watching them in action!
Posted by Nick Moore on March 22, 2009 at 12:05 PM
Both images are awesome, #1 being my favourite but #2 is very nice too. The motion blur in PS works well here!.
Posted by John Mumaw on March 22, 2009 at 1:14 PM
What Nick said.
A real pleasure viewing these images!
Posted by Dave Showalter` on March 22, 2009 at 2:13 PM
I love the first shot, which has it all - not sure about #2 yet - looks like you had an amazing trip.
Posted by Jack Brauer on March 22, 2009 at 3:26 PM
The first one is awesome! Best so far I think. The wings are amazing.
Posted by Morris McClung on March 22, 2009 at 3:57 PM
The first shot is awesome, the second is cool. Nice use of motion blur in ps.
Posted by James H Egbert on March 22, 2009 at 10:16 PM
personally i love the motion blur, it transmits the feeling of still being in motion.
Posted by Dan Walters on March 23, 2009 at 8:11 PM
I love the frozen action in the first one. Great light and awesome detail. The second really gives a sense of motion.