Windswept Golden Eagle

Sorry all, not been about for a loooong time, had a bit of a mojo crisis lol

Just got back from Norway, in fact the week before Mark went :) and caught this, among many hundreds more :) needless to say im totally re energised and looking forward to some Scotland trips later in the year now :)

7D and 300 F2.8 IS L + 1.4 TC
ISO 400
1/250
F4.0

I like that you can tell what the prey (bait) is and the eagle looks great but I can't help thinking that the eye looks a bit lifeless without a catchlight.

Hi Ian, great picture.

Hi Ian ,
oh how I miss those 5.30 starts ,the freezing weather ,the condensation in the hide ,the silence , that trudge up the mountain ,frozen lens hood,the porta potty and the smell of kerosene at 6.30 .
Seriously I do .

A cracker bud ,never the right light for catch lights... attitude and ambience was the order of the day and this has it .
Has Ken started saving then? LOL
See you soon..

Robert, i so wish there had been some light for a catchlight i really do :) i could put one in, but it wasnt there so i feel it would be lying if you get what i mean ? thanks for the comments though, always good to get another opinion :)

Mark, do you know, i miss it too ! Well apart from the porta potty, did it smell as rank to you as it did to me ? lol

Thanks John for the comment :)

Great shot Ian


Any nits been done

Nice shot. Good pose of the bird.

Great shot Ian. You can't record whats not there

WOW an impressive image

A powerful image of an equally powerful bird.

Stunning eagle shot Ian

Thanks all for the kind comments :)