Juvie African Fish Eagle

[gail bisson]

Canon 500
1D MKIV
ISO 400
SS 1/1600
f 9.0
Crop ~ 30% ( 70% full frame) Taken at 5:00PM
PP- NR on BG, levels, DE at 5% on underwing and 2% on the rest of eagle
I like this shot because it shows the environment the eagles live in so well. They often perch right in the reeds.
This eagle was standing with an adult on a sand bar. When they saw us motoring up the river, the adult flew away from us but the juvie flew directly towards us.
Comments and critiques always learned from and appreciated with thanks,
Gail


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[Sachin Saraf]

Excellent capture Gail...Love the incoming flight pose, nice wing position, nice light angle...good that sky has definition to it and inclusion of habitat is big plus..sharpness and details are spot on.

[Karen Forderer]

Nice! I like the action of the bird, the yellow in the plants and the look of the sky. The composition works well.

[dankearl]

I really like the habitat here Gail, and the Eagle looks intense.
Very nice pastel colors.

[Nick Palmieri]

I like the overall composition. I like the position of the eagle in the frame and his wing and head position. Wondering if a little more light on his head would improve this?? But beautiful as presented...

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Gail, well placed in the frame, and the late afternoon light looks good. You have brought out the underwing detail nicely, and I like that we can both the foliage below, and hint of clouds in the sky. Well captured.

[Vivaldo Damilano]

Gail this work so nicely, like the habitat and clouds, it make this shot that much more interesting. I also like the comp and eagle placement, very cool TFS.

[Satish Ranadive]

Gail:
Excellent flight pose captured.Love the pose and wing position.Beautiful blue,white sky and environment.

Regards,
Satish.

[Rachel Hollander]

Gail - excellent flight shot and position in the frame. The clouds and plants really add a lot. So when are we going to see some postings in wildlife from your recent trip? :S3:

TFS,
Rachel

[Jim Crosswell]

I like the setting, composition, flight angle and clouds in BG. Well done Gail!