Chris van Rooyen
03-30-2009, 11:28 AM
I captured this young eagle during my last trip to the Kgalagadi. I'm not too fond of photographing birds against a blue sky, I prefer a coloured background when possible (which is a pretty rare thing with most eagles). However, the Kgalagadi is an exception. The desert sky has a special, deep blue quality, and the strong reflection created by the sandy, dry riverbed ads an almost luminescent quality to images while taking care of any underwing shadows. Comments welcomed as always!
Camera Model: Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Date/Time: 2009:03:10 16:40:55
Shutter speed: 1/2500 sec
Aperture: 6.3
Exposure mode: Tv
Exposure compensation: +2/3
Flash: Off
Metering mode: Multi-segment
ISO: 640
Focal length: 500mm
Camera Model: Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Date/Time: 2009:03:10 16:40:55
Shutter speed: 1/2500 sec
Aperture: 6.3
Exposure mode: Tv
Exposure compensation: +2/3
Flash: Off
Metering mode: Multi-segment
ISO: 640
Focal length: 500mm