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Gary Dumer
02-22-2008, 04:26 PM
A Bald Eagle landing on stump in a small swamp, mid-morning light

This is a completely wild bird, no feeders or baits of any kind were used, the perch is used by a mated pair often.

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u306/hTr_photos/Best-Landing.jpg

40D, 500/4 + 1.4TC, ISO 250, f7.1, Av mode
PP 70% crop, Curves, USM after resizing
Harold Davis
02-22-2008, 04:34 PM
:eek:oooooooohhhhhh, that's nice!! great capture!!
Mike Tracy
02-22-2008, 04:42 PM
Nice timing. The leading edges of the wings look a little over sharpened compared to the rest of the bird. I kind of wish we could see both eyes also. I would probably selectively sharpen the eye a tad. I love the talons griped around his perch.
Mike Dale
02-22-2008, 04:47 PM
Great pose! Love it.
Axel Hildebrandt
02-22-2008, 05:46 PM
Great pose, eye contact, light and details. The BG between the bird's right wing and OOF feathers looks brighter than the rest. Should be easy to fix.
Gary Dumer
02-22-2008, 05:56 PM
Great pose, eye contact, light and details. The BG between the bird's right wing and OOF feathers looks brighter than the rest. Should be easy to fix.


Good Eye Axel
Corrected, Thanks a lot, Much appreciated!!!
Gary Dumer
02-23-2008, 01:28 PM
Thank You Harold, Mike T and Mike D

All comments are greatly appreciated!!!