Bald Eagle at Sunset

[Jim Fenton]

A male at sunset watching the sun disappear over the hill to the west.

Subject distance approximately 325 feet away and 80' up in the air.

Nikon D300s, 600VR, TC14EII, ISO 500, f8, 1/400, NearUniWB, CW metering, +.7 EV applied.

[Sid Garige]

Very nice image Jim. Considering the steep shooting angle you did very well.

[Mike Milicia]

Great light, pose, and detail!
Excellent job at any distance but even more impressive at 325 ft.!

[Ken Lassman]

Beautiful image Jim...great pose, HA and perch....and to think I used to live near you and the Eagle :(

[Randy Stout]

Jim:

Nice light, with the angle enough off to your right to give some definition to the feathers. Sharp,well exposed, like the birds contemplative look.

Cheers

Randy

[Axel Hildebrandt]

This is a very good-looking specimen. I also like sharpening and light and only wish for a bit more eye contact.

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Jim, loved the contemplative mood here. Wondering if toning it down a bit might improve upon that feel aspect. impressive IQ at that distance. Well done as always.

[Kiran Poonacha]

Loved the details and pose here.. Agree to Axel on the eye contact.. still a lovely image..

[Myer Bornstein]

Jim
Another great Eagle picture. Keep them coming

[Duane Noblick]

Eye contact isn't everything and I think this image works very well...gives the viewer the impression he's pondering his next days fishing adventures. :)

[Jim Fenton]

As far as the ye contact goes, I agree it could have bee nicer but at that distance and with the tiny window I was working with to get this particular composition, there wasn't a heck of a lot that I could do.

As far as "toning it down"...I assume you're referring to the warmth of the light and I've already toned it way down. This bird was in the last seconds of the setting sun and literally was glowing orange....which would have been reality but I know nobody would have believed it :)