Simple Dad

[Steve Bein]

Per Artie, these shots are a DAD ( Dime a Dozen), but at todays prices a dime is not enough. Inflation has hit. About a 50% crop
Specs, 7'd, 500 IS with 1.4X
Subject dist: 13.5m
1/1000 sec, f/5.6
Mode: Manual
ISO: 800

[bhavya joshi]

Great portrait Steve.. this is one of my favorite eagle..God of birds.... super cool image..:c3:
Thanks for sharing..

[Mark Dumbleton]

Excellent image. If it were me, I would have added a touch of fill flash, purely to liven up the eye a bit, adding the catchlight.

[Doug Brown]

Excellent detail. I might run some NR on the BG, and I'd consider brightening all but the brightest areas of white by 1/3 of a stop or so.

[Steve Bein]

Mark,
THere was not one photographer I remember on the Alaska trip, nor Artie or Robert O'toole who used fill flash while I was there. I do not know why, I did think about it, but chose not .
Doug,
Thanks for the comment. I will do that for posting.
Steve

[Dave Leroy]

I really like the job you did with the colours.

Pose is right on and a ton of detail

I like the idea of bringing the whites up a bit, and if mine I might look at a bit of work lightening the eye area as well.

Even though a DAD shot, they are still memorable so good for you.

Dave

[Morkel Erasmus]

nice portrait here! I agree regarding fill flash, but in the absence of it maybe brighten the face selectively? could also use some noise reduction on the background

[Matt Shetzer]

Very Nice. I agree with a little selective exposure in the darker areas of the face. Just a bit which I think will help.

Great pose. Good Job.

Matt