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Taken out my backyard. I live on a river so this guy comes around hunting every once and a while. I am always looking how to improve my photos so your suggestions and critiques are welcome and have helped me a lot so thank you all. Cropped and sharpened.
http://i799.photobucket.com/albums/y...8/_MG_8104.jpg
EOS 40D
600 mm
1/45 sec
f/11
ISO 100
Don:
Great pose by the bird. Sharp. The whites are slightly hot, but very close.
I like the framing provided by the large branch.
The killer here is all the clutter of small branches in front of the bird.
I would certainly keep working him, perhaps you can catch him on a cleaner perch.
Cheers
Randy
The eye is killer Don, nice job. I like how the branches frame the eye, but beyond that they do clutter the image. Also the branches from the trunk coming towards the viewer are distracting. Like Randy said, work him until he hits the perfect perch!
Don, it looked like you'll have some great photo opportunities with that eagle in your yard. I agreed with Randy, and also presumed that if you could have gotten a better angle on it that you would have. I would add that it looked to me like the curves could be adjusted somewhat in order to bring down the dark areas in your photo while keeping the light areas as they are. I wouldn't say that it needed much adjustment in that area, but I did think that it needed some.
You have a great subject to work with Don. Unfortunately, the branches hide the beauty of the bird. The light seems a little harsh and I would try to get him with an uncluttered foreground if possible. The pose is great and I would give it a little more room to keep the tail in the frame.
Agree with above. You have an awesome opportunity. Watch and study to find the best position for an unobstructed view.
Mark
I like your image Don. I don't mind the branching in front, as long as you have the eye all exposed as you do. to bad the tip of the beak got cut off. Also you have his tail cut off. Did you have it in before you cropped, if so, you could recrop it back in. Neat image.
Ted
