imperial eagle

[Giovanni Frescura]

Hello
I had some problem with this photo because it isn't too muc sharpen and because the composition isn't ok ; the head is too much covered from the body...
What you think about ? and it could better ?
Thans
Canon 1D Mark IV
Canon 300 f.2,8 and ecxtender 1x4
f.4
1/2500
iso 2500
No tripod and it was snowing

[Faraaz Abdool]

Giovanni - I love imperials, and this is a good shot. Sharpness looks ok to me from my monitor here at work. Although the general rule of thumb is to get low when photographing birds/wildlife etc., in this case you may have benefitted from a higher viewpoint, as in that case the eagle would be set against the white snow. It looks to me that he's going upward too, so I don't think a high angle would be such a bad thing in this case.
Regarding his head being hidden by his body, I don't think there is anything much that can be done to help this from this angle. Maybe you could wait for another opportunity to photo the bird from the side, when it flies past you, or something. Lots of potential here.

[Jeff Cashdollar]

Giovanni,

Good comments from Faraaz, it is an interesting picture. You are talking to a guy who like unique images and composition. Having the head intersect with the body is an issue but I kinda like the shot. Talk about meter madness dark brown bird against a background of snow, tech info is well done. I might give the subject more room in the frame, level the background and lighten the eye some,..nice moment. Thanks for posting, snow makes everything look better in winter!

Why was ISO set to 2500?

[Giovanni Frescura]

Thanks
iso 2500 to have more fste shoot ..no light

[Marina Scarr]

Nice incoming pose here, and the underbelly is lit up quite well. Your image looks nice and sharp. I think for hand holding in these conditions you picked a good speed to keep your image sharp. If it were mine, I'd go for a pano crop here.

[Giovanni Frescura]

Thanks a lot Marina
...what you means when you write "pano crop" ?
Ciao
Gio

[Marina Scarr]

Thanks a lot Marina
...what you means when you write "pano crop" ?
Ciao
Gio

Here is an example of making your image a panorama (pano) crop. If you have a little more room on both sides you could add a little too or play with it until you find something you like.

[Giovanni Frescura]

Thanks Marina it could be fine...
but my first idea about the shoot is no changed.
No good position of wing (only one is possible see under) and the head is not out of the body.
Off couse the situation was so ..I no made, think, big error...but the shoot is no good ...and I must find another better
Ciao