Ready to Strike

[Doug Brown]

It's been a busy stretch for me lately, and I haven't been able to participate on the forum as much as I'd like to. Here's a Bald Eagle shot from my Alaska trip with Alan Murphy.

Canon 1Dx, 300mm f/2.8, f/5, 1/2500, ISO 800, manual exposure, hand held, baited

[Randy Rimland]

geez you are making me soo envious, superb timing, great position of the bird, nice reflection

i might tone down the head but leave the eye alone

[Satish Ranadive]

Excellent flight pose of eagle with lovely colors,great details and beautiful HA.
Love the wing position,eye,extended talons and claws, beautiful waters on which eagle pops out superbly.

Regards,
Satish.

[Karl Egressy]

The dark background and the dark overall presentation make you focus on the head and talons. I guess this was in your mind with the image design. Great work, Doug.

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

What a magestic eagle. The colour combination works great and love the powerful stare and talons.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Doug, an incredible capture here. You have exposed the BE superbly, tack sharp, and just love the concentrated stare. I really like the darker colour of the water too. Very well captured.

[Ashley Cohen]

A stunning image, fantastic work! Love the pose and dark background to offset the bird. highlights and shadows are exposed perfectly. I'd like to see more sharpness to the eye but thats my only critique.

[PhilCook]

Great action captured, dynamic ! Sharp all over and light/exposure perfect......love those wicked talons !

[Amy Kay]

Love the darker BG and that incoming pose is something! Awesome.

[Mike Veltri]

Sweet!

[David Salem]

Very sweet!!

[Michael Rominger Jr]

Awesome shot Doug! One I would love to have and hope to have the chance to oneday make! Love the light and the exposure. Pose is great along with excellent sharpness. Just a breathtaking shot for me! Thanks for sharing!

[Doug Brown]

Thanks everyone for the comments!

[Frank Schauf]

Fantastic. Wonderful flight pose.