Long Crested Eagle, Laikipia, Kenya

[Loi Nguyen]

Another wonderfully looking bird that I saw on my trip to Africa.

1DX
500f4 II + 2X III
1/125
f10
ISO-800
Manual exposure
BLUBB Bean Bag from a safari vehicle.
Removed a distracting branch near the bottom.

Appreciate your comments.

thank you

Loi

[jack williamson]

The BG thorns? distract with their luminance. However the eagle is excellent, with a fine exposure and detail.

Jack

[Robert Holguin]

Wonderful shot.
Great pose, very nice soft light, and nice details.
I would try to remove the branch near it's head.
Well done.

[Karl Egressy]

This image really pops. Excellent work Loi.

[Mike Delgado]

Awesome shot.

[Diane Miller]

The bird is so beautifully sharp! I love the thorns -- they are a very artistic BG.

[Satish Ranadive]

Magnificent image of beautiful Eagle with lovely crest.
I like the pose with nice HA, colors,BG and composition.

Regards,
Satish.

[Girish Prahalad]

beautiful image Loi. handsome raptor on a great perch. details & exposure are superb.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Great bird and perch. Techs look good, details nice. Excellent comp too. The top bright area and the OOF branches do detract IMO. I'd also try a warmer version, but certainly OK as is too.

[Jim Crosswell]

I like the pose, perch, details, exposure, sharpness and composition. Excellent image Loi!

[Loi Nguyen]

Thank you very much for your comments. Much appreciated. Daniel, I will look into a warmer version later this week. Loi

[shane shacaluga]

Thats a great looking eagle. Never seen one of these before. With its body position it looks like there is a portion of the tail missing.

Sharp and lots of details available. I like the thorns too. Shows it lives in a bit of a hostile environment

TFS

[gail bisson]

Loi,
I think this is the nicest image you have posted. Love. love the BG clors and that raised crest!I would clone out the thorn branches near the head.
Well done,
Gail

[Loi Nguyen]

Thank you everyone for your comments. Finally got a little time to do a bit of clean up around the head of the bird. I can't do much about the bright sky, cloning it looks a bit phony, so I left it alone. Hope you like it better.

Loi

[Marina Scarr]

Missed this image the first time. This is an excellent image. Just love the artistic feel.

[Morkel Erasmus]

One of my favourite eagles, and a rare spot in a good open location like this Loi.
Lovely clarity and soft light. Overall I would like to see it warmed up a bit, and there's a bit of a green/cyan cast?