Bald eagle take-off

[gail bisson]

This is from last winter.
In a few weeks the eagles will be back. I can't wait!
1DMKIV 600mm and 1.4X. Crop of 30%
F 8.0 @ 1/2000 ISO 400. Time 3:20PM
PP: crop, NR to BG, lightened the blue in the snow mound,levels and DE at 3% then USM to JPEG
Comments and critiques always appreciated and learned from with thanks,
Gail
Now that I see this posted, I don't like the comp. I should take a bit off the bottom.

[Randy Stout]

Gail:

dynamic pose with wings up, bill open, crouched for take off.

Comp is such a funny thing. My thought was to take a bit off the top, to just above the large ridge, but I can see a bit off the bottom as a very viable option as well

Cheers

Randy

[shane shacaluga]

Really like this eagle pose. Amazed at the light under the wings considering the sun is behind the eagle. Never shot birds in snow but i guess it really helps getting light everywhere

Maybe a bit of the top and bottom would be the perfect compromise for composition ;)

[Michael Gerald-Yamasaki]

Gail,

Greetings. Great pose and exposure for white on white. I'm for a bit off the bottom. I notice you USM the jpeg. I've gone to reducing to BPN size (in PS 16bit rgb mode) first, sharpening then going to jpeg. You might give that a spin to see if you like it.

Cheers,

-Michael-

[Joe Murphy]

Beautiful Image Gail, great pose, sharp & detailed.

[Martin Dunn]

I've never seen a bald eagle in the flesh (feathers?) but they look magnificent.
Great sharpness and exposure Gail.
I also think you could shave a bit from the bottom

[Matthew Studebaker]

excellent pose and clean background

[Bill Dix]

Super shot, Gail. Fabulous exposure under tough conditions. Great wing extension and open beak. Yes to some off the bottom.

[Rachel Hollander]

Hi Gail - fantastic sharpness and detail. Looking forward to this year's images of eagles from you. Yes to some off the bottom.

TFS,
Rachel

[Grace Scalzo]

A Gail Bisson classic. Love the evenness of the light and the take off pose. Looking forward to this season's posts.

[arash_hazeghi]

great pose and details. I'd go vertical for this one and concentrate on the eagle. Calling pose is a plus

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Gail, excellent exposure, as the detail on the underwing shows up nicely, not to mention the whites on the neck too. The shadow has given you a good reference for rotation, and my comp suggestion would be to add a bit to the left. As is, I feel the BE is tucked into the left a bit too much.