Eastern Imperial Eagle ( Juvenile )

[vishaljadhav]

These guys migrate to India around the winters.

Was out for a week shooting in the Western Parts of India in the arid expanses of the Little Rann of Kutch and a Grassland

This image was made early in the morning the sun wasn't out due to some cloud cover and early morning mist due to the cold wave .

1/320 , ISO 1000, f 7.1
Exposed +1 in the field



Shot Hand held, not a great idea but it was more to do with the time i had as i got to click around 10 frame before this guy made off.

The background has a small uphill of a mound of mud , first i thought i tilted it but then i realised that the mound had that angle.

let me know your thoughts

vishal

[Bret Goddard]

That is beautiful!

[Sidharth Kodikal]

Regal, powerful raptor. Majestic pose. Techs look great. Nice job handholding at that SS (what was your focal length?)
Lovely BG and comp.
Very nicely done Vishal.

[vishaljadhav]

Nice job handholding at that SS (what was your focal length?)
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Oops missed out on the details, this is with 5D MIII + 400 f2.8 + 2x TC III with the tripod plate its around 7.8 KGs

[Daniel Cadieux]

Gorgeous bird with terrific IQ! Love the perch (I actually wish you had a bit more of it below). Perfect head angle, nice BG. Lots to like here! Sometimes handheld IS the way to go even for tripod users...had you tried setting up your tripod you would have lost the opportunity.

[keith mitchell]

This looks absolutely stunning, perfect sharp detail and a great backdrop I could go on and on, excellent

Keith..

[Richard Unsworth]

Fantastic all around

[John Robinson]

Great IQ on this . I agree either more off the top and more on the bottom. But no big deal. great lion.

Cheers
John

[Grace Scalzo]

The IQ of this image is superb. Beautiful bird, background, and "perch". I might take a bit off the left side (as viewed), just as another option. Congratualtions.

[Glenn Conlan]

Great detail and soft light on a beautiful raptor


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[eddyswan]

What a majestic looking raptor, love the pose and i am amazed to see those powerful talons.

[dankearl]

I love the clarity and IQ, just superb!
You really nailed it….

[David Salem]

Very nice Vishal. The exposure and detail look awesome and the soft light gives this a special kind of look. Great work.

[vishaljadhav]

Thank you all for viewing .

[Frank Schauf]

Great pose and setting you have here.