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Bald Eagle with Coot
It was definitely worth waiting for two hours in the cold to watch this eagle catch a coot this morning! This is quite a heavy crop from the original.
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Photo details:
Canon 60D
Canon EF 400 f5.6
400mm
1/2000 sec
f/6.3
ISO 400
Tripod mounted
Processed in Lightroom 5 (sharpened, controlled highlights, set white balance).
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Post a Thank You. - 1 Thanks
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Post a Thank You. - 1 Thanks
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Amazing catch, great patience and timing! Definitely worth the wait!
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You have capture a great moment. Well worth the wait.
The only improvement I can think of is the IQ looks to have suffered slightly with the crop but its still a fantastic image.
Cheers
Iain
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This is a great and horrible moment, specially for the coot. Agreed with the previous comments, the IQ does seems a bit hurt from the crop, but great light on the eagle wings!
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Thanks for your comment and edit. Your edit seems to make the eagle stand out more, what exactly does Nik CEP Pro Contrast do? Is it anything that I can replicate in Lightroom?
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LR has a lot of control over contrast (or tonal detail), but I often find Pro Contrast very useful after I've done as much as I can in LR -- and I do think I'm good at getting the most out of LR. The other CEP feature I use often, Detail Enhancer, goes beyond that LR can do. I often want to enhance images beyond what LR can do, using PS and often the Nik suite of plugins. They offer a lot!
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Great Timing and capture, the colors seem muted.
The expression on the Eagles eyes/face...is like...Holy Crap, I got it!