Sea Eagle close-up

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Photographed this (approx. 5 year old) White-bellied Sea Eagle on a friend's property in western Sydney last Saturday.

Canon EOS 5DMkIII
500/4L IS USM and stacked 2x + 1.4x
Manual mode, ISO 1600, f/16, 1/1000th
Tripod and Wimberley Gimbal head
Hide and food were also used.

[Karl Egressy]

Nice portrait shot, Akos. Love the side light, it brings out more details.

[Daniel Cadieux]

I love the face and the light angle. Great looking eye. Not sure on the crop though - perhaps going vertical in-camera would have been good, but of course there is not always time to do so. Another option is a bit more room below (and other sides to retain ratio) to give more room for the large lit feather down there. The details on the head feathers are very appealing!

[Marina Scarr]

Lovely bird and side lighting. Super BG and pleasing head turn.

[Grace Scalzo]

Simply wonderful lighting. Very refreshing to see something different and so well executed.

[Sidharth Kodikal]

I really enjoy side-lighting when used well as you've done here Akos. Lovely BG to go alone. I like the horizontal comp as is. Handsome raptor!

[gail bisson]

This is lovely. I prefer this image to the other you posted.
Love the side lighting and the crop.
IQ is excellent as well.
Well done Akos,
gail

[Lorant Voros]

The side light gives an extra interest to the image for sure. I like the crop and the chosen DOF. Well done, brother.

[Robert Kimbrell]

Really like the head turn, and the eye looks great. A pleasing background, well done.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Mate, great view of the eye and beak here, and love the concentrated stare. What luck to have a friend to hopefully go back and capture more opportunities.