theme-bald eagle

[Bob Smith]

Not 100% head-on so I don't know if this qualifies for the theme this month but when I took the shot it sure felt like a head-on attack. This is one of a pair of young birds that chose to build their nest this winter right in a farmer friend's yard so people being around is a common experience for them but they still sometimes hiss and swoop around when you walk into the yard. Their offspring is almost ready to fly-it's amazing how fast these youngsters grow and develop feathers. 7DII,EF 100-400 f/4.5-5.6 IS MII, ISO640, f/6.3, 1/1600, HH, cropped to 70%

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[William Dickson]

Hi Bob. Well captured on this one. I like the contrast and the colours throughout. the details look a wee bit flat on the bird for some reason? almost painterly on my screen

Will

[Doug Brown]

I see plenty of detail Bob, and I like the 'screaming eagle' pose. The side lighting is challenging, but you did well with it. Wish we had a bit more eye contact with the bird.

[Bob Smith]

Thanks for your comments guys. I get what you're saying about the eyes Doug--I think she was going cross-eyed trying to keep me in sight. I'm not sure though that I see what you're saying Will so in an attempt to find it I started playing with what I thought might be the appropriate sliders ( I'm using Aperture ), starting 1st with Vibrance, then Hue for yellow and blue. This brightened the head a bit and I think the browns somewhat as well.Do you see any improvement in my RP , or are the brighter blues just affecting my overall perception?

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