WT Sea eagle - Banking

[Steve Kaluski]

Another from the trip, as this WT Sea Eagle swept round and banked. There is more room all round if folk think it's too tight.

Thanks to those who viewed or especially commented on the previous image.

Steve

Subject: White-tailed Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) banking
Location: Norway
Camera: Canon 1DX MKII
Lens: 200-400f/4 HH
Exposure: 1/2500s at f/6.3 ISO1600
Original format: Portrait, almost FF on the height
Processed via: LRCC & PSCC2017

[Alex Becker]

Pretty sweet dynamic pose. I like the clenched claws and the view of the tail. Nice look at the eye too. I'm okay with the crop but could also see a bit more being good. Pretty cool that you can do BIF in portrait -- I've tried that a couple times and couldn't keep the bird in the frame. TFS

[William Dickson]

Fabulous flight pose. Lovely feather detail and HA. I can feel the sense of speed in the image, and like the crop as is. Wheres the fish

Will

[arash_hazeghi]

pretty dynamic pose Steve, you wish those talons and the beak were open!

[Steve Kaluski]

Cheers Alex & Will.

you wish those talons and the beak were open!

OOOH you are such a hard man to please Arash , watch this space...

[Jonathan Ashton]

Great shot Steve I am happy with the crop as is. I think you caught the situation perfectly. I am looking at the talons and bill and I would suggest lowering the luminance in yellow at raw, there is slight clipping in the jpeg.

[Glenn Pure]

Brilliant pose and position here, Steve. Detail is superb as is your signature standard. Colours great but I wonder if the highlights are just a touch too strong here? I think the composition works well although I could also see this working as a wider-than-high crop/frame as I think this would emphasise the banking position of the bird. These are minor points though on what is a remarkably good shot.