Tawny eagle

[Jonathan Ashton]

Canon 1DX Canon 500mm f4 L IS II +2xTC III, Auto ISO 4000 (+2.3EV), 1/2000 sec f8
ACR + PSCC

He looks as if he has just been electrocuted, but this was just a warm up before flight... more to follow.
Taken in Kruger Park, I guess we would all wish there was some foliage on the LHS and at the base, I was tempted but decided that I would post images as much as possible as they were in reality. Taken on a dull cloudy morning, all comments welcome, if ID incorrect please let me know!

[John Whaley]

That's awesome. I love the puffed out feathers and the pose.

[Tim Foltz]

Jonathan, if you have the room I think this would benefit from a tighter vertical crop. Very unique display.

-Tim

[John Mack]

Very cool. Looks great for ISO 4000. I have never seen a bird like this or do this so i find it very neat.

[Jonathan Ashton]

Thanks for the feedback everyone here is a portrait but I am a bit concerned about the large crop WDYT?

[Jim Wetherall]

Great pose Jonathan! Love that ruffled look. I would crop out 50% from the RHS of the first image but other than that, spot on!

[gail bisson]

I absolutely love the pose and the ruffled feathers. This one made me smile!
I like the vertical comp and the IQ seems to be holding.My favorite comp would be starting with the OP and taking a bunch off the top and some off the LHS.
Too bad you couldn't get closer,
Gail

[Isaac Grant]

Super cool pose you have here. Looks like you got em mid shake. I prefer the vertical version. It does look to be too much of a crop though and I don't think the IQ has held up. Bird looks too noisy and I don't think has the same level of fine feather details I am used to on your shots. I think it was just too far away and there was nothing you could really do about that.

[annmpacheco]

Wonderful find Jon, glad you posted it. Love the ruffled feathers .