I captured this guy at Giant's Castle swooping in at high speed. I like the purposeful look of concentration and the angle of the wings - makes me think of a fighter plane.
Camera Model: Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Date/Time: 2008:08:30 075:45
Shutter speed: 1/3200 sec
Aperture: 5.6
Exposure mode: Av
Exposure compensation: +1/3
Flash: Off
Metering mode: Multi-segment
ISO: 1000
Focal length: 500mm
Chris, this image has a wonderful action feel. I can see the intent look of teh bird as it is hunting. The sky has a super smooth and interesting color to it that sets off the bird well. On my monitor here at work it looks nice and sharp. No nits from me on this one.
Sharp, powerful, dramatic, great light, sweet BKGR. Handheld or tripod?
BIRDS AS ART Blog: great info and lessons, lots of images with our legendary BAA educational Captions; we will not sell you junk. 30+ years of long lens experience/e-mail with gear questions.
BIRDS AS ART Online Store: we will not sell you junk. 35 years of long lens experience. Please e-mail with gear questions.
Check out the new SONY e-Guide and videos that I did with Patrick Sparkman here. Ten percent discount for BPN members,
Lovely dynamic image, Chris. I like your fighter jet analogy. The intensity of the eye contact, fluttering scapulars and upswept alulae really capture the motion against that typical Giants grass BG. Well done.
The pose is awesome Chris and the usual sweet BG in the Giant´s Castle. Great light and composition. Is this a full frame shot or did you croped? Congratulations for a very good image
Really great image again Chris, with top light and pose. It may be my monitor at work but it looks like there is some 'ghosting' above the birds right wing and some noise between the alula and wing on that side too...perhaps a missed spot with niose reduction on the BG? Great image all the same.
Verreaux's Eagle
5:45
Posting Permissions
Reply With Quote