I had the opportunity to visit a raptor center in Ontario. They do lots of great work at this place and have some beautiful birds. I had a chance to sit in some grass about 25 ft away from this mature Bald Eagle. It was very early and the light was just coming over my shoulder. I was not disturbing the bird but everytime one of the employees walked close by the eagle would make gestures and open it's beak. I have never been one for knowing how to present portrait shots and wanted to try something different. I came up with this. Please let me know what you think.
David, I think this is an outstanding portrait. Great job on the focus to get everything sharp. The framing is great too. The only thing I would have wished for is a darker background up top. I love the basically black background on the bottom.
A most striking portrait. It would have been intersting to see what a tiny bit of fill flash would have done, say -2.0 or so. A little more pop in eye, and a little color in the mouth. Just a thought. Certainly wouldn't want to make any major changes in your exposure balance.
Bald Eagle (captive)
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