Bald Eagle Portrait

[Robert Pratt]

Canon 40D 300mm + 1.4 T/C Captive Eagle Vancouver Island
ISO 800
AV 7.1 1/400 Ex comp +1/3 420mm
Minor corrections in Picasa 3 almost full frame croped to 8 x 10 critiques welcome, some day I will have to learn how to alter photos with photoshop.

[Tony Whitehead]

You've caught the eagle's intense look well here, Robert. Image looks a bit dark to me and I think brightening the midtones by pushing the midpoint slider in levels to the left is helpful. A little selective dodging of the iris and a slight saturation boost helps accentuate the yellows. Not sure about the 8x10 crop comment as this isn't in a 8x10 aspect ratio. Removing some from the right may be an option.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Good comments and repost by Tony. Is flash allowed where the eagle is being held? If so that would have been a good option to fill in the shadows in the eye and face area. I like the pensive pose.

[Alfred Forns]

Good re post and would also crop form the right side Strong image and like the dark bg !!!

[Arthur Morris]

Dramatic, with a great repost. I like the crop and the COMP too.