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    Made this Image on a cloudy morning. Very shy eagles, too diffucult to get close to them during the day. they are more relaxed after sunset.

    Tech spec: ISO 400, Av: 7.1, SS: 1/1250 expo: -1/3
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    The 'eyes' have it on this one, Kiran. Their brilliance on a rather subdued image have great impact.

    I do like the mood of the lighting, the spot-on sharpness, as well as the overall balance of the bird in the image.

    I would consider cloning out the portion of the reed that extends from the top of the tail, but that's a very minor point on an exceptional photo.

    Thanks for sharing this wonderful photograph!
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    Very nice bird. Intense eye contact. I like the detail and the pose; would give a try to clone out the grass behind the bird. Thanks for posting this beauty.

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    I personally don't mind the grass behind the bird, but the small light one in front of the perch catches my eye. I would also crop about half the empty space at right as there is just too much there. Good techs, sharpness, and colours. Perch and BG look great too, very well done :-)

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    Great angle, details and soft light. I would put the bird further to the right in the frame. Keep them coming!

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    Hi Kiran, I love this image as if for the same reasons as Bill above. Those eyes! And that BKGR. And the pose.

    Do yo live in India? Where was the image made?

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    Eye contact at its best. Super pose, great feather detail, and what a killer BG. I agree to take some space away from the right.

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    Wow, another good one from you.
    Liked it very much and as pointed out earlier the eyes are making all that difference.
    Great job. Congratulations!!

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    Amazing! Great pose, BG, perch, light, detaill colors and species, to me the eyes are just a tad too bright and saturated, still, I LOVE this shot! Congratulations!

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    Very nice Kiran's style image :) Love the look of the Eagle and the low level.
    I was dare to made some changes in your image as I feel it has a heavy purplish color cast.



    Cheers, Szimi Bhai ;)

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    Great eye contact , cropping some space in RHS ?
    Thanks for sharing

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    Thank you all for your kind words of encouragement.

    Thanks Szimi Bhai.. It sure looks better.
    Cheers...

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