Steppe Eagle (c)

[Raymond Barlow]

D300 / 200-400 VR @ 400mm
1/800 sec, f7.1, iso 200 -1ev.
Katana Gimbal, natural light, almost ff

Taken last weekend at a workshop in Mass.

I am sure everyone has had about enough captive birds, and I hope
to get back to reality soon!

[Sid Garige]

Very nice capture Raymond. Like the intense look and composition. Very well done.

[Jim Crosswell]

Sharp image Ray. I like the details in the beak that only a close-up would reveal. Well done as usual!

[Harshad Barve]

teriffic image , lovely pose and great details on head
TFS

[Brian Barcelos]

Good comp on such a close up in flight. Plenty of detail showing and pin sharp. I'd love to see the whole bird if you got another image as it is truly a beautiful bird. Congrats

[Danny J Brown]

Dude..........Awesome! Sorry Artie -- Most of my C & C not just two words (smile).

[Suzanne Huot]

You captured that intense raptor so look perfectly

[subramanya_ck]

Awesome man, just awesome. Love the way the bird has filled the entire frame. catchlight is a big bonus

[Mital Patel]

ouch .. you gotta hurt me raymond. i am almost dropped from my chair :) too good. no critiques or comments post larger double size wit permission to moderators ;)

[Narayan Pai]

great close up shot ...love the catchlight ....VWD...TFS

[David Hemmings]

Really great comp and details Ray, strong image.

[James Salywoda]

WOW! This is a stunning close up Ray I love it very nicely presented compositionally.

[John Ippolito]

Very compelling image, Ray. The tight composition, and piercing eye contact works wonderfully. Very, very nice!

[Raymond Barlow]

thanks for the nice comments, I need to apologize, this bird was not in flight, the falconer had previously watered the birds down, and this eagle was flapping to dry off., a much easier shot then a flight.

[Jan Fourie]

this is a great closeup shot with nice eye contact and colours.Very sharp
vwd
jan