Bald Eagle Portrait- Captive

[Jamie Douglas]

My first post in the Avian Section, cheating a little though I think being a captive bird.

Captive Bald Eagle, BC, Canada

Body: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Lens: EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
Tech: Handheld at 200mm, F4.0 @ 1/1000Sec, ISO100, Exp Comp -1/3, AV

[Juan Aragonés]

Jamie wellcome on board. The light in this portrait is a bit strong producing a high contrast between highlights and shadows affecting the dynamic range. A touch of fill flash would help a lot to reduce the strong contrast. I like the classical pose of the eagle and the open beak. BG is very nice in color and aout of focus. Great details and sharpness. Composition is a bit tight for me. Keep them coming :)

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like the open beak, sharpness, eye contact and BG. I agree that the light is a bit harsh and I would give it more room top and right. Keep them coming!

[Gerrie van Vuuren]

Ditto light a bit harsh & crop a tad tight. Like the open beak & head angle.:)

[Jim Coda]

Given what appears to have been a tight crop to begin with, I'd try cropping it right where the white head feathers begin.

[Jamie Douglas]

Thanks for the comments folks. I'll go back to the RAW file and see what additional space I had before I made the crop. Merry Christmas.