Immature Baldie Lands

[Bonnie Block]

I had the pleasure of going on a raft trip down the Skagit River to see the eagles this week. Our guide says that over 50% of the eagles are juveniles this year--which is great news.
Caught this one flying in.
Handheld.
Canon 1D MKIII
1/2000s f/5.6 at 700.0mm iso1250

[Harshad Barve]

beautiful landing pose , nice wing & talon position and BG here, tree branches adding to image
HNY & TFS

[Stu Bowie]

Bonnie, super comp, and very well timed for the approach. I like the overall detail, and good job with the high ISO. I feel a bit more exposure will make this pop nicely.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like the pose, setting and BG. It could go a bit brighter for my taste.

[david cramer]

Great composition and pose with wonderful bg and contrast. Please share your guide info.

[Bonnie Block]

Great composition and pose with wonderful bg and contrast. Please share your guide info.

Thanks, Dave! Although, I have to agree with the others about being a bit brighter. That bg is a bit tough it gets a bit grainy if you increase the brightness.
Our guide for the float trip was Dave Button, owner of Pacific Northwest Float Trips
http://www.pacificnwfloattrips.com/index.html He is a character--gave us a great ride--and was enthusiastic about our photography. He was up for more trips for sure.