Nice and close!
great detail and colour, my only wish would be to have seen all of the birds white head feathers, the last bit on the right is clipped.
Dick: Your SOH is refreshing, and I love the look on this eagle. Agree with Paul on wishing for more bird on the right. That said, I feel for you and the bird!
I want to respond about the compositional choice here. I had a tough call to make. I needed to be tight in order to convey the soul of the image but I had to leave a little room at the left. On the right side, I made shots with a bit more to the right but they came at the expense of less room at the left or less tight which diluted the power of the image. In motion picture photography and photojournalism head shots aren't always perfectly balanced. You often see a tight shot for effect. Here, the choice was to include a little more on the right at the expense of the left or giving up some of the power of the image. The "deleted data" if you will really wasn't critical to the success of the message of the image; in fact, it could have detracted from it. Did I really lose anything essential? I don't think so.
My point isn't to exchange nits but rather to say that technical perfection according to "the rules" may not necessarily result in a better image, or at least one that's more powerful.
It's kind of like the two casts of the revival of South Pacific. The lead actress on Broadway has an exceptional voice as an opera singer and nails every note plus her performance is quite good. The lead actress in the touring company has a great voice, nails every note but, as a Texas girl, identifies more with Ensign Nellie from Little Rock and it shows. She may be a hair less technically perfect than her Broadway counterpart but the soul that she brings to the role blows the doors off. Sorry to ramble but I actually did play with different compositions and the suggested crop just wasn't as powerful.
Hi Dick, I am little late to the party but I thought I would share my thoughts. I personally like your presentation. The centering of the birds face as it is looking down the barrel of the lens creates a dynamic presentation. I do appreciate the others comments as it gives me something to think about ponder that I may not have considered. Composition in my opinion is heavily dependent on personal choice/preference. Yes there are "rules" of composition but I think of them more as guidelines. In the end your the artist and it is your creation. If your image pleases you is what is important. Thanks for sharing.
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