A second After take- Off

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

This is another image from the series taken at Viera a week ago. He was captured taking off from an old snag .

Nikon D3
Nikon 600 mm F4
ISO 400 1/1250, F8
manual

All comments are appreciated. thanks

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Sharpness and takeoff pose look great. I might tone down the whites and wish the head angle were parallel to the sensor.

[Stu Bowie]

Well timed for the take off Judy, and good detail from the top. I like the placement in the frame, with plenty of room to fly into.

[Keith Carver]

Love the wing details, trailing sharp talons and placement in frame, and the snag. The whites need to be tempered just a little, IMO. Good portrayal of take-off motion in this, Judy!

[Bill Dix]

Nice capture, Judy. Great take-off position, and love the composition (I might have cropped in a tiny bit more but that's my personal taste). Almost got the perfect head turn - just another degree or two would have been perfect. Concur on the whites.

[Dave Leroy]

Really good timing Judy.
I actually don't mind the ha. There is a bit of a look back pose from the eagle so it seems all right to me.
I like the composition.
I might be tempted to take a bit of the protruding branch off which is not a big thing either way.
Good for you.

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Among all the other things, I like the placement of the bird in the frame....which is not easy for flight shots. Well done.

[Markus Jais]

Wonderful pose and great composition. I like the bright colors and the wonderful blue in the BG.
I agree with Axel and also wish the head was more parallel to the sensor but this is a wonderful shot as presented.

Markus

[Fabs Forns]

At least you got the head not totally turned away, as they usually do when they take off so they can see where they are going.

[Steve Maxson]

Very nice action captured, Judy, plus good sharpness and detail. Given the orientation of the bird, the head angle doesn't bother me at all - I like it as presented. :) The whites on the head and rump look pretty bright on my monitor. I would wish to see a little more of the snag at the bottom, though that's not an easy thing to pull off when you are concentrating on the bird flying up and away.

[susanschermer]

This is the one when I was fooling with my settings. You caught the only good action. Congratulations, Judy.