Learning to fly

[Mike Tracy]

From Yesterday, two other BPN members Dan O'Leary and Diane Chenault were here also. Maybe they have something better to offer since we were all positioned differently. I have been photographing eagle nests for years. It's really a challenge to balance two aspects. If you position yourself at a further vantage point to decrease a steep angle you then have to crop heavily. If you want more detail you are almost shooting straight up and usually will not get the entire bird in the frame.

These juveniles are getting the hang of staying suspended for up to 3 seconds now. I was able to get better photos that showed eye contact and or better light under the wing. I just happened to like having both birds in the frame with the one having an inquisitive look.

MKIII, EF 500 with 1.4x, 1/800, F6.3, EC +.3, ISO 640, waning light

[Jim Poor]

I think it works well because they are looking at one another. The bird on the nest is balance by the stick opposite.

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

I really like the action,i would cropped the branch on the left,but this is just my personal taste!

[Joanna Trescott]

I really like this action shot! There is lots of good detail in the feathers even in the shade. Good job!

[Stephen Stephen]

Nice image Mike. I might be tempted to crop about 1 inch from the blue sky. I feel that it would reinforce the hovering bird as being the very dominant portion of the image

[Arthur Morris]

Well done and agree on a good crop from the top to emphasize the bird.

later and love, artie

[Charles Senkus]

look bro this is how you do it! great image!!!! love it!

[Mike Tracy]

Thanks everyone. I really do appreciate the insights you folks provide. I don't know if I have been able to implement all the things I have learned here in the last two months but I have been making incremental strides.