Death From Above !!!

[Doug Brown]

Bald Eagle talons are the size of human hands. And their grip is rumored to be strong enough to break a human arm! I had clipped the wings in the original capture. Rather than tossing the frame, I went with a tight crop, because I think it helps emphasize those impressive talons.



Canon 7D, 500mm, f/6.3, 1/2000, ISO 500, manual exposure, hand held

[Stu Bowie]

What I like here Doug, is how you have managed to capture the talons against the lighter part of the BG, thus showing them up so well. You could use those in a James Bond movie. Glad you got a slight head turn to see the eye, and although your focus of the image is on the talons, there's some pretty sharp detail from those underwings too.

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Awesome moment captured doug and the talons and expression really tell the story. Great caption too !!

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Doug, liked the crop a lot. Considering the light angle and the whites in the head, the underwing details are very very impressive. Just wishing for a better background.

[Doug Brown]

I think a hint of eye contact really helps the image Stuart.

[Markus Jais]

Doug, this is an impressive shot. I like the tight crop. It really brings out the talons. I remember seeing a similar shot of a White-tailed Eagle (the Bald Eagles' closest relative) a while ago.
Fantastic exposure and great sharpness.

Markus

[Fabs Forns]

Love those talons ready to grab. I agree on your choice of cropping rather than repairing.

[david cramer]

I like your decision to crop close. It gives it a much more intense emotion. Great detail. Were the whites that dirty?

[Mark Dumbleton]

I really like the crop here Doug. As you say it does emphasize the Talons. Lovely pose and exposure!

[Doug Brown]

Yes David they were; it's not the result of controlling the whites in post.