What Are You Looking At!!?

[Harold Davis]

taken yesterday morning on the rocking boat! kinda got lucky with this one. i clipped the bottom so i went ahead and chopped the top for effect. work for you or not?

D300, 120-400 (this lens is a jewel!!) at 300mm, f/5.6, 1/2500s, ISO 400, manual. if i had stopped down for this one, it would not have been as sharp at the close distance to the subject. i lightened the underside of the bird and the bird's left eye because of the shade issue. wished it had more natural light on it!!!!!!:(

thanks for looking. comments much appreciated.

[Peter Farrell]

Hi Harold,
I really like this one. The cropped off wings don't bother me with this image because the eyes, open beak and fanned tail look great. Nice detail on the underwings.
Peter

[Alfred Forns]

One of my favorite poses Harold !!! That girl was watching us closely !!! Excellent exposure, good detail and like the blue bg !! Excellent tone !!!

[Rene A]

Harold great details...

That's a mean look on that bird if he is ready to attack

[Dave Mills]

Hi Harold, I feel this one works well. Good light,detail and exposure being right on. I look at this as being a closeup of a flying Osprey which works for me. One is drawn to the eyes and the open beak. The uncut fanned tail is another plus....

[arash_hazeghi]

Very cool Harlod, lots of nice details and eye to eye!

[Lance Peters]

Nailed it Harold - love the pose and the in your face composition - the eye contact could be any better. Fanned out tail is a added bonus - he was really talking to you.
Winner in my books :)

[Myer Bornstein]

Harold definetly a keeper and the bird is holding "hands" with itself :D

[Troy Lim]

I like it, the expression on the bird makes it a winner.
You guys must have been very close. I find it very hard shooting from the boat.

[Mark Young]

Beautiful image. The composition is really nice, really nice detail underneath.

[Desmond Chan]

i clipped the bottom so i went ahead and chopped the top for effect. work for you or not?

Great details and light, Harold ! Great eye contact. The open-beak adds to it. Clipped wings ?....:) It's just me ;) But like your way of handling the problem.

[Ken Lassman]

Great capture Harold....eye contact and feather details are terrific. How did they paint this plane at the air show to look like an Osprey at Blue Cypress Lake? :D

[Don Hamilton Jr.]

Harold very nice indeed! Like everything about, man talk about eye contact!!!!
Don

[Harold Davis]

Great capture Harold....eye contact and feather details are terrific. How did they paint this plane at the air show to look like an Osprey at Blue Cypress Lake? :D

i do occasionally shoot some birds. the planes are just easier!! a bigger target!!!:D

[Harold Davis]

and thanks everyone! it's nice to see some new faces in ETL and some good participation!!!