Coming out of the dark

[Giulio Zanni]

I am going through the thousands of images from the latest trip to Homer and plaid a bit with the contrast on this one. Shot with Nikon D300 + 70-200/2.8 VR II at 1/1600 f5.6 + 1 1/3 at 300mm.

Thanks for looking, Giulio

[James Fuller]

I like the pose and artistic effect of the background. I find the blue tones on the top of the head to be a bit distracting.

[Sid Garige]

Giulio,

Big fan of black backgrounds and drama. Subject placement work very well. Very nice image.

-Sid

[Mike Landwehr]

Hi Julio,

The light on this one is really special. The eagle looks like it is passing through a spotlight. Very unique. I love the power dive position of the bird, and the composition. Would be a plus for me if you could see a little more of the lower wing tip. Enjoyed meeting and shooting with you!

Mike

[Kerry Perkins]

Giulio, you may know that this lighting technique is called chiaroscuro. This is a great example of this, with the subject lit strongly and the background in darkness. I like the pose and the composition. Would like to see the wingtips and there could be more detail where the lower wing attaches to the body. It looks like a disconnect there. Good thinking to make this image!

[Brendan Dozier]

This looks like a difficult shot to get, and you did a nice job, Giulio. Very cool lighting and awesome flight pose. Would be great if you had more of the wing tips, and I agree about blue spot just above left side of head.

[Giulio Zanni]

Thank you for pointing at the blue spot over the head, I had not noticed it, I'll try to fix it.
Mike, it was a nice group in Homer and I have good memories, except for my rig rig falling down :eek:

Giulio

[DanWalters]

Love the dramatic lighting!

[Dumay de Boulle]

Really pops from the dark BG....Very nice impact in this image!