Troy - terrific stuff - love the texture. I'm brand new at this thing, so bear with me. This is my first eagle in flight, also a juvi -- any thoughts, people?
Nikon D90, 300mm, 1.4 x, hand-held
My first eagle in flight
Troy - terrific stuff - love the texture. I'm brand new at this thing, so bear with me. This is my first eagle in flight, also a juvi -- any thoughts, people?
Nikon D90, 300mm, 1.4 x, hand-held
Bill, I moved your post here where it belongs. Please don't post images as replies to other posts. We are allowed to post only one image per thread and definitely not in another poster's thread. Please take time to review the posting guidelines at the top of the page.
You got a nice capture of the juvi bald eagle, but the lighting was not right for this shot. You will have much better results if you get the capture with the wings either fully up or fully down. In this one, the near wing is entirely in shadow and there is no detail in the blacks. Hope you get a chance to try some more shots of these birds, they are magnificent. Good sharpness!
We would also ask that you post all the technical aspects of the shot - shutter speed, aperture, ISO, white balance, etc. This will help us discuss the capture and give better advice.
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Hi Bill- Welcome to ETL and BPN!
Even though the bird is angled away from you the head turn towards you saves the day! You were obviously fighting harsh light from above, hence the deep shadows. In these situations if you have to be out shooting (I try to avoid sun) then a fill flash can work very well. In post-processing so fill light in RAW processing or Shadows and Highlights in Photoshop can be effective. Problem usually is that the deep shadows are so underexposed that when you lighten them the noise really comes out.
Regarding the logo, the size really takes away from an appreciation of the image so I would make it a lot smaller and put it off to one side.
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