Ruffled Feathers

[Mike Tracy]

Due to other photography related endeavors birds have taken a back seat since June. One from last Sunday.

Light was horrible so as a result I increased the sat more then I normally wold. Not sure if I bumped it up too much.

MkIII, 1/1000, f/5.6, ISO 1000, 700mm, HH. Removed a couple of falling errant feathers.

[Doug Brown]

Boy, those falling feathers really make this shot Mike! Like the composition here. Good eye contact too. I'm not seeing much detail in the head feathers though.

[Mike Tracy]

Doug, thanks for pointing the lack of detail in the head. Revisited the raw file and I can eeek out more detail. Ill start over. I'm a little rusty bird wise but back in the saddle.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Mike, comp works well, and the saturation looks fine from here. Yep, the disgarded feathers do add to the image, and I would like to know what the perch is.

[Mital Patel]

Mike this is really beautiful image ...
looks like a regular perch for them and surprise how you got it at eye level. I loved it thoroughly sharpness, expo, saturation

just beautiful as is if not over powered the perch for others.

[Marina Scarr]

Love the story here, Mike. The falling feathers really work. I think you did well considering the conditions. The bird's eye and beak are nice and sharp. Doesn't look too saturated to me.

[gail bisson]

Love, love, love the falling feathers. Sats look Ok bit find some detail lacking in eagle. Please repost! Definetely worth some extra PP work,
Gail

[Bob Pelkey]

Did the eagle capture the prey itself? No re-post of the image necessary. Outstanding work.