I discovered Steppe Eagles in India are a fan of garbage dumps and found myself standing at the top of a dump trying to capture these eagles in flight. I was concentrating so much that I did not notice the terrible smell and that all of my companions involved themselves elsewhere.
Canon 1D Mark IV, Canon 400 DO f4 IS + 1.4x, 1/1000, f5.6, exp. comp. +1/3, ISO 400
Great pose and background here, Nancy. I think you did very well despite what looks like a high sun. Might try to reduce the glare off the yellow part of the beak a bit.What a gorgeous eagle. I would have been entranced too, and oblivious to any smells!
Nice mottled BKGR. Not a fan of the pose however. Face could use some sharpening and the IQ in the shaded areas look suspect as if they havebeen over-lightened.... How long were you in India? For what?
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Nice shot Nancy, two things struck me immediately first I think it is a little large in the frame, secondly my eye goes immediately to the bird's eye which appears a little soft. I would also try to lower the brightness or luminosity of the yellow edges to the mouth/gape area.
Thank you all for the comments. I seem to be struggling with sharpness issues and have tried several different pairs of glasses lately while post processing. Guess I better get new ones! Artie, I did use the highlight/shadow sliders and I agree that the shaded areas are overdone. I was very unsure about this image and wanted some feedback. I'll also work on the beak.
I was in India for 3 weeks. 2 weeks north of Delhi birdwatching and 1 week with Harshad Barve doing tiger photography. I had a fabulous time!
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