Eagle at rest

Critique Style Requested: Standard

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Description

A bald eagle seen at Reelfoot Lake on a ranger-led tour. Shot from pontoon boat.

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Any preference on these two images?

Technical Details

Canon R7, Sigma 150-600 Contemporary, hand held
ISO 800, f6.3, 1/5000s


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Fantastic!! I’ve been admiring your amazing work with little time to comment for a while now. Only time today for a general WOW, with no nits at all for the entire body of work!

Another beautiful set of shots, Saundie. That old 150-600 is still working like a champ. You did a beautiful job handling the exposure of the eagle in these with excellent detail in both the dark brown body plumage and the white head.

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I prefer the top one for the head direction of the eagle. If this were mine, I think I’d remove some of both the left and the right image area. Very cool subject.

I have a slight preference for the left facing image. My only slight nit is the top right corner has no detail. Other than that a fabulous composition.

another outstanding opportunity to get close to some large raptors. Wonderful detail and coloration. I find it really interesting that easier to Approach birds in both boats and cars. I guess they make good blinds And they don’t look like people even with the people in them.

@Dennis_Plank
:sweat_smile: I wish Dennis! I have yet to shoot a bird at this calibre, something to aim for.:+1:

Oops! I blew that one.

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I"ve done it more then once. :rofl:

Hi Allen
Both photographs are nice, but I am voting on number 2.
Peter