# Eagle-Frosty Morning **URL:** \ **Category:** Image Critiques\ **Tags:** birds\ **Created:** [April 6, 2025, 7:57pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/eagle-frosty-morning/46171 "2025-04-06T19:57:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Richard\_Sandor](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/richard_sandor/32/88084_2.png) [@Richard\_Sandor](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Richard_Sandor)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2025, 7:57pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/eagle-frosty-morning/46171/1 "2025-04-06T19:57:41Z")
Curves Adjustment + Square Crop ![RSandor_2025_01_05_0338-3Eagle Frosty Morning -1](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/e/1/e168efd21b9076684e37b71851076535b7785816.jpeg) ![RSandor_2025_01_05_0338-3Eagle Frosty Morning.jpg](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/7/9/79afe73aac01345e254ef6a33773557f74a6cce4.jpeg) > **Critique Style Requested:** _Standard_ > > The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image. ### Description I took this image after a night that was cold enough to form hoar frost on the trees. ### Specific Feedback The eagle was perched in a very busy area. Is it too busy? I made a crop (not posted) where most of the right side of the image was removed, but didn’t think it was an improvement. I did remove one small, dark branch that poked into the open area in the middle of the frame, but decided not to do more, primarily because it became a question of where to stop. ### Technical Details R5 and 100-500 lens at 1/3200, f/8 and Auto ISO 1000 and +1 EV. * * * ### Critique Template Use of the template is optional, but it can help spark ideas. - Vision and Purpose: - Conceptual: - Emotional Impact and Mood: - Composition: - Balance and Visual Weight: - Depth and Dimension: - Color: - Lighting: - Processing: - Technical: ---
**Author:** ![Dennis\_Plank](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dennis_plank/32/27033_2.png) [@Dennis\_Plank](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dennis_Plank)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2025, 3:37pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/eagle-frosty-morning/46171/2 "2025-04-07T15:37:19Z")
Hi Richard. I like the way the frosted branches frame the eagle, so the business of the background doesn’t bother me. It looks like you have a few areas of frost that are sunlit, but most is looking pretty gray as is the eagle’s head. I think you can use a curves layer to bring the grays closer to white without destroying the bright areas and if you do get a few small areas blown out, I don’t think it matters when the subject is frost. It’s always a tradeoff when you’re trying to photograph frost to get the shaded areas still looking white without blowing out the highlights-sometimes you just have to accept a few. ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Sandor](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/richard_sandor/32/88084_2.png) [@Richard\_Sandor](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Richard_Sandor)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2025, 4:08pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/eagle-frosty-morning/46171/3 "2025-04-07T16:08:07Z")
Dennis: I like your suggestion and have posted an image with a curves adjustment. ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morrissey](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/peter_morrissey/32/683_2.png) [@Peter\_Morrissey](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Peter_Morrissey)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2025, 5:09pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/eagle-frosty-morning/46171/4 "2025-04-07T17:09:39Z")
Hi Richard I think the whites in the repost look better, for my taste the larger framing works better. Nice work. Peter ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Sandor](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/richard_sandor/32/88084_2.png) [@Richard\_Sandor](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Richard_Sandor)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2025, 6:04pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/eagle-frosty-morning/46171/5 "2025-04-07T18:04:47Z")
Peter: thanks for the comment. My wife thought the crop was an improvement so… 😀 ---
**Author:** ![Kris\_Smith](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/kris_smith/32/59826_2.png) [@Kris\_Smith](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Kris_Smith)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2025, 6:59pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/eagle-frosty-morning/46171/6 "2025-04-07T18:59:23Z")
Nice framing and the new crop works well. The frost on the branches is a bonus. Good sharpness and I like how the light picked out the light edging on the feathers. ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Freeman](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/shirley_freeman/32/11361_2.png) [@Shirley\_Freeman](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Shirley_Freeman)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2025, 7:58pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/eagle-frosty-morning/46171/7 "2025-04-07T19:58:05Z")
Richard, anytime you can point the camera towards an eagle, it’s a good day in my opinion, but you hit the bonus with the frost. I like your repost a lot. I was able to shoot some eagle shots last month, but haven’t had time to edit and post them. Hopefully soon. ---
**Author:** ![Ingrid\_Vekemans](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/ingrid_vekemans/32/2252_2.png) [@Ingrid\_Vekemans](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Ingrid_Vekemans)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2025, 6:54pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/eagle-frosty-morning/46171/8 "2025-04-15T18:54:51Z")
Very nice. And I mean the second, less cropped version, the other one is way too tight for me. The way the head is framed by the round branch is just beautiful! Grt, Ingrid.