The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image.
Description
Depending upon your point of view, this could be a sad story but in fact is a reality. Yesterday morning, a younger Canada goose got stuck in the mud flats at low tide on Henderson Inlet in the Puget Sound region. It was pretty clear that it was struggling. My wife saw what was going on and she actually went out and tried to rescue the young goose. But by the time she got there she was sunk into the mud up to her knees and the goose was overly waterlogged and unable to be moved into the water nearby.
Within 30 minutes, an adult bald eagles swooped in, made the kill, and started feasting. The young juvenile Eagle followed. By the time the tide had gone come in and gone out again, nothing remained.
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Technical Details
ISO 3200. 200-600+1.4 X at 720 mm equivalent, F9, 2000th, handheld, Sony A1. Minimal processing. Quite overcast and drizzling a bit. I was approximately 100 yards from the Eagle.
Superb job on these shots, David. All of the eagles are very nice and crisp. The plumage of the goose looks weird, but I think that’s mud, not processing. The image of the juvenile landing is especially outstanding.
These are all fine images David. And tells the story well of predator vs prey - a scene we often observe when out in nature. No nits from me. Well done.
Great sequence and story! You have captured the action, especially the flight and landing of the juvenile, very well, David. The subjects are sharp and the (gory) details are excellent. However, I find the first image of the eagle against the greenery, a little odd - not sure if it over-sharpened. It may just be the lighting and background.
Nice images! Just a small suggestion, they all have a warm, red color cast, meaning the shadows and highlights are very similar in tone. I would just recommend cooling down the white balance a bit and in the first one, shifting the tint slider towards green as well. Other than that they look great! Amazing moments.
These are great David! I agree with @Eric_Bennett on the color cast, but I think the one with the Adult seems about spot on. In situations like this, setting your color cast for the surroundings when you arrive is probably your best bet. On your camera, the metering (and Auto WB) is usually aligned with whatever focus area you’re using, so if your subject changes, that will shift your WB. In this case, that white head gave a good neutral for the camera to use as reference.
