White-Tailed Eagle

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White-Tailed Eagle
Hokkaido, Japan
The white-tailed eagle is the largest eagle found in Europe and most of its Asian range. It is the largest of the dozen species of eagle found in Europe and the largest eagle across its distribution, excluding the Russian Far East and (during the winter) Hokkaido, Japan, where it co-exists with its larger cousin, Steller’s sea eagle.

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Technical Details

Sony A1
200-600 mm @ 404
Software: DxO PureRAW 4 + PS 2025
Date Taken: 2025-02-11 19:42:29
Exposure Time: 1/2500 sec
F Number: f/8
ISO Speed Ratings: ISO 3200
Exposure Program: Manual
Metering Mode: Multi-segment
Exposure Bias: 0 EV

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Nice image of this beautiful eagle, Sandy. I like the angle you caught it at and the wing position. The fish adds to the image.

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A very dynamic flying pose with excellent detail in the eagle. The fish tells the story. Nice one.

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Looks like he’s showing you what he caught. Great angle and the water droplets add a nice element of action too. Well done.

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It’s a young one - I love those markings. Also found in Korea (with Stellar’s). It almoset seems to be smiling at the thought of supper. Great wing position and sharpness.

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Hi Sandy
The framing and detail of this Eagle, is very cool. The photograph has good eye contact, feather detail and supper.
Peter

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The pose is excellent and you took the photo at the perfect time. The wing position is very nice and also like the mottled appearance of the feathers. Very nice as presented…Jim

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Hi Sandy, Love this! Great action you have captured and I love the wing poses. Nice sharpness and exposure to highlight the bird. The water drops add a lot as well as the fish. Terrific.

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Like the capture and composition. Really great detail. Nicely done!

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Jim, 30 FPS provides good opportunities for appealing wing positions! A LOT of culling, though, which gets very tedious UNTIL you find as capture like this!
I’m sure I came home from Japan with 40,000+ images.

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Great action and angles in this one Sandy. Amazing focus on all of the right areas. Excellent work.