shadow raptor

[squirl033]

i spent 20 minutes waiting for this eagle to turn its head just right... well worth the wait, i think! taken outside the town of Eatonville, WA, on the way to Mt. Rainier. 40D, 400mm, 1/640 @ f/5.6

 

[Omitinibu]

Id love to take a photo of one someday..

 

[Josh220]

It's decent, but I think some PP would help.

 

[squirl033]

It's decent, but I think some PP would help.

and what would you suggest?

 

[Al-Wazeer]

the photo is perfect, but for me i'll add contrast ,but still it's a beautiful picture

 

[Don Kondra]

Very nice capture and well worth the wait.

I do find the background a little dark, with some small adjustments in lighting in Elements 7 I found I could separate the bird a little more from the background and gave it more definition.

Whether that makes the image "better" is a personal preference, it definitely changes the mood....

As is, it's clear the eagle is perched on the edge of overhanging shade and gives the impression of almost voyeurism

Cheers, Don

 

[squirl033]

the idea was to keep the bird mostly in darkness, and highlight only the head in the dappled sunlight...

 

[SleepingWolf]

Very nice capture...no need for further adjustments - they would probably only bring out the background noise which is perceptible already.

 

[squirl033]

Very nice capture...no need for further adjustments - they would probably only bring out the background noise which is perceptible already.

you must have a lot better eyes than i do - there's not enough noise to bother mentioning, even in the full size version, and none that's visible in an 8x10 print...