.... just another Bald Eagle picture.
Actually, I love these birds, and there isn't anything ho-hum about them. When I see one this close, I take pictures! And it wasn't till I saw my pictures on the monitor that I noted the errant feather on the right, so he may have been in some distress. Pretty sure it's a "he", smallish for an eagle, and the females are the bigger of the two. Taken from the Seawalk oceanfront, last Sunday.
For the technically minded, this was shot at 500mm, f/7.1, with exposure compensation of -0.7, hand-held, no crop. I had the ISO bumped up to 1600 to give me a decent shutter speed if he flew, which, alas, he didn't.
And that's what it takes to shoot an eagle!
10 comments:
Wow! What a fantastic shot. It's so crisp and clear. And I love the expression on this proud man's face.
I've never seen one outside the zoo. So while you might think this is an everyday thing, it's very special to me. :)
Lucky you to have a 500mm lens to capture this beautiful creature. I love eagles along with the herons. Nice to see the details of his feathers. Nice textures.
Beautiful bird and an equally beautiful shot Paul... I agree with Stephanie, you're lucky to have a 500mm lens, my longest is 300. What kind of gear do you shoot with?
Absolutely stunning. And, of course, I envy the lens.
Halcyon, I still get a bit of a rush being able to take pictures like this, and I hope that never changes!
Madge, I'm a bit - more than a bit, truthfully - of a gearhead, but if you check near the bottom right of the blog you'll see "The equipment".
Great shot.
I don't have a long lens so wildlife photography isn't an option.
Squirrels maybe.
gorgeous! when we lived in missouri we saw them a lot, there were a bunch of trees next to the river down the road from our house they'd always sit in...i don't see them around here (virginia)
Lovely shot Paul - almost like you got him to pose for you. I lived on a lighthouse for 32 years so we saw lots of eagles. They are beautiful birds.
Wow to the bird and to your shot!
Hope he's OK. Beautiful closeup! - Margy
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