Attentive Eagle

[Mizaki]

Coming back to photography - and learning how to use digital equipment - I would appreciate any feedback on this Eagle shot. At least I think that I got image resizing somehow wrong while pushing this under 100k limit (The image appears somehow harsh on my monitor). Comments and advice please.

[sugar_babygirli]

Wow that is a gorgeous shot!! What a beauty! What type of lenses did you use for this one? I assume extreme telephoto?

No critiques at all from me! ;)

[Larry_NB]

Wow !, No critique, but where and what lens ?

[Mizaki]

Thank you for your comments.

First of all, to be honest, I have to admit that this is a shot on "cheated location", i.e. "Eagle Park" in Canarias. So, in no case this can be considered as "great nature shot" and as such, wherefore the image lacks certain soul - at least for me. Just an exercise for digital newbie.

In any case, I was pretty happy about the blurred background and bokeh as I was trying to "blow" the bird away from the background. Please note, that concerning the background there are no tricks involved and the image is uncropped. Actually I recieved a photgraphic print of this image from laboratory today and the image on photographic paper in A4-size looks stunning. Considering the F-value, increasing it perhaps a notch or two would have been even better. I was just too worried about getting the background "blown" away (and for the purposes of posting pictures, learning Photoshop better could not hurt).

Regarding the equipment, the body was EOS 20D and the lens was 200mm f/2.8L prime (Comparable to 320mm 35mm, I suppose. Anyhow, even in 35mm era I always preferred primes). The distance was something like 15-20 meters. Anyhow, as those are all new, I hope that I master them soon as the only limiting factor appears to be my lack of skill.

For moderators and all, I apoligise for posting this picture also to nature section. Just learning the ropes.

[Hellashot]

Very nice shot. It could use a little more sharpening though to make the detail come more alive.

[rick barclay]

Very, very nice.