Eagle in Captivity

[fortinaa]

I shot this eagle at the zoo the same day that the other animals shots I posted came from. Same lens here, the 300F4IS. I got very lucky. The whole enclosure was in the shade except for where this eagle was at. A hole in the leaf coverage from the tree behind me made this one a keeper.

http://www.msu.edu/~akinsreb/eagle.jpg

[dancad]

Wow, exposure is right on the money, and focus is so sharp. Only tip would be to omit the bottom part as the white patch really competes for attention :rolleyes: . Cool shot nonetheless!!

[robertwgross]

Wow, exposure is right on the money, and focus is so sharp. Only tip would be to omit the bottom part as the white patch really competes for attention :rolleyes: . Cool shot nonetheless!!

I agree. The viewer's eyes go immediately to the eagle head, and then they drop down to see what the hell that big white patch is at the bottom. Nice shot.

---Bob Gross---

[Airedale1]

Only tip would be to omit the bottom part as the white patch really competes for attention

Excellent shot. I like the composition as is. To my eye the white at the bottom adds to the shot as a whole, giving it balance. My only nitpick would be that some of the detail is blown out in the bottom white portion. That's an easy fix in PS.