This eagle was watching the beach at low tide. Cropped heavily and handheld with the the max zoom (486 mm equivalent) I’m surprised that it doesn’t look too bad considering how far that big tree is from the ground and from where I was. (120 of 365)
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May 7, 2009 at 2:25 pm
Madelaine
Magnificent! And with a handheld…..unbelievable!
May 6, 2009 at 6:43 pm
Lorri
Stunning! I saw your post and thought “Ellen’s been visiting the zoo…” so it was a real treat (and took me back to the photo for another look) to learn you had gotten this shot handheld and in the wild.
May 3, 2009 at 7:55 am
~Val
Wonderful shot…and handheld! Very impressive!
May 2, 2009 at 12:33 pm
Clara
This is wonderful, Ellen. I, too, am very jealous!
May 2, 2009 at 9:46 am
Donna
Awesome one Ellen! Have you been watching the Eagle cams they have up here?
May 1, 2009 at 9:06 pm
Karen S. (klsbear)
Very watchful indeed – great capture!
May 1, 2009 at 3:18 pm
Vicki
Well done!!!
May 1, 2009 at 8:49 am
Rachel
Incredible picture of a beautiful bird! He looks like he’s staring at the camera.
May 1, 2009 at 8:22 am
Kim2900
A great shot capturing the nobility of this beautiful bird!
May 1, 2009 at 7:51 am
oneshotbeyond
WOW. I can’t believe you captured this!!!
April 30, 2009 at 11:50 pm
Danudin
Just waiting for the tourists to lear the fishing grounds (Waters?) another shot I envy.
April 30, 2009 at 8:26 pm
Linda
Wonderful capture. This is a magnificent bird.
April 30, 2009 at 7:30 pm
tmcchesney
LOVE this – great composition, and wow, what a find!
April 30, 2009 at 6:02 pm
iheartfilm
Cool. Almost looks like he knows he’s being watched.
April 30, 2009 at 5:17 pm
Julie McLeod
Gosh, I’d love to see one someday! With my available lenses, that eagle wouldn’t have looked like anything more than a little speck so I’m impressed with your capture.
April 30, 2009 at 5:04 pm
SteveM
Perhaps a bit soft when viewed enlarged, but a nice shot never the less. The eye is nicely in focus. Did you do any post processing, sharpening or noise reduction especially?
Very cool to see an eagle up close and get a shot like this.
April 30, 2009 at 5:26 pm
Ellen
Steve, I sharpened the eye and added a contrast curve in CS4.
April 30, 2009 at 4:49 pm
Bobbie
WOW! You got to see a bald eagle that close? A) I’m jealous and B) I’m amazed at the focus–the details on the feather, the curve of the beak, and that crisp eye.