Golden Eagle through a fence
The fence couldn't be avoided, but the eagle's expression and the great light forced me to take the shot anyway. I'm very glad I did. The Canon E...
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The fence couldn't be avoided, but the eagle's expression and the great light forced me to take the shot anyway. I'm very glad I did. The Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II comes through again with a very sharp cropped photo.
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Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Aperture f/2.8 ISO 125 Shutter 1/125 Focal Length 135/1 
Phoenix, Arizona, US
Jun, 2019Views
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Chatter Award
Winner in Different brown tones in one shot Photo Challenge
Winner in Your best raptor photo Photo Challenge
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Absolute Masterpiece
Top Choice
Magnificent Capture
Superb Composition
Outstanding Creativity
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Superior Skill
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Steve-n-Ning
July 02, 2019
Thank you. This lens has never let me down, even when a fence is in the way.
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Steve-n-Ning
July 05, 2019
Thank you. I am pleased that you think so. When I was editing the photo, I became more and more interested in the effect the fence was having on the overall image. I like it more now than I did in the beginning.
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Lilgurl
July 14, 2019
Beautiful!! Just an incredible shot. I see the expression you are referring to!! I love this!!!💜
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Steve-n-Ning
July 14, 2019
Thank you. I love it, too. This, the bald eagle, the coati and the owl were all taken on the same zoo visit. Nothing like a great camera lens and a rare cool May day in Phoenix.
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Steve-n-Ning
July 28, 2019
Thank you. I had to take the shot through a chain link fence, which I thought would mess it up. I was pleased that I was wrong.
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jackiegoodwin
December 01, 2019
Lovely detail - thank you for entering your lovely photo into my challenge "animals of any kind" - good luck
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Steve-n-Ning
February 02, 2020
Thank you, sir. I was happy the fence I had to shoot through didn't mess up the shot.
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Steve-n-Ning
February 09, 2020
Thank you. This was taken with a Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L Zoom lens. It is another Canon lens with incredible sharpness at all focal lengths.
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MMK
February 24, 2020
Thanx for all the positive feedback & support. This is the first time I have shared my images beyond a small group of family and friends.
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Steve-n-Ning
February 24, 2020
My pleasure, Mark. I just re-visited your site and gave an Award to each of your photos. Thank you for sharing your wonderful gallery containing your travels and your creativity.
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Steve-n-Ning
July 23, 2020
Thank you. This was taken with a Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L Zoom lens. It is another Canon lens with incredible sharpness at all focal lengths.
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Steve-n-Ning
January 20, 2021
Thank you, Ron. I was amazed at how the fence I had to shoot through almost disappeared once I got the photo into post.
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Steve-n-Ning
June 06, 2021
Thank you. I was surprised at how much detail was available once I began editing.
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kurtsnyder
July 13, 2021
Wow - what an amazing portrait of this beautiful bird! What kind of hawk or eagle is it? It looks a bit like the redtailed hawk image in my gallery. Kurt
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Steve-n-Ning
October 08, 2021
Hi. Sorry I am so late responding to your comment. This is a Golden Eagle, photographed through a fence. - Steve
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Joviaal
December 14, 2021
Hi Steven, Congratulation with your seventh place in the My Best Capture photo contest. Well done!
shawnvillebrun84
January 21, 2022
Hi my name is Shawn Villebrun’s s I love this picture I’m from northeastern Minnesota and have had the pleasure of photographing lots of eagles unfortunately most with my phone as I no longer have my cannon 50D as it broke and I was unable to replace it. Me and my wife Tara moved to Mesa AZ in may 2021 she loves it and well let’s just say I’m still adjusting as I miss my 9 grandkids back in Minnesota but it’s getting better. I been into photography since 2011 when I was in a graphic design program in college I have a couple hundredThousand photos of my 3 kids and their teammates in basketball, football and baseball and also their friends in girls basketball and volleyball and lots of family get togethers graduations etc. any way i hope to hear back from ya someday and learn something thank you and great photo Oh and was it taken in AZ as I have yet to see any eagles out here?
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Steve-n-Ning
January 21, 2022
Hello, Shawn. Welcome to Arizona. Nothing to shovel here unless you're on a dairy farm. I have lived in 5 different states over my life. I have been in AZ since 1989 and will likely end my days here. I did ski Spirit Mountain in Duluth on 3 consecutive Christmas days, so I understand where you came from. The photo of the Golden Eagle was taken at the Phoenix Zoo using a zoom lens at 135mm. There are plenty of eagles in AZ, but I don't know where inasmuch as I can't travel much (73 yrs old, battling cancer and caring for a 70-lb Belgian Malinois). Please let me know if I can provide any specific information. -- Steve
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Steve-n-Ning
April 24, 2022
Thank you, Peter. I was happy the depth of field was narrow so the fence I was shooting through hardly showed.
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