DSC_1883-1
Feb, 2014Views
391
Likes
Top Choice
Superb Composition
Absolute Masterpiece
Outstanding Creativity
Superior Skill
Magnificent Capture
Great Find
All Star
Peer Award
Top Ranks
Top 20 rankTop 20 rank week 1
Top 10 rankTop 10 rank week 1
Top 10 rank
Categories
Same photographer See allBehind The Lens
Discover more photos See all
Behind The Lens
Location
This photo was taken on a walk along the Illinois side of the Mississippi river near Keokuk, IowaTime
it was early afternoon on a very cold, gray day in January.Lighting
the gray day helped ease the stress of getting the shadows without bright spots or unwanted reflections. My main focus was on the eye and eye color of this Eagle.Equipment
My only DSLR at the time was used, my Nikon D 7000 and AF S 70-300 has proved to be a very competent combination for me.Inspiration
This is an annual event for me, to search for the best Eagle Photos I can make during wither months when the Eagles congregate along this area of the river. Frozen waters everywhere except the down river side of the dam mean open water for the Eagles to find fish for dinner and plenty of trees for dinning, drying out and warming up from the cold water.Editing
The only post processing of this raw file was to crop and adjust brightness before the conversion to jpegIn my camera bag
D7000, D810, kit lens DX 18-105, AF S 70-300, 200-500 and a tripod.Feedback
Be aware, be as prepared as possible and keep going
