Lost my hard drive with all my backed up photos. if any body in st.louis, mo
Lost my hard drive with all my backed up photos. if any body in st.louis, mo. recognises thes photos please send me a flickr mail,...
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Lost my hard drive with all my backed up photos. if any body in st.louis, mo. recognises thes photos please send me a flickr mail,
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Gilbert
January 16, 2013
Sorry to hear about your woes - hope you get your HD back? Great shot BTW.... Steve :~)
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kasper
February 20, 2013
this is one of those photos, where you can only say "wow". congratulations.
geeuy
February 20, 2013
Congrats! sad to hear about your HD,hope somebody will hand over back to you!
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loveabug55
February 20, 2013
A formidable and powerful portrayal of this magnificent creature! A dynamic image! Congrats on your feature.
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Latitude4236David
February 20, 2013
Congrats on the feature. If you can get this close, it explains why they are endangered species.
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catherinemelvin
February 20, 2013
this shot sends chills up and down my spine!! what a really amazing shot! he looks really angry too!
think he's upset that you lost all your photo's like we are! really sorry to hear about that!! hope things get better soon!
cathy
think he's upset that you lost all your photo's like we are! really sorry to hear about that!! hope things get better soon!
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believeit2receiveit
February 20, 2013
Fantastic capture!! Congrats on the feature ... well deserved!
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AlanJakarta
February 20, 2013
Fabulous close-up & well-timed shot which is very detailed & sharp. Congrats on your feature. I also hope that you get your HD back.
CreativelyChris
February 20, 2013
Bird pictures are not usually my cup of tea but this is an amazing picture - what a great capture!
ChrisKIELY
February 20, 2013
No words can describe this image - there are plenty of words that come close, like "brilliant", "outstanding", "awesome" etc, but this is beyond all of those. Congratulations on an incredible capture.
hmwilsonphotos
February 20, 2013
I think this is a fantastic photo - sorry to hear of your troubles - you have done a fantastic job! Did you do any HD editing on this - or you just have one fantastic great lens and talent, to get such a great shot!!!!!
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pipgrant-taylor
December 17, 2013
Holy hell that is brilliant. Shows everything of a supreme raptor. Just wonderful
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JudyAnn
December 29, 2013
This is my favorite out of your bald eagle series... magnificent! I pray you were able to find your backed up photos. I have been through that so I know how devastating a loss like that is.
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Behind The Lens
Location
World Bird Sanctuary In St.louis Mo.Time
4:00 pmLighting
direct sunlight no flashEquipment
Nikon D50 with a Nikon 400mm lens with a tripodInspiration
Ive always liked Eagles and Birds of Prey since visiting this Sanctuary some 30 years ago ... Ive been following its growth throughout those years and continue to drop in and take photos. the Intensity of an Eagles eyes, its body language has always inspired me to try to capture that Look ..Editing
I used Photoscape on this particular photo , I love it .. Its pretty basic and straight forward but very good and its Free .... I mostly just used the curves to bring out the detail in the feathers and some sharpening.... and really thats about itIn my camera bag
Right now I have a Nikon D80 , 17mm-35mm, 35mm-75mm and a 75-300mm everything bought was used ,, and a basic off camera flash with a tripod nothing fancy although I lost my tripod on my last outing and have to replace it.... I hate being without my tripod I miss to many nite shots and lightning opportunitiesFeedback
Biggest thing on this type photo was patience and persistence. Thats where the tripod comes in handy also, Lol.. Who wants to hold that camera and lens that long waiting for the perfect moment to capture... So have a tripod!! Not only will it give you as sharp as image as can be achieved... But its also a great arm saver ..Then theres light, I happened to be at the right moment at the right time.If this would have been in the shade the glowing white would have never shined as bright.. So expose on the white so you dont burn that feather detail out... I seldom use program exposure I miss some shots that way but I trust manual more for the correct exposure and to be able to adjust for the Whites and Blacks. So the less post work you do the better the image... I do trust auto focus but with the ability to focus on the area that I like with my command dial I try to focus toward the eyes... apertuere is next for me trying to control the background or detail in the image. What do I want to sacrifice or focus to be in this image. I was mostly concered with the Head nothing else mattered... That was my main objective
