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This bald eagle is on the move with his beautiful wings flaired over the blue green color of the water

This bald eagle is on the move with his beautiful wings flaired over the blue green color of the water
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cameraNIKON D750

settings Aperture f/5.6 ISO 640 Shutter 1/1000 Focal Length 300/1 

upload_dateMar, 2016

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31 Comments | Report
jimfbauty
 
jimfbauty June 18, 2016
Great shot... must have waited a while for this to happen.
cheyennejensen
cheyennejensen June 18, 2016
Thank you! It was one of those wonderful opportunities!
BirdyBug
 
BirdyBug June 18, 2016
Congratulations! Incredible capture!
hal-e
 
hal-e June 24, 2016
Perfect timing!!!
JRPEAL Platinum
 
JRPEAL July 13, 2016
Awesome shot!
jmcastanos PRO+
 
jmcastanos July 13, 2016
Perfect shot!
billfriggle
 
billfriggle August 25, 2016
Amazing photo.
Lukman_Tarigan
 
Lukman_Tarigan September 26, 2016
the best shot, perfect!!!
janicejh
 
janicejh November 09, 2016
Superior skill shot!!
roselandry PRO+
 
roselandry November 15, 2016
awesome shooting!!! congrats!
Pjerry
 
Pjerry January 03, 2017
Great capture, very well done. Voted: Covers
laurentinasilva
 
laurentinasilva January 07, 2017
Muito bonito.
davidgerhartz PRO+
 
davidgerhartz January 18, 2017
Great shot .
ziggyzoo52
 
ziggyzoo52 January 26, 2017
Wow a brilliant shot
thunderlake Platinum
 
thunderlake February 24, 2017
right place at the right time - wow excellent and magnificent!!
photosue50
 
photosue50 February 24, 2017
wow!!
photosue50
 
photosue50 February 24, 2017
wow!!
AndrewJulianPhotography
 
AndrewJulianPhotography March 08, 2017
Sweet photo
Jad67
 
Jad67 March 10, 2017
Wow
dennisrathbun Platinum
 
dennisrathbun March 30, 2017
Could not be better!
sbrawleigh
 
sbrawleigh July 13, 2017
Beautiful
angelck71
 
angelck71 August 09, 2017
Breath taking
susaneagles
 
susaneagles November 23, 2017
love it because my last name is eagles
darrellgillenwater Ultimate
 
darrellgillenwater November 25, 2017
Awesome
susanmcfarland
 
susanmcfarland March 16, 2018
Perfect shot!
michelledixonwilson
 
michelledixonwilson March 23, 2018
Beautiful shot!
HeavensMelodyPhotography
 
HeavensMelodyPhotography June 28, 2018
Wow that is stunning!!!!
ambermarie_7603
 
ambermarie_7603 December 05, 2018
Fantastic shot.
Happy_Hippy
 
Happy_Hippy October 24, 2019
nice shot
cheyennejensen
cheyennejensen October 24, 2019
Thank you!
HEHarris Platinum
 
HEHarris November 06, 2019
Wonderful
cheyennejensen
cheyennejensen November 06, 2019
Thanks so much
Dash8Aerial
 
Dash8Aerial October 23, 2021
Gorgeous! Lucky
anuad Platinum
 
anuad January 23, 2022
Amazing

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Behind The Lens

Location
A dream trip of mine has always been to go to Alaska to photograph the vastness of that area and the wildlife. The colorful cliffs and the glacial blue waters lend wonderfully to any scene. The eagles there are gorgeous and very active, fishing the waters off the coast.
Time
Photographers know how important light is. This shot was taken in early evening light!
Lighting
The lighting can be difficult when shooting along waterways. I try to position myself to where the sun would be at my back or nearly so to try to avoid shadows when something flies in front of me. I also tend to shoot early morning or early evening.
Equipment
This image was shot with the Nikon D750 and a Nikkor 28-300 lens, handheld, no flash
Inspiration
Alaska with it's vastness, gorgeous coastal cliffs and glacial blue waters is home to a lot of magnificent wildlife. The eagles are large and their agility is unequaled when it comes to fishing. I wanted to combine the beauty and agility of the eagle while fishing with the wonderful colors of the glacial blue waters.
Editing
I don't do much post processing on my wildlife images, mostly some slight cropping to format the image.
In my camera bag
I always shoot with my Nikon D750, and have a Sigma 150-600 sport generally attached to the camera. But depending on what I end up shooting, I also carry a Tokina 17-35mm f4 wide angle lens, a Tamron 70-200mm f 2.8, and a Nikkor 28-300mm along with a 50mm Nikkor f1.8. I carry a Nikon speed light sb910 as well.
Feedback
When photographing bald eagles along any water because of the changing light conditions and the speed at which the eagle's fly along waterways and channels I tend to shoot in manual, exposing for the white on the eagle and adjust my exposure primarily off the shutter speed to ensure that I am getting a sharp, crisp image.

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