Eagle has landed
It's an Eagle
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Infocuz
August 11, 2016
There were so many ways this image could have just been ok...or something I would have scrolled past, but it is just so well done and so crisp it had to catch my eye. You did a fantastic job with this one. I love it.
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catherinethompson
November 09, 2016
Beautiful - eagles are so majestic. Such clarity in the feathers and tree. Love it.
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Location
This photo was taken at a local park zoo.Time
This was a midday shot as we were visiting a local park zoo. I was carrying my Canon 60d and a Tamron 24-70 f2.8 on a backpack type camera strap. I had been trying to get a decent shot of their eagle for a while, but he is always hiding. This day, he was out and about and active. I snapped a few shots as we rounded the exhibit and this was the best of the bunch.Lighting
The sun was high and hard in the sky. One of those days that turn your vehicles into a dry-cleaning station. This light was horrible and hard to shoot in. I had to close down my aperture and speed up my shutter to get a decent exposure. All the bokeh was added in post.Equipment
This was shot with my Canon 60d and a Tamron 24-70mm f2.8.Inspiration
I am always looking for the opportunity to get good pictures of eagles, hawks, and other raptors. When I see them I snap some pictures. Even if I think they won't turn out, I grab a few just in case I accidentally get "The One". I am always inspired by our world's nature and everything in it, but I am especially interested in the predators I encounter.Editing
I used lightroom for basic adjustments and then used photoshop to add a tilt-shift blur and remove some of the confusion from the background. To do the tilt-shift, you need to make a selection of your area you want to keep aka "The Eagle". Then you select the inverse and add your blur. If you use a mask you can adjust your blur after to get it just right.In my camera bag
At the time of this shoot, I was only carrying the Canon 60d and a Tamron 24-70mm. That lens on a crop sensor camera seems to do just about everything I need it to do for the most part. Now I carry my Tamron in addition to my new Sigma 50mm f1.4 art lens.Feedback
Always carry your camera. You never know when you're going to see "The Shot". If your shot is too busy in the background, don't be afraid to add some blur in photoshop.
