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A Few Ruffled Feathers......

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Eric Diller

New member
Few shots from the Wetlands. Working on freezing wing action

Bald Eagle really gave me a pose....
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Blue-Wing Teal...
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Male RingNeck.....
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Female Ringneck
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Don Cohen

Guest
Very nice work, Eric. That has to be the "shaggiest" Bald Eagle I've ever seen! Bold, dramatic colors in all of them make for very vivid images.

Looks like you're succeeding in terms of freezing wing action, as I detect no motion blur at all - the wings in the bottom 2 reflect the narrowness of the depth of field, not motion blur, and I think this adds to the quality of these images.

All appear a bit contrasty on my monitor, likely from harsh lighting conditions, but this is a minor nit to pick.
 
Cem_Usakligil

Cem_Usakligil

Well-known member
Hi Eric,

In one word, excellent! The bald eagle is soooooo good!

Thanks for showing :)


Cheers,
 
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Eric Diller

New member
Rachel Foster said:
Eric, may I ask what you were shooting with and your settings?

That eagle is amazing, especially.
Click to expand...


Thanks......


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