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Challenge: Free Study 2010-02 (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D ED VR
Location: Muskegon, Mi
Date: Feb 21, 2010
Aperture: F10
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/640
Galleries: Animals, Rural
Date Uploaded: Feb 28, 2010

Oh for blue sky.... in Michigan in the winter... This guy was ready to launch as I slowly walked towards the tree. Little more light would have helped this pop..

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03/12/2010 10:16:10 PM
Greetings from the Critique Club!

To quote someone famous, Ah feel yer pain. This flat grey winter sky we get is capable of giving a dull, boring cast to even the most dynamic subject, and I can see the eagle starting to lower into that half-crouch and lift its wings. It would be great to see if you got any shots following this one of the bird in flight. Too bad these birds like coastal areas, where murky skies are often the norm!

Technically, I would have cropped out a little more on the bottom, and the right, so the eagle wouldn't be so centred, and done a little cloning to remove the pine needles sprouting from the head. I do agree to an extent that more pp could have made the image pop a little more, but on the other hand you don't want to go overboard.

Otherwise, a very decent shot considering the light you had to work with. Keep up the good work!

Feel free to PM me with any questions,

Susan
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03/04/2010 07:28:40 AM
Basic ingredients are there. It could be made sharper, brighter and 'Zippier' with a bit of post processing. Good luck
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03/03/2010 11:23:34 PM
Lovely... I really like this one. Neat to get them at all...let alone so perfectly still for you.
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