Bald Eagle Portrait

Bald Eagle Portrait · 09:02 PM

I recently realized that I had never posted my Alaska photos here (I did at the other forums). I'll try to post some of those soon

. This one is from the trip that I just got around to processing.. its fun when you can go back and find something that you didn't process that is a decent photo.

Comments welcome. If you want to take a look at the Alaska photos before I post just follow the link to my pbase account in my sig and they are under the Alaska Gallery (of course hehe)

Pentax K10D ,Tokina 400mm f/5.6 AT-X
1/2000s f/8.0 at 400.0mm iso200

Stratman · 02-02-2008, 09:04 PM

WOW !!! Very sharp, and great colors, awesome photo !!

Peter Zack · 02-02-2008, 09:06 PM

Agreed. Excellent shot. Even with a 400mm you must have been very close. Love the eyes.

Mikhail · 02-03-2008, 03:06 PM

+1!
Great photo! Looks like he (she?) could stare down anyone or anything that stood in its way.

Thanks

scott-devon · 02-03-2008, 08:37 PM

Beautiful shot! Love the clarity of the eye...

eagle7312 · 02-03-2008, 08:39 PM

Great eagle photo! It is the kind of eagle picture that I wish I had in my photo blog (Eagleview). Wonderful color!

borno · 02-03-2008, 09:23 PM

very nice shot palmor, hope to see more soon

roentarre · 02-03-2008, 10:03 PM

Wow, stunning. The impact is impeccable. Really great colour as well

palmor · 02-04-2008, 06:22 AM

Thanks for the comments everyone! Glad you enjoyed

palmor · 02-04-2008, 07:47 PM

Well I decided to try my luck at the PPG... well see if this one gets in

palmor · 02-13-2008, 05:51 PM

Originally posted by palmor

Well I decided to try my luck at the PPG... well see if this one gets in

Oh well.. it was declined. Its a good thing that as long as I like it I'm satisfied

Peter Zack · 02-13-2008, 07:24 PM

Well no wonder. Look at the shot. it's all wrong. The Eagle should have been better groomed and had his feathers all straight and laying down flat. He also seems to have an attitude. When you shoot anones portrait, you should be trying to get a flattering image and not the bad attitude side.
Colours are too nice, picture is too sharp. Same old subject...

Who the hell is judging this site now????? If that can't make it, then the rest of us may as well stick to family snap shots...

Again a great image and all that matters it you like it. Doesn't hurt your peers here like the shot as well.

daacon · 02-13-2008, 07:54 PM

Outstanding indeed . PPG rejection who cares, that is one awsome photo of a majestic bird.

palmor · 02-13-2008, 08:28 PM

Thanks guys

I'm guessing (and someone else mentioned this) that it was probably the blown highlights in the feathers, but who knows. It is impossible to tell these days what will make it and what won't.

Thanks again
John

Pixel_uk · 02-14-2008, 04:11 PM

I think that's a great shot... I love Bald Eagles.

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Stratman Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: St Louis, Missouri U S A Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,464	WOW !!! Very sharp, and great colors, awesome photo !!

02-02-2008, 09:06 PM	#3
Peter Zack Pentaxian Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2007 Location: Edmonton Alberta, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 10,643	Agreed. Excellent shot. Even with a 400mm you must have been very close. Love the eyes.

02-03-2008, 03:06 PM	#4
Mikhail Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: York Region, ON Posts: 277	+1! Great photo! Looks like he (she?) could stare down anyone or anything that stood in its way. Thanks

02-03-2008, 08:37 PM	#5
scott-devon Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Alberta Posts: 2,140	Beautiful shot! Love the clarity of the eye...

02-03-2008, 08:39 PM	#6
eagle7312 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 49	Great eagle photo! It is the kind of eagle picture that I wish I had in my photo blog (Eagleview). Wonderful color!

02-03-2008, 09:23 PM	#7
borno Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: md-usa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,580	very nice shot palmor, hope to see more soon

02-03-2008, 10:03 PM	#8
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783	Wow, stunning. The impact is impeccable. Really great colour as well

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palmor Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: North of Boston, MA Posts: 798 Original Poster	Thanks for the comments everyone! Glad you enjoyed

02-04-2008, 07:47 PM	#10
palmor Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: North of Boston, MA Posts: 798 Original Poster	Well I decided to try my luck at the PPG... well see if this one gets in

02-13-2008, 05:51 PM	#11
palmor Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: North of Boston, MA Posts: 798 Original Poster	Originally posted by palmor Well I decided to try my luck at the PPG... well see if this one gets in Oh well.. it was declined. Its a good thing that as long as I like it I'm satisfied

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02-13-2008, 07:24 PM	#12
Peter Zack Pentaxian Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2007 Location: Edmonton Alberta, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 10,643	Well no wonder. Look at the shot. it's all wrong. The Eagle should have been better groomed and had his feathers all straight and laying down flat. He also seems to have an attitude. When you shoot anones portrait, you should be trying to get a flattering image and not the bad attitude side. Colours are too nice, picture is too sharp. Same old subject... Who the hell is judging this site now????? If that can't make it, then the rest of us may as well stick to family snap shots... Again a great image and all that matters it you like it. Doesn't hurt your peers here like the shot as well.

02-13-2008, 07:54 PM	#13
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Outstanding indeed . PPG rejection who cares, that is one awsome photo of a majestic bird.

02-13-2008, 08:28 PM	#14
palmor Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: North of Boston, MA Posts: 798 Original Poster	Thanks guys I'm guessing (and someone else mentioned this) that it was probably the blown highlights in the feathers, but who knows. It is impossible to tell these days what will make it and what won't. Thanks again John

02-14-2008, 04:11 PM	#15
Pixel_uk Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Hertfordshire, England Photos: Gallery Posts: 34	I think that's a great shot... I love Bald Eagles.