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The Majestic Bald Eagle
The Majestic Bald Eagle
beekeeper


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Portrait Of A Wild Bird (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-450D Rebel XSi
Lens: Promaster 70-300mm F/4-5.6 Tele-Macro for Canon LD
Location: Charlston, UT
Date: Dec 25, 2009
Aperture: F9.0
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/640
Galleries: Nature, Birds
Date Uploaded: Dec 25, 2009

 I chased this eagle around for two days before I could get a good clean shot. (I dont recomend buying the cheapest lens on the market) I had some great shots most of them not quite in focus.
used tone curve assist
sharpend
saturation
resized

Statistics
Place: 62 out of 138
Avg (all users): 5.8477
Avg (commenters): 6.4000
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Views since voting: 1241
Views during voting: 362
Votes: 197
Comments: 10
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 01/03/2010 10:35:44 PM
this took hours I know...such a good shot...well done
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Fujifilm x100
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 01/01/2010 02:39:08 AM
beautiful image, graceful power
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 12/30/2009 02:30:53 PM
Nice capture, and comp, 6.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-6D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 12/30/2009 02:04:44 PM
Spectastic! :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS
 12/29/2009 08:39:47 PM
Great capture. Nice timing to show the best this bird has to offer. It looks like this was taken from very far away. A difficult challenge indeed.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D700
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 12/29/2009 01:09:56 PM
Nice capture.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 12/29/2009 08:39:30 AM
Almost great! Just a little bit soft on the focus. The eyes need to be sharper.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 12/28/2009 04:53:13 PM
Looks like he's on the hunt. Neat shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM
 12/28/2009 03:47:46 PM
Beautiful bird, and a pretty darn nice photo too!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 12/28/2009 08:35:11 AM
Nice
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