JACK LARSON PHOTOGRAPHY
Eagle
Posted by john4jack (Corvallis, Oregon, United States) on 4 March 2009 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.
Taken with a P&S along the shoreline of the Straight of Juan de Fuca.
Humility is what gives us the vision to look upon our world with fresh eyes. Humility enables us to respect others enough to put down our spurious images of ourselves and open our arms, as individuals and as a nation.
- Joan Chittister
Scott Schilling from San Martin, United States
Absolutely beautiful and fantastic - wonderful image - this eagle looks so proud and majestic - a great capture!
4 Mar 2009 5:23am
Suzanne from Huntington Bch, California, United States
Perfect capture here. Don't think I care for the border with this image, however.
4 Mar 2009 5:42am
PD from Overland Park, Kansas, United States
Nice shot - he's a bit puffed up here!
4 Mar 2009 5:51am
Steve Rice from Olympia, United States
That's a beauty. Love the detail in the feathers.
4 Mar 2009 6:16am
jamesy from christchurch, New Zealand
fabulous shot I like the border it brings out the white in the eagle
4 Mar 2009 6:17am
Toni from Eastern Washington, United States
Wow, he is so beautiful - such a magnificent bird. I was walking along the beach one time and one flew overhead. The wingspan was amazing.
4 Mar 2009 6:23am
always from Santa Clara, United States
Fabulous capture of a magnificent bird. The eagle's eye and head are tack sharp and the low angle makes him look even stronger. Love it!
4 Mar 2009 6:55am
Lydie et Roland from BESANCON, France
Really nice portrait ! Respect for Sir Eagle !
4 Mar 2009 7:35am
Linerberry from Sumner, Christchurch, New Zealand
OMG this is stunning!! What a great capture...so crisp and clear..BRAVO!!! 5stars:-)
4 Mar 2009 7:37am
Judy from Brooksville, Florida, United States
This is fantastic ......... it may be a P & S, but one would never know it from it's clarity!
NWF would love it!
4 Mar 2009 8:45am
Anna.C from LA ROCHELLE, France
magnificient animal ! great colours and fine details
4 Mar 2009 9:20am
Alivia from Saint-Etienne, France
this raptor is full of majesty. The sharpness and contrast are irresistible. This is a photo for National Geographic.What a fortunately, John, on your way to meet such a beautiful animal.
4 Mar 2009 11:54am
Evelyne Dubos from Le Mans, France
He looks so majestuous and so beautiful on the vivid blue of the sky !
4 Mar 2009 12:56pm
bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada
Wow! Jack, this is an incredible image! The details of the feathers and this colour is just amazing! He's got that "don't mess with me" look, that they all seem to have.
4 Mar 2009 1:31pm
vu@granby - Wolfgang from Granby, Québec, Canada
Incredibly sharp and superb blue background, bravo!
4 Mar 2009 1:52pm
Chris Parr from Jefferson City, United States
Stunning. I'm still trying to get this shot.
4 Mar 2009 2:36pm
Lee from Fort Frances Ontario, Canada
Aren't they just majestic and beautiful? Great shot. Great presentaion. Like the border. Well done.
4 Mar 2009 2:40pm
Monique from Koh Samui, Thailand
Oh, he is lovely ... so beautiful to see them in the wild! The colors and lighting are great, maybe a touch too much denoise on the feathers?
4 Mar 2009 2:43pm
Anita from West Nottingham, United States
This is an excellent image! Love the angle of view--looking up at the eagle makes it more magestic. Great blue background. Also like the border used--works really well with this image. I think I will just hang up my SLR and use a P&S!!
4 Mar 2009 3:10pm
Don from spokane, United States
A wonderful close in view of this noble bird. A fine picture.
4 Mar 2009 3:58pm
EYES WIDE SHUT from United Kingdom
I so love Eagles, and as an Englishman, I can't tell you how utterly fantastic it feels to see Bald eagles close by whenever I visit my family in Western BC. I've yet to capture a half decent shot of one, but that's no matter when I see a photograph as fantastic as yours, Jack.
Utterly superb
4 Mar 2009 4:09pm
@EYES WIDE SHUT: Thanks, Paul. There were two nesting spots close to where we lived in Sequim.
jim from sebastopol, United States
amazing shot, my friend. it fully captures the attributes of "eagleness" jim
4 Mar 2009 4:41pm
Sarah Schneider Photography from Lancaster, United States
This is amazing, Jack..and the blue sky makes it perfect! =)
4 Mar 2009 5:42pm
Michael Rawluk from Williams Lake, BC, Canada
That is a magnificent shot. What gorgeous birds.
4 Mar 2009 5:54pm
k@ from Paris, France
Gypaête, we call this eagle if I'm correct ? A king of the sky ! So majestuously captured ~
4 Mar 2009 6:28pm
@k@: Thank you, k; it is an incredibly majestic bird.
LauraS from Chico, United States
Great regal shot of this magnificent bird. Is the sky a true color? or is it altered?
4 Mar 2009 6:40pm
@LauraS: It's been a few years since I took it, Laura, but I think that is accurate color; we certainly had lots of days with that color of blue. The only thing that I can recall about post-processing the sky is getting rid of some noise; it was quite a blow-up (which makes the sharpness of the P&S even more amazing; can't believe that I gave it to my son).
Manel from Girona, Spain
Incredible detail and clarity in this espectacular bird portrait.
4 Mar 2009 6:59pm
dogilicious from Millerstown, PA, United States
Now you're just showing off! ;) Excellent!
4 Mar 2009 7:14pm
dan from Paris, France
It is a magnificent specimen of the nature. Beautiful image.
4 Mar 2009 8:31pm
@Daniel: You bet!
Susan from Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States
Beautiful specimen, P&S or otherwise!!! Great Catch!!!
4 Mar 2009 9:08pm
@Susan: You wouldn't believe the number of eagle shots I have dumped in the trash!!
willow from Chelsea, United States
Stunning detail! How on earth did you get so close?!
4 Mar 2009 9:18pm
@willow: I wasn't that close; maybe 20 yds. away. I did one humongous crop. Couldn't believe how sharp it still was after the crop; amazing P&S.
@Eric Fry: Thanks, Eric.
shallowregret from Kongsberg, Norway
magnificent bird, well captured. the processing gives it a painterly feel.
4 Mar 2009 11:01pm
Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom
That's a fantastic close-up of this majestic bird, well done.
4 Mar 2009 11:59pm
akarui from Kagoshima, Japan
Really impressive bird. Beautiful separation on the blue sky and nice frame.
5 Mar 2009 2:07am
Denise from Perry, United States
What a great shot, almost too perfect. These birds are so majestic, rarely seen our way , however are becoming a bit more populated with re-introduction about 20-25 years ago.
5 Mar 2009 2:35am
amy from Nanaimo, BC, Canada
Wonderful, Jack!!! Truly amazing the clarity of your crop. I'm hoping to get that close to one sometime soon with the cannon LOL!!
5 Mar 2009 4:05am
Barbara from Florida, United States
Fabulous! Fabulous! How fortunate you were to capture this magnificent creature.
Remarkable capture and great detail.
5 Mar 2009 5:18am
Anthony Lambert from Bielefeld, Germany
Fantastic capture,lucky you to be able to see this guy in the wild !!
5 Mar 2009 10:24am
Francesc B. from région parisienne, France
Magnificent portrait... and colors... impressive glance...
5 Mar 2009 1:21pm
Anthony Thomason from Phoenix, United States
WOW!!!!!
Outstanding Photograph!
-Peace
5 Mar 2009 5:06pm
marcel lemieux/star_cosmos_bleu from Bedford.Quebec, Canada
Magnifique..the king of birds..an excellent capture..awesome details...i do like the quotes that go with this shot...beautiful
7 Mar 2009 1:58am
Diane Schuller from Hythe, Canada
he allowed you to get that close! I'm astounded. What detail
7 Mar 2009 4:48pm
@Diane Schuller: He actually wasn't that close. It was a humongous blow-up! What amazes me to this day is how sharp it ended up.
Lesley from Lincoln, United States
I am so late commenting on this fabulous photo, but I had to pop in and tell you how much I love this shot. Yes, 5 stars are in order. I can't tell you how many attempts I made to capture such a beautiful picture as this while cruising the San Juans with Dad & June a year and a half ago. I have several, but none with such sharp, vivid detail and color as this award-winning photo. Absolutely magnificent, Jack. I may just have to take a P&S on the next trip.
8 Mar 2009 9:07pm
@Lesley: Thanks, Les; the lenses on many P&Ss are excellent, and they often have outstanding telephoto range.
Panasonic DMC-FZ50
1/400 second
F/6.3
ISO 200
89 mm