Perched Bald Eagle

[cybertec69]

Shot hand held with D500 and Nikon 200-500mm

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[kilofoxtrott]

Great series and wonderful pictures, cybertec.
It seems you've got the same problem as I have shooting birds - the light comes from the wrong side...
I like the last picture where he focus you.

Regards
Klaus

 

[drr1531]

Eagles are always good subject matter. Looks like it was a bit windy. A bit of processing to pull out shadow detail would make a big difference particularly by making the eyes visible in the first and third shots.

 

[Jeff1]

Nice shots! I have the same problem with being on the wrong side of the sun too. Jeff

 

[cybertec69]

Eagles are always good subject matter. Looks like it was a bit windy. A bit of processing to pull out shadow detail would make a big difference particularly by making the eyes visible in the first and third shots.

I already did PP to pull out the shadows, any more and the highlights head south. As you can see the sun was hitting the bird on it's left side, late in the day during sunset. And yes it was a windy day.

 

[cybertec69]

Nice shots! I have the same problem with being on the wrong side of the sun too. Jeff

Thank you

 

[Bohdan]

I already did PP to pull out the shadows, any more and the highlights head south. As you can see the sun was hitting the bird on it's left side, late in the day during sunset. And yes it was a windy day.

Do you use Lightroom? If so you can draw a radial around the main subject and adjust shadows and highlights without impacting on the rest of the image.

 

[cybertec69]

Do you use Lightroom? If so you can draw a radial around the main subject and adjust shadows and highlights without impacting on the rest of the image.

No I don't use LR, Adobe can kick rocks. I use DXO PL and Affinity Photo.

 

[cybertec69]

One more, same bird different location.

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