Bald Eagle lunch
Jan 4, 2021 12:52:42 #
JohnnyDW
Loc: Richmond and Sunshine Valley British Columbia
He took down the Bonapart gull behind some trees, so I didn't get a good shot of that moment.
But he was very accommodating and landed on this boulder by the ocean at Spanish Banks near UBC
in Vancouver. Not for the faint hearted as he stood on the live gull and ripped it apart.
I have brutally graphic shots in this sequence I didn't think appropriate to include.
Creeping closer, didn't check my speed so were all underexposed. Rookie mistake.
Saved by the RAW editor again. Not the first time.
400mm f2.8
1/2000
f/8
ISO 200
But he was very accommodating and landed on this boulder by the ocean at Spanish Banks near UBC
in Vancouver. Not for the faint hearted as he stood on the live gull and ripped it apart.
I have brutally graphic shots in this sequence I didn't think appropriate to include.
Creeping closer, didn't check my speed so were all underexposed. Rookie mistake.
Saved by the RAW editor again. Not the first time.
400mm f2.8
1/2000
f/8
ISO 200
Jan 4, 2021 13:07:21 #
I think the photos are great! However, I like photos a little underexposed. Sharpness and exposure look great.
Jan 4, 2021 13:14:37 #
Amator21
Loc: California
JohnnyDW wrote:
He took down the Bonapart gull behind some trees, ... (show quote)
Great pictures, well positioned and sharp. Nature is red in beak and claw
Jan 4, 2021 13:56:02 #
From the title, I though someone was eating a bald eagle, but this is way better 
Jan 4, 2021 14:47:40 #
JohnnyDW
Loc: Richmond and Sunshine Valley British Columbia
Been a while since I had a nice eagle casserole haha.
Jan 4, 2021 15:02:16 #
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Jan 5, 2021 07:07:34 #
Jan 5, 2021 07:14:36 #
Jan 5, 2021 09:07:53 #
Nice shots, as usual. I am curious however, why do you say the image is underexposed? The white RGB values on the head are in the 250+ range, actually pushing way to the right. If you had more exposure, they potentially would be blown out. Just curious why you made that statement.
Jan 5, 2021 11:02:06 #
Jan 5, 2021 13:12:26 #
JohnnyDW
Loc: Richmond and Sunshine Valley British Columbia
Hey Nalu, thanks for the feedback. I'm not a deeply technical photoshop guy even though
I've had it starting with CS2 back in the early 2000's
So, my editing usually consists of seeing a problem and fixing it by (hopefully) knowing what to tweak.
Not very scientific but that's how I do it. I like to leave the photos as shot as much as possible.
For these eagles, it's been a while, I think I used the RAW shadow enhancement. They weren't horribly underexposed. Don't know enough to explain where the RGB white ended up.
I'm aware of the 0-255 RGB space but don't bother with it.
Seems like I could use lessons from you!
I've had it starting with CS2 back in the early 2000's
So, my editing usually consists of seeing a problem and fixing it by (hopefully) knowing what to tweak.
Not very scientific but that's how I do it. I like to leave the photos as shot as much as possible.
For these eagles, it's been a while, I think I used the RAW shadow enhancement. They weren't horribly underexposed. Don't know enough to explain where the RGB white ended up.
I'm aware of the 0-255 RGB space but don't bother with it.
Seems like I could use lessons from you!
Jan 5, 2021 15:10:24 #
Nice!
I got a bunch of shots of a hawk eating a squirrel behind my house not long ago.
Wild Kingdom moments for sure.
I got a bunch of shots of a hawk eating a squirrel behind my house not long ago.
Wild Kingdom moments for sure.
Jan 5, 2021 18:11:23 #
Jan 5, 2021 18:54:24 #
JohnnyDW wrote:
Hey Nalu, thanks for the feedback. I'm not a deep... (show quote)
No, lesson from me might be a bad idea. Just that you mentioned in you post that the images were underexposed and I don’t think they were.
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