A few from "The Road"

davev

A group of us go to the same road, day after day, week after week, trying to get some eagle shots. I got a few today, but they are cropped a bunch.

All shots taken with a Canon XTi with a canon 400mm L F5.6 lens.

Sunrise, ya got to get up early to catch em.



Lots of brush removal for this one.



A youngin.



I'm out of here.



As always, Thanks for looking.

raptorcaptor

Great shots Dave! Love them all!

Harryb

Excellent captures Dave. Perfect exposure on the second shot. Have you tried to bring out some of the shadow detail on the juvenile captures?

ChrisJ

I love the sunrise shot and the last eagle. Superb!

P.S. Technically, you should resize the sunrise for 800 pixels wide for the challenge. Definitely one of my favorites there so far.

pathfinder

Love your sunrise shot too!!

davev

Thanks guys.

Harry, I did what I could to bring out the shadows. If I go farther, it just doesn't hold up. The color noise really starts to show through.

Chris, I haven't read the rules for some time for the challenges, but I'm sure that you're right. I'll change it tonight.

Yeah, I hadn't even thought about getting the sunrise shots when I went down there this morning. I just got lucky to be in a good spot to pull over and snap a few off.

Thanks again guys.

gus

Well done mate...that first is terrific ! My favorite lens

Gale

Super shots
Sunrise need a wall to hang on :>)))

Osprey Whisperer

Nice set of shots Dave. Always a good shoot when you bag an eagle or three.

Ric Grupe

I did what I could to bring out the shadows. If I go farther, it just doesn't hold up. The color noise really starts to show through

.

I suppose there are numerous ways to do this....but, what I sometimes do, when all else fails, is to do a color mask. Select the black in the color mask and then feather the mask a few pixels so it will blend in better. Then adust exposure or sometimes the gamma. That way you can bring out some detail in the heavy shadows and not touch the rest of the image.

Almost forgot! Fine shots, Dave. I really like the sunrise a lot.

saurora

Nice shots all Dave, but that sunrise is the nicest I've seen in a very long time!!! :saurora

davev

Thanks again.

Ric, I'm using Elements 4. As far as I know, it doesn't have Masks.

Dick on Aruba

Well done on this series Dave, they all great!

Thanks for sharing.

Dick.

LCD

Nice shots Dave. I especially like the pose you got on the last one!

gildco

Fine photography, Dave. I like the clarity, something that interests me because I am thinking of buying a 400mm Canon prime. I, too, like the eagle beginning flight off the tree (or on it).