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African Fish Eagles


African Fish Eagles
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Copyright: Robert Lachlan (lachlustre) (18)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2003-02-09
Categories: Birds
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/640 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Final Version, Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-02-13 4:25
Viewed: 1036
Points: 6
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
CRITICISM REQUESTED - don't mind your manners!

This is a lucky shot taken at the southern extreme of Lake Victoria. I was visiting a friend doing research there, and we were cruising around on a motor-canoe-type-thing when, coming round an island, we disturbed a pair of African fish eagles (Haliaeetus vocifer). Ten minutes later, we got caught up in a storm - hence the sky.

The picture was taken with a point&shoot camera without any planning at all (it's 4 MPixels with only a 3x zoom). All I've done to it (if I remember correctly, it's been a while) is crop it to about 1/3 original size.

After the first critique (thanks Pawan!) I have unsharpen-masked it, and also played around with the levels a little bit. I was surprised that I could also make some of the grey haziness in the original disappear.
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considering the situationa and the camera used you have not done bad at all. It must be a great feeling to see such great birds of prey. Especially two of then in one go. More than anything getting to on the same shot.

Well done and its definately worth some point for posting and sharing this moment.

Demetrio

Hi friend
great shot with good composition
and usefull note
thanks
Hamid

  • Great 
  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2058 W: 315 N: 4404] (14713)
  • [2006-02-14 21:16]

A good first post, Robert.
Nice composition and point of view.

I wish you the most cordial welcome on TrekNature.
In the pleasure to admire your next posts and to read your notes and critics.
Thank you for sharing.

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