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Lethal Weapon II


Lethal Weapon II
Photo Information
Copyright: Terry Longley (wideload) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 210 W: 5 N: 1027] (3735)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-10
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 10D, Canon EF300mm 4/L IS, ISO 100
Exposure: f/5.0, 1/500 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2006-03-21 14:14
Viewed: 1657
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 28
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
The American national bird, is the only eagle unique to North America. The bald eagle's scientific name signifies a sea (halo) eagle (aeetos) with a white (leukos) head. At one time, the word "bald" meant "white," not hairless. Bald eagles are found over most of North America, from Alaska and Canada to northern Mexico. About half of the world's 70,000 bald eagles live in Alaska. Combined with British Columbia's population of about 20,000, the northwest coast of North America is by far their greatest stronghold for bald eagles. They flourish here in part because of the salmon. Dead or dying fish are an important food source for all bald eagles.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service was proposing the bald eagle be declared fully recovered by July 2000, but the decision was delayed until they figure out how they will manage the species once it is taken off the list. Even if the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service removes the bald eagle from the "threatened" species list, it will still be protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act. The Bald Eagle Protection Act prohibits the take, transport, sale, barter, trade, import and export, and possession of eagles, making it illegal for anyone to collect eagles and eagle parts, nests, or eggs without a permit. Possession of a feather or other body parts of a bald eagle is a felony with a fine of up to $10,000 and/or imprisonment, although federally recognized Native Americans are able to possess these emblems which are traditional in their culture. The bald eagle is still listed as "threatened" in the United States.

This note courtesy of baldeagleinfo.com

Photo taken at my local Bird of Prey centre. Eagle Heights Eynsford, Kent.
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  • aido Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1097 W: 168 N: 1218] (4046)
  • [2006-03-21 14:23]

Hi Terry,
Superb shot, excellent detail and exposure and colour, doesn't get much better than this.
Regards,
Adrian

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  • loot Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5718 W: 605 N: 3416] (9129)
  • [2006-03-21 14:31]
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Hi Terry
Pleased to meet you.
This photo has mega impact and I get a sense of surgically cleanliness looking at it. Maybe it is brought about by the superb sharp focus and well balanced colours. I like it.
The composition and POV are great. The DOF is brilliant and it ensured good visible detail on the bird. The exposure was excellently managed showing good contrast between the whites and the dark areas.
Fabulous work done. TFS.
Regards
Loot

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  • MojoUK Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 65 W: 7 N: 328] (1479)
  • [2006-03-21 14:39]

Stunning close up portrait Terry. Clarity and exposure are excellent, the detail in the eye is fabulous. Can't wait to get back there again when the weather is a bit kinder.

Hi Terry,

Beautiful portrait and well done on the composition and details.
One minor nit, the white balance is off. Notice the Cyan/blue on head.
I did a workshop, hope you don't mind.

Mike

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  • thor68 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 715 W: 115 N: 1032] (4581)
  • [2006-03-21 14:49]

Beautiful bald eagle portrait, terry! :-)
great pov and composition,
excellent sharpness, details and colors.
very well seen & captured, thor.

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  • wuta Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 871 W: 2 N: 606] (2034)
  • [2006-03-21 14:49]

Hello Terry ,A Very beautifull portret ,great details
colours pov and dof his eye ,everithing is good ,TFS Greetings Teunie .

Terrific eyes! Well done.
Maurizio

Bonjour Terry
Tu nous envoies un super de bel aigle, les couleurs et les détails sont très réussis. le BG est très joli.
Bravo et merci....JP

Very nice moive, nice coloures and good seeing details.
Marjan

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  • Bicos (108)
  • [2006-04-06 16:02]

Imposible hacer un comentario. La foto habla por si sola. Excepcional.

Bicos.

Good shot! You've captured that trademark piercing stare well, exposure's spot on, and the sharpness is excellent too. As Fisher suggests, perhaps the colour balance is fractionally off - but that's easily enough fixed, actually I've prepared a Workshop for you myself - showing how to extract more detail from the extremes of contrast as well, perhaps I've exaggerated it a little too much, but anyway, I hope you like it! Very well captured as usual :-D

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  • pac Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 84 W: 14 N: 158] (1729)
  • [2006-05-29 16:55]

Man, what sharpness!

What can I say that others didn't?

GREAT picture!!

/Dan

What a fantastic shot!

Magnificent! Perfect in every way, I love it! You have so many wonderful shots of the Bald Eagle. TFS!

Cheers
Elizabeth

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