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Beauty of the Beak

Bald Eagle Up Close

47 total reviews 
Comment from alexisart


This is a wonderful shot that shows me something I've never seen before - amazingly sharp and clear - I feel like I'm looking at him from close range. And thank you for the enlightening information about eagles I didn't know before as well a the wonderful rescue story!

 Comment Written 07-Mar-2019


reply by the author on 07-Mar-2019
    Thank you very much for your nice comments!
Comment from Daphne Oberon


Well since this deserves a six, I hesitated to review it, but it looks like it has won all there is to win in any event! A wonderfully informative caption and this is just incredible. Was it a captive bird? Daphne Oberon

 Comment Written 07-Mar-2019


reply by the author on 07-Mar-2019
    Thank you very much Daphne! I do have eagles in my portfolio from the MN Zoo, but this guy was in the wild. I was in a good position higher up and fortunately, he wasn't too far away for my lens like the ones in the wild usually are!! I was in the right place at the right time :)
Comment from orchidrn


Congratulations on winning photograph of the month! I must say it is most deserved. This is such a great shot of this majestic bird with it's beak open. The clarity and focus are perfect showing such detail in the feathers and his eye! A beautiful photograph!

 Comment Written 06-Mar-2019


reply by the author on 06-Mar-2019
    Thank you very much for the six stars on this one and for your lovely comments about my work :)
Comment from cleo85


This close up photo is breathtaking in its beauty and clarity. All details are very sharp, even the texture of the beak. So close up, the open beak is an very unusual sight. The eye and the reflections and shadows in it are especial impressive. The Eagle is exquisitely emphasized by the dark background. The portrait is excellently framed and balanced.

 Comment Written 06-Mar-2019


reply by the author on 06-Mar-2019
    Thank you very much Cleo for the very high marks and compliments. Thank you for the great review.
reply by cleo85 on 07-Mar-2019
    My Pleasure. :o)
Comment from Andrea Lastro


Woe this is a great photo. Im curious what type of lens were you using to get this shot?

I just love the detail on the birds feathers and the shine in the eyes

very nicely composed

 Comment Written 06-Mar-2019


reply by the author on 06-Mar-2019
    Thank you very much for the six star rating! I used my Panasonic Lumix FZ1000 which has a fixed Leica lens 25-400mm.
reply by Andrea Lastro on 06-Mar-2019
    wow thats awesome well keep up the awesome work : )
Comment from MKFlood


It's an eagle laughing..cool!.the clarity is great. The angle of the shot of this eagles facial is great. The capture of the light is great. The image is balanced and eye appealing to the viewer. Good eye and great job overall

 Comment Written 06-Mar-2019


reply by the author on 06-Mar-2019
    Lol, thank you Mark!
Comment from ArtistCharles


Excellent shot full of detail and power. Great detail, sharp focus on the eye and beak with some fall off as you move to the edges. The eye is beautiful. You can hear the sound coming from the birds cry. Congrats on the awards. Well done.

 Comment Written 06-Mar-2019


reply by the author on 06-Mar-2019
    Thank you very much!
Comment from willie


Very nice! I can see why you got this award! I love it! I am sure you are proud of this. You need to get this printed and put in a frame! I am so glad they were able to save this beautiful bird!

 Comment Written 05-Mar-2019


reply by the author on 06-Mar-2019
    Thank you very much for the high rating on this one, and for your nice comments!
Comment from Hilma A.


Awesome!! What a beautiful photo: I'm so impressed ð??²
It's so perfect. The definition, the clarity and the focus are spot on. You're so good!

 Comment Written 05-Mar-2019


reply by the author on 06-Mar-2019
    Thank you very much for the six stars for this one and for your very nice comments!
Comment from Dan Hancock


The leading lines of the head feathers lead to the both the upper and lower beak and the v created by the mouth brings the eye back to the eagles eye.
color is spot on. Well done.

 Comment Written 05-Mar-2019


reply by the author on 06-Mar-2019
    Thank you very much for the six star rating for this one. That was very nice of you.
reply by Dan Hancock on 06-Mar-2019
    It deserved the rating.