Eagle

I'm uploading this again minus all the editing for Doug & Donna as requested. This is still heavily cropped with some contrast and shadow/highlight adjustments made in LR. The Eagles stayed close to the open water most of the time which was a bit too far off to get a decent shot . I overcompensated when editing the original picture in an attempt to salvage a bad picture and bring back some detail in the itty bitty bird in the frame. :-)

[Peggy Sirk]

Every bit as stunning as the edited version! Sharp and clear enough to see his/her eagle eyed concentration. An AMAZING shot, Paula.

[richard saffold]

i like this better, but i know what you were trying to do.

[Saxa van Eijnsbergen]

Beautiful bird, beautiful shot.

[Paula Fontanini]

@peggysirk Thanks Peggy, you are just the sweetest thing ever and I mean that sincerely! :)

[Paula Fontanini]

@chard Thanks Richard....I'm glad somebody gets what I'm trying to do because most of the time I don't even know what the heck I'm doing when it comes to editing! :) Trial and error is a good teacher though!

[Paula Fontanini]

@overalvandaan Thanks Saxa, he was a very beautiful bird, unfortunately I wasn't able to do him justice! :)

[*lynn]

This is an awesome shot! I still like your editing... I like the lighter background, especially right around the eagle. I think it makes him stand out more. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder! no right or wrong... just our own tastes!

[Doug Gray]

Thanks Paula, I think it is an amazing shot. I don't agree with your comment about not doing him justice.

[Marc]

This is perfect!

[Jeff Walker]

I like this one better

[Wendy]

Wow! What a capture and I definitely like this one better! You are so lucky to photograph him! Fav!

[Paula Fontanini]

@lynnz Thanks so much Lynn for your input...I usually tend to over-think the editing process...sometimes the options can be overwhelming! I just need to stick to the KISS (keep it simple stupid) technique! :)

[Paula Fontanini]

@earl Thank you Doug for such a nice compliment....sometimes we can be our own worst critic! :)

[Paula Fontanini]

@daneau @jsw0109 Thanks so much guys for your comments....always appreciated! :)

[Paula Fontanini]

@exposure4u Thank you Wendy for the kind comment and fav...what a great way to start the day! :)

[bruni]

Wow, what a super capture. a wing spread eagle...fav. Paula.