American Bald Eagle [180326 Animals ]
Uploaded: March 16, 2008 14:53:35
Photo was taken during my recent trip to Homer, Alaska in March 08 where the eagles abounded before their annual migration. The eagles congregated at Homer while the eagle lady feeds them during the winter months. This is an experience everyone should see at one time in their life.
Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 1/1250 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 500, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 500.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D
R. J. Laudenbacher
March 16, 2008
Teresa Pritchett March 16, 2008
I love this shot.. I have always wanted to to take the trip to Homer.. what an amazing trip that must have been. Congratulations on a great shot! #5650446Orsi March 16, 2008
Beautiful!!Great shot,Harry!! #5650462Harry E. Pherson March 16, 2008
Thank you all for the great comments #5650466Ellen L. Zaslaw March 16, 2008
Terrific ! #5650620Barbara Waldoch March 16, 2008
How gorgeous, Harry!Harry E. Pherson March 16, 2008
Thanks Ellen and Barbara for your kind words. #5650699
Sherran Andersen
March 16, 2008
Christie R. Bielss March 16, 2008
Beautiful photo! His 'hair' reminds me of mine first thing in the morning! Great job! #5650817Sheila D. Robertson March 16, 2008
Unusual and great capture. #5651014Harry E. Pherson March 16, 2008
Thanks Sherran, Christie, Sheila and Jo Anne for your kind words... #5651194Joan Powell March 16, 2008
Amazing capture !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #5651207Harry E. Pherson March 17, 2008
Thanks Joan for you kind words...Harry #5653820Avril Young April 11, 2008
wow I want to take photos like this, outstanding photo...sharp, detailed........really STUNNING! #5773364Lynne Morris April 11, 2008
Wow from me too Harry, this is an awesome image and worthy of the POTD award, huge Congratulations. #5773385Toni Riggs April 11, 2008
Wow! Wonderful image! #5773412Susie Peek-Swint April 11, 2008
Many congrats on POTD Harry ~ fantastic capture .. he reminds me of an old judge with those fierce knowing eyes :) #5773417Michael S. Lazarus April 11, 2008
Terrific photograph Harry! Congratulations on the POTD. Wonderful composition and love those eyes. #5773484Holly J. Jackson April 11, 2008
Congrats on your POTD!!! This is AWESOME!!! ;) #5773492Michelle Alton April 11, 2008
Unbelievably beautiful capture of this eagle, straight from the salon! Ultra-deserving POTD, Harry!Kathleen Rinker April 11, 2008
Fantastic image, looks like he stuck his beak in a light socket (lol)!!! #5773621Denise Denomy April 11, 2008
ABSOLUTELY PHENOMENAL CAPTURE, Harry!!!! THE CLARITY OF DETAIL IS POSITIVELY OUTSTANDING!!!CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR WELL-DESERVED POTD!!! :0) #5773663
Melinda F. Schneider
April 11, 2008
Diane Dupuis April 11, 2008
great capture of one of my favorite subjects!!! #5773714Josselyne Klecanda April 11, 2008
Amazing!Great capture,well done. #5773826Carolyn M. DAlessandro April 11, 2008
Congratulations Harry, Thanks for the information about the Eagles..this one is OUTSTANDING!! Must have been a amazing sight to see. Bravo,well done! #5773831Thomas E. Dillon April 11, 2008
Harry, you did a great job with this one. Truly outstanding. What makes them flare their feathers like this? Oh - and congratulations for the POD! #5773861
Patricia A. Casey
April 11, 2008
Shirley A. Kinney April 11, 2008
Harry, what an amazing image. How beautiful these birds are and you have captured this one perfectly, even though he appears to be having a bad hair day. Congratulations on your POTD. Well deserved. Priceless capture! #5773921Steven W. Lepak April 11, 2008
Bravo Harry! Congrats on your POTD. This image is spectacular - love the shallow dof and eye contact. Keep up the great work. Best Regards, Steven #5773952Eivor Kuchta April 11, 2008
Congratulations on your POTD! So interesting to read some information around the event and the location, thanks for sharing that! This award took me to your wonderful gallery. Amazing! #5774015
Shelly A. Van Camp
April 11, 2008
Susan M. Smith April 11, 2008
Harry, fantastic capture of this interesting pose! Thank you for sharing the info on that area. I'll have to put it on my "list" for sure! Congratulations on a well deserved POTD! #5774057Kathy L. Clark April 11, 2008
Harry congratulations on your magnificent POTD. Bald Eagles are majestic creatures.I am from Anchorage, but live in Alabama now, I spent most of my vacations growing up on the Homer Spit so I'm just a bit jealous of your trip. I hope to make one myself this summer and Homer will be high on my lists of places to revisit. It is where I hope to retire one day.
Again congrats and God bless. #5774070
Terri L. Scribner April 11, 2008
Outstanding POTD!! #5774212
Lisa J. Boulden
April 11, 2008
Jim Britt April 11, 2008
haha nice Hair-Do funny...great shot. Congrats on your POTD! #5774235Naintara Jain April 11, 2008
The crop belies the baldness, lovely capture. #5774447Michelle L. Frick April 11, 2008
He's having a heck of a hair day in that shot! Outstanding POTD Harry! This made me smile big time! #5774499Casey A. Hanson April 11, 2008
Truly outstanding work, Harry. Congrats! :0) #5774530Naintara Jain April 11, 2008
The crop belies the baldness, lovely capture. #5774532
Deborah Lewinson
April 11, 2008
Colleen Farrell April 11, 2008
Wow, amazing capture! Congratulations on your POTD! #5774630Donna R. Wageman April 11, 2008
What a beauty! The "hair-do" makes him just striking along with clarity. #5774701Joy Rector April 11, 2008
congrats on the POTD #5774737Cheryl Meisel April 11, 2008
Beautiful shot of this majestic bird.Philippe Vieux-Jeanton April 11, 2008
Gorgeous animal portrait! Which glass did u use? Big congrats for the POPD!! #5775088Mike Slaughter April 11, 2008
The first thing that came to mind when I saw this shot was "Stunning!" I'm not sure I've seen and eagle from this view point with such emotion. Great shot! Enjoyed your gallery just as much.Mike #5775103
Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 11, 2008
Outstanding potd Harry!! Great details and pov, very inspirational! #5775611Siete Meeter April 11, 2008
Congrats on your POTD!!! This is AWESOME!!! #5775853Harry E. Pherson April 11, 2008
I want to thank everyone (so many to name) for all the kind words and praise.Bunny Snow April 11, 2008
Great directional lighting. The right image was definitely worthy of the wait!Great capture!
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Amy Weiland April 11, 2008
Simply Stunning! #5776156RC Fritz April 11, 2008
Awesome!! Congratulations! #5776175Sandy Hawkins April 11, 2008
Congrats on this VERY beautiful and deserving POTD!Sandy :-) #5776413
Jeff Robinson
April 11, 2008
Renee Doyle April 11, 2008
Incredible close up Harry!!!! Congratulations on this wonderful POTD!! #5777614Kathleen R. Struckle April 12, 2008
Awesome image. Congrats on your POTD!! #5778871Chris Ebben April 21, 2008
Your 45 minute wait certainly paid off, well done & a big congratulations on this wonderful finalist=^..^= #5819454Renee Doyle April 21, 2008
Congratulations Harry on this wonderful finalist!! #5820228Donna R. Wageman April 21, 2008
I knew it ----------- perfecto ---CONGRATS BIGTIME! #5820341
Cindy Bendush
April 21, 2008
Sheila D. Robertson April 21, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist. #5821084Eivor Kuchta April 21, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist, Harry! #5821756Harry E. Pherson April 21, 2008
I want to thank everyone for all the kind words and the vote of confidence. Thanks to the judges for selecting the image for the POTD and as a finalist in the Betterphoto.com monthly photo contest...Thanks again to all...Harry #5821855Michael Umbreit April 22, 2008
Harry - Congratulations on your finalist! - Mike #5826279Holly J. Jackson April 22, 2008
Good luck in the WINNER'S CIRCLE!!! ;)Manos Peponas April 23, 2008
Congratulations to you too my friend, it's really an excellent animal shot!!! #5832937
Deborah Lewinson
April 23, 2008
Debby #5833009
Colette M. Metcalf April 24, 2008
Congratulations!!! #5833474anonymous April 24, 2008
Congratulations Harry on your awesome win! B- #5834248Nadine A. Lewis April 24, 2008
LOL!!!!! This is soooooo AWESOME!!!! I LOVE THIS!!!! CONGRATULATONS, Harry!!!! <>< #5834341Renee Doyle April 24, 2008
WTG Harry!!! Big congratulations on this wonderful win!!! #5834411
Elida Gutierrez
April 24, 2008
Donna R. Wageman April 24, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS !!!!!!!!!!!Robyn Nielsen April 24, 2008
Congratulations Harry for your win with this absolutely stunning image!A P April 24, 2008
CONGRATUALTIONS on this well deserved win. #5835168Susan M. Smith April 24, 2008
A very worthy First Place choice here Harry! Congratulations again, on the honors! #5835261Sheila D. Robertson April 24, 2008
Many congratulations on this first! #5835678Susan Heath April 24, 2008
What an incredible shot - I love this! Fabulous sharp detail! Congratulation of this magnificient winner! #5836023Dawn M. Schneider April 24, 2008
congrats on the win, this is well deserving, the capture is unbelievable!! #5836482
Mary Beth Aiello
April 24, 2008
JO ANN CLEVELAND April 24, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS on this fabulous win!jo ann c. #5836663
Laurie Daily
April 24, 2008
Claudia Kuhn
April 24, 2008
RC Fritz April 24, 2008
Congrats on your First Place!!! #5837717Sam Britt April 24, 2008
Awesome winner, Harry! #5837751Jim Stringer April 24, 2008
Outstanding!!! Congrats on a well deserved win! #5837829Michael Umbreit April 24, 2008
Harry - Congratulations on your well deserved win! - Mike #5838182Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 24, 2008
Congratulations Harry, this is truly amazing!!! What a beautiful eagle!!! #5838195Sharon Sawyer April 24, 2008
Congrats on your win, Harry. Stunning ... and well deserved. #5838215Harry E. Pherson April 24, 2008
Thanks everyone for your kind words of praise. It's truly an honor to have been selected and thanks to Betterphoto.com for providing such a great enviroment for learning....Harry #5838329
Patrick Rouzes
April 25, 2008
Vicki L. Filippin April 26, 2008
STUNNING IMAGE!Ujjwal Mukherjee April 26, 2008
Terrific shot,Harry! Well deserved Winner!! Huge congratulations!! #5846406Wanda Knoss May 01, 2008
Great Portrait! Congratulations on your win.Christine Zipps May 04, 2008
Thanks for sharing your special experience in this stunning eagle portrait, Harry.Congrats on your well-deserved win!
Bravo!
Cris #5883292
Mitzie Loland May 06, 2008
Congratulations on this amazing photo - great work Harry!! #5893405David Stegmeir May 08, 2008
Harry,There isn't much that hasn't been said, so I just want to say Bravo. This is the finest Eagle portrait I have ever seen, truely! I have always wanted to go to Alaska and one day Lord willing I will go. Thank you for such and inspirational image and story.
Best regards,
Dave #5900154
Kenneth Mucke May 14, 2008
One of the very best eagle images I have ever seen...amazing intensity #5923749Vinnie Sandre Jr May 19, 2008
That's the shot that will make you famous, awesome shot. #5941417Sharon Sawyer May 19, 2008
YES !!!! FABULOUS FINALIST!!!! Congratulations, Harry. Your creativity and extra work setting this photo up paid off. Well done. #5945245Sarah Baker May 26, 2008
exellent! congrats #5978739Chris Ebben January 14, 2009
As I said before, your 45 minute wait certainly paid off, well done & a big congratulations on this wonderful 1st place winner, good on you=^..^=Harry E. Pherson July 09, 2016
Thanks BP, i'M honored #11494021Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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