Bald Eagle

[darknight]

not quite bald
wanted to have a dark background so his head stood out well, these are smaller birds than i imagined, but very lovely

[FrankMi]

A commanding look! I love the dramatic pose, Mark.

[IzzieK]

Me too...I love the pose...! EXIF please...

[darknight]

thanks guys, isabel. if you right click on image there is a menu for exif, its pretty much in one spot as you could guess by the darkness

[IzzieK]

Oh my! maybe I have to reach a certain level to be able to get that quirk menu because I do not have it. I have left arrow, right arrow, move icon, expland to full size then the x for close. I don't even have the capacity to copy and paste yet...

thanks guys, isabel. if you right click on image there is a menu for exif, its pretty much in one spot as you could guess by the darkness

[darknight]

isabel, you can download an extension for your browser, i use a mac and safari, but its available on most browsers, just search for “how to view exif data on my browser, or if you know your browsers extension/tools page go there n search
then right click on the image and in the drop down menu you will have “view exif data.

[chauncey]

Mark, I really do like that picture...well worthy of framing for your wall.
I wonder, have you cropped it? If so, could you make the eagle a little more erect?

[Downrigger]

Lovely shot, sharp focus. Great background.
These remind me of the sort of person who looks extremely noble and wise and has a great pose, but is really sort of empty headed. Sort of the Warren Harding syndrome.
I guess I'd finish this with a much tighter head and shoulders crop, or back out and get the whole bird (if it's there), but tummy-up as presently seems a little in between.

[IzzieK]

I would have thought that the menu came with the picture viewer on this site. Excuse my ignorance...

isabel, you can download an extension for your browser, i use a mac and safari, but its available on most browsers, just search for “how to view exif data on my browser, or if you know your browsers extension/tools page go there n search
then right click on the image and in the drop down menu you will have “view exif data.

[NorthernFocus]

Nicely set off against the dark BG. I agree with the prior comment regarding this composition being kind of between a head shot and full body. The angle is odd for a BE. Was he standing on a flat surface? On a perch they typically sit more upright. They really are regal looking birds to be such shameless theives and bullies.

[Wavelength]

Lovely...why the name "bald" ?

[NorthernFocus]

Lovely...why the name "bald" ?

As I understand it, back in old English, the term "bald" used to mean white headed rather than the current definition of lacking hair.