Bunny Laden
November 2024 - Indian Crested Eagle
About the Image(s)
Indian Crested Eagle, Bandhavgarh National Park
I took several photos of this bird while on safari in India this past month. I liked the unusual angle of this pose because he seems to be looking at me and you get an interesting view of his crest.
Sony RX10M4
1/320 sec @ f/5.6. ISO 800 600 mm
Processed with Lightroom and Photoshop
10 comments posted
I really like your shot Bunny, it makes me smile. You have found a very interesting angle for this photo. I think your exposure and composition are spot on and the only suggestion I might have would be to clone out a branch or two on the lower left. Nice capture. Posted: 11/15/2024 22:56:28
Thanks for the suggestion Bruce. Whenever I capture a nature shot, my default behavior is not to clone out anything. But given that I have no plans to submit images to competitions (which I have done in the past), removing things to enhance clarity is okay. Posted: 11/16/2024 20:43:13
Cute shot and depth of field focus especially at 600mm. There does not seem to be any problem with noise with ISO 800. I do agree with Brucce about the branches. A fine shot. Posted: 11/16/2024 15:03:25
Hi Harley,
I use Topaz to remove the noise. But this camera is fairly good at 800 ISO. Anything higher requires a bit more denoising. Posted: 11/16/2024 20:44:24
I use Topaz to remove the noise. But this camera is fairly good at 800 ISO. Anything higher requires a bit more denoising. Posted: 11/16/2024 20:44:24
Amazing. Posted: 11/17/2024 02:06:32
Wonderful image of a fascinating subject, Bunny. You did a great job with the shallow depth of field. The bokeh in the background is really well handled and it makes your subject stand out. Your exposure and focus are spot on. The feathers on our friend are well rendered and you captured a terrific expression on the face! The only changes I'd make is to darken the lower right corner and get rid of the branch coming into the frame on the right. Ok, one slight addition....were you able to capture the bottom part of the bird? The crop at the bottom left me wanting more.
Nice job! Posted: 11/16/2024 20:34:41
Nice job! Posted: 11/16/2024 20:34:41
Thanks for the comments and suggestions Andrew. I will go back and see what I can do with the full bird. He is sitting on a branch. That part of the image has many bright spots leaking through the leaves, but with a bit of work I am are I can tone them down. I guess my main aim was to focus more on the bird's face, but having the entire bird would be good too. Posted: 11/16/2024 20:41:46
Working in this kind of setting is double tough, Bunny. The highlights can be so hot and unforgiving. You really managed to tame a difficult situation. You even managed to get catch lights in the bird's eyes. What you did right here, you did REALLY right. If you were concentrating on the face, you absolutely nailed it! Posted: 11/16/2024 20:46:42
The other challenge was that I was in a safari vehicle with 5 other people, jockeying for position. Our guide was reluctant to stop for birds because he was so focused on finding a tiger. Bird stops seemed to be less than a minute, then he'd speed off hoping to catch a tiger. Yes, I saw tigers too, but they were camouflaged so my photos are alternating patches of leaves and tiger stripes! Still awesome to be in their presence. Posted: 11/16/2024 21:12:33
WOW. What an adventure. Posted: 11/17/2024 02:09:30