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• Bufo (4247)
• [2007-08-29 4:31]

Hi Harry,
interesting picture here for more than one reason. First of all I think it's a high quality image of the bald eagle. We nearly get used to your level of photography, it is by far not so obvious as it seems.
Then..I see just a few concentric circles in front of the bird which hence provides the good reflection in the water. He (or she) must be walking upstream. Last, I wonder why the movement of the wings which are visible from the bird, seem absent in the reflection.
But most of all another terrific picture
Regards, Jacob

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• PaulH (13882)
• [2007-08-29 4:44]

Hi Harry,
i must've been quite a sight to see so many of these magnificant birds en masse like that. Great timing as usual with a well planned composition. The colour of the water is just beautiful, very well done. Your work is of such a high standard.
Paul

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• PeterZ (48618)
• [2007-08-29 4:46]

Hello Harry,
What a perfect timing. Fantastic light and focus on the head of the bird. The reflection is wonderful, in some places almost sharper than the bird himself. I love the POV and composition.
Regards,
Peter

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• martic (1327)
• [2007-08-29 5:17]

Hi Harry,

Nice capture of this short instant, well framed with good colors,
TFS
Jean-Michel

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• Patleboss (5950)
• [2007-08-29 5:24]

Hello Harry,
it is another great shot, well seen for the tiltle
th reflection is outstanding,
cheer,
Pat

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• fthsm (3689)
• [2007-08-29 5:35]

This is really good Harry.

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• angybone (7684)
• [2007-08-29 5:38]

WOw Harry, that is National Geographic material. Your work is so professional and perfect. I absolutely would love to be half as good as you someday.

This is an amazing photo. The reflection is perfect. The composition is great....as above, so below. :) Wonderful details and great lighting. There is just so much to say about this photo ...it's going into my favorites folder!

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• pankajbajpai (16627)
• [2007-08-29 5:57]

hello harry,
wow, what a impressive shot you have presented here, this is a very special shot, the pov and the reflections look absolutely breath taking, well composed shot,
well done,
tfs & regards
pankaj

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• lise (2877)
• [2007-08-29 6:01]

Hi Harry,
Wow! What a fantastic action shot! Great timming and POV, the reflection of the bird in the water is amazing.
Great work and TFS
Lise

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• gracious (13068)
• [2007-08-29 7:12]

Hello Harry,
My compliment towards this outstanding photo of yours!
Perfect moment with sharpness, vivid colour and details. The shadow is just amazingly clear!
very well done and thanks for sharing
cheers
Tony

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• go2stones (1279)
• [2007-08-29 8:26]

Incredible image to catch just this moment from the perfect point of view! Good sharp image and colors. Well done.

TFS!
Reid

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• Argus (50624)
• [2007-08-29 9:51]

Hello Harry,
This shot makes a nice pattern, the Bald-headed Eagle and its reflection combining to create an attractive composition. For a scanned shot this has good technical qualities and the lighting superb.
TFS and best wishes, Ivan

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• Jamesp (18906)
• [2007-08-29 10:11]

Hi Harry

A stunningly lovely shot Harry. The reflection is great. I would have loved to get this shot.

James

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• Aramok (5166)
• [2007-08-29 10:41]

Hi Harry

What a great shot. The details and reflection are great. great POV and good look with the new camera....

TFS
Emma

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• KellEy (706)
• [2007-08-29 11:59]

WOW, what a moment!
Nicely exposed and timed!

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• rdfoto (3295)
• [2007-08-29 13:21]

Bonjour Harry
Super ce mirroir que tu nous offre, très belle prise instantanée, excellente gestion de l'exposition et cadrage.
Amicalement Robi

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• mirceax (6261)
• [2007-08-29 13:28]

Hi Harry,
Another impressive shot ,great timing and perfect bird reflexion.
tfs

Mircea

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• CeltickRanger (37307)
• [2007-08-29 17:00]

hello Harry

encore une autre de tes superbes photos
le moment et ce reflet à l'eau sont magique

MERCI

Asbed

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• anel (40554)
• [2007-08-30 1:38]

Hello Harry,
Amazing picture again! Looks like coming straight out of Greek mythology. A mix of Zeus and Narcissus. You seem to be always at the places where happen special actions. Excellent framing, sharpness.. everything.
Best regards
Anne

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• gannu (14759)
• [2007-08-30 2:17]

Harry Lovely composition and great shot. Ganesh Smiley tomorrow

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• snowfalken (1788)
• [2007-08-30 3:07]

Hello Harry,

An excellent picture with an appropriate title! From your notes it seems this place is a paradise for wildlife photographers. At least I would have loved to visit it.

Composition:

This is a great symmetric composition in which you nicely avoided placing the eagle into the middle of the frame. The slightly larger empty space in front of the bird is just enough to create a balanced picture. The wings are nicely blurred and suggest movement.

Colors:

I love the warm brown hues in the eagle's plumage and the blueish reflection of the sky in the water.

Contrast:

The contrast was distributed very well: higher in the subject and lower in the rest of the picture.

Exposure:

In spite of the difficult subject you exposed both shadows and highlights perfectly even if in full sun. The details in the plumage are wonderful and so are the ripples in the water.

Focus:

The focus is precise on the eagle rendering sharp details and the DOF was well controlled to add some perspective to the picture.

A pleasant image to look at! The notes are informative and well written. Thank you for sharing!

With Friendly Regards,
Eddie

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• kjpweb (4788)
• [2007-08-30 6:23]

Glorious Image. It looks as if he is studying his reflection. Perfect mirror and a great pose, vivid, but soft colors! Perfection! TFS and Cheers, Klaus

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• marmottelolo (14697)
• [2007-08-30 9:14]

bonjour harry
oh!le moment est parfaitement choisit pour l'effet mirroir!je suppose que la prochaine sera avec une proie entre les serres!
laurent

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• Alex99 (23735)
• [2007-08-30 10:46]

Hi Herry.
D300 – it is a cool choice. I wish you the fastest purchasing of the camera.
I also have seen your site. It is cool too. I think this shot is from there. Excellent timing, amazing mirror reflections, impressive lighting (and darks) and cold (I think) colours. Wonderful picture, TFS and best wishes.
Alexei.

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• parthasarathi (1314)
• [2007-08-30 12:48]

It is difficult for me to comment on this picture other than to say thanks for the picture.

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• krall (1286)
• [2007-08-31 10:29]

hello harry,

good photo, Bravo.. :)

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• SunToucher (11162)
• [2007-08-31 10:35]

Hi Harry,
I know the feeling of not having enough time for TN. Let alone for TN, TL and my local photoclub (maybe one for you to join as well??). But then it is always great to come back and see wonderful photos like this one. Intersting to read that you went for the D300 and not the D3, it gives good insight on your type of photography. Make me want to go for the Canon 5D even more.
The wonderful pose and the stunning reflection are pefectly captured. I like the idea that he can see the fish and we can't. This time I do like the motion in the wings, since it shows the moment even more.
TFS,
Niek

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• mala-zaba (1165)
• [2007-08-31 14:36]

Hi Harry,
Splendid reflection and framing.
TFS
Eric

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• pirate--s (880)
• [2007-09-02 0:25]

hi harry,

amazing great picture!!what else to say that perfection is represented here!very nice soft colors!
tfs
caroline

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• dB_grafix (3019)
• [2007-09-06 23:58]

Nice clear reflection. I like the way you kept the full reflection in the frame.
Oh, so I guess it is time to get a D300 now too. They also released some new lenses. Does it ever stop?? $$
TFS

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• jrubiocasado (6086)
• [2007-09-10 0:51]

Hi Harry
Whoooow....This shot is very nice.... all is very good.
Congratulations
Regards

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• Tobias__Ortmann (681)
• [2007-09-16 8:03]

amazing shot
very good moment
nice colours and well focused
great job
Toba

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• goutham_ramesh (12237)
• [2007-09-23 10:17]

Hi Harry,
This is a class picture.Was this published in National geography? The reflection is wonderful and the action that you have managed to get is something that wonders me. This is truly a masterpiece from the master himself.
TFS
Goutham

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• smitha (4409)
• [2007-09-23 23:07]

Hello harry,
Fantastic action shot! The POV and composition are just great. Beautiful light and reflection caught.I wonder which one is sharper, the bird or the reflection?:)
Thanks a lot for sharing this photograph.
Regards,
Smitha.
p.s. Last week a friend of mine sent me a set of award winning photographs in which i think i saw this very picture. Is that so? Was there any other photo belonging to you among them?

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• cicindela (9226)
• [2007-09-24 14:56]

Hello Hary!
The title is so good to this picture that only for it the points are necessary! But of course also the quality of picture is very good (as always!). Not only perfect timing, but also great DOF and POV. The reflection is so natural that it really looks like photo with 2 not only 1 eagle :)
Many thanks for showing this interesting and unique composition!!!
Best greetings,
Radomir

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• iris (3088)
• [2007-09-26 0:44]

Hello Harry,
I am on a sabbatical from TN.
With paucity of time to post and write critiques, as my thesis work is just getting completed.....all i have been able to manage is quick glances at postings of all you wonderful photographers out here.

But today i cudn't just hold back after seeing this shot of urs among the National Geographic's award winning shots....

Well, u earned every bit of that coveted award...superb timing, sharpness and excellent compositon.

Bravo!!! HARRY!!!!Way to Go!!!!!!
Keep Clicking and Thank You for Sharing!!!!

Cheers

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• tiklod (3397)
• [2007-09-26 6:23]

Hi Harry,
WHAT AN AMAZING SHOT!
Focus on the head and details are excellent. THE REFLECT ON WATER IS SIMPLY TERRIFIC!!! Lovely scene. Now one of my favorite!
TSF

Claude

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• EOSF1 (23955)
• [2007-12-03 4:38]

Incredible picture Harry ! Well done this is an amazing shot ! Everything in it is special ! You're very talented, thanks !

Mario

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• FrankT (24)
• [2008-01-11 11:24]

Tja, Harry wat moet ik nou over zo'n foto zeggen. Stinkend jaloers word je er een beetje van.
Prachtig!

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• jonathan_hart (1260)
• [2008-03-16 11:16]

funny title, wonderful composition
this reflection is great
regards
jo

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• vanderschelden (30441)
• [2008-03-17 12:55]

...another extraordinary image.
Great reflection.
TFS
Annick

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• lgfoto (1536)
• [2008-03-21 8:22]

What a shot Harry, great POV, timing and great capture of the reflexion. I know what you mean - so little time for answering, thanks to critiques, loosing lot of good pictures not go through all gallery this does me a lot of stress :-).Anyway, thanks a lot for kind comments to my recent Eagle shot.TFS and Happy Easter also to you.

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• mariki (9477)
• [2008-03-22 0:28]

Hello Harry,

Excellent picture of this eagle. Superb POV, DOF and sharpness. Wonderful reflection in the water. Superb light and colours.
Cheers,
Mariki

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• maurydv (36428)
• [2008-03-24 15:20]

Meravigliosa composizione, anche in questa immagine hai colto l'attimo, eccezionale riflesso e perfette simmetrie, eccellenti i dettagli e magnifici colori. Grazie e complimenti. Ciao Maurizio

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• timonejoon (762)
• [2008-03-26 10:16]

Hi Harry

If I am not wrong i think i saw this shot in photo.net!
It is one of the most amazing shot i ever seen. wonderfull. I can't say anything about this shot except saying wooooooooooooow.
well done
TFS
Babak

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• lizzie (2855)
• [2008-03-28 13:31]

Hi Harry,

Wow, what a beautiful shot of the eagle! Not easy to take them and you're able to show us his reflection also!
What a great work!
Amazing shot, your waiting and patience pay very well, your pictures are excellent!

Lise

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• jusninasirun (14660)
• [2008-04-02 20:07]

Hello Harry. I have countless history of failures with birds and this have been the shot I always wanted to make. I had chances but turned out blurry and low quality. Very well taken shot here and I like everything I see in that frame. Best regards. Jusni

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• arfer (0)
• [2008-04-07 21:59]

Hello Harry

Amazing shot with super action and reflections.
The POV is awesome.
I love how the shot is divided into the turmoil and action side,and the placid reflection side.
Excellent use of the lighting,the colours are natural.
TFS

Rob