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"American Cuisine"

The grace and strength of the magnificent American Bald Eagle are evident in this dramatic photograph. This image was captured mere seconds after the eagle snatched lunch from the icy February waters at the Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska.

In this photograph, the action is richly punctuated by the crystal clear spray and the expanse and position of the powerful wings. The intensity of the bird's eyes, along with its posture and angle coming off the water, convey the elegant and silent power of this beautiful creature.


 

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nik - (April 17th, 2009 (10:23pm) PDT)
what camera settings would one use to take high speed action shots as the one you have taken above without blur, in essence what settings did you use f stop, shutter speed. thank and great shot on earthshots
 
Stephen Oachs - (April 27th, 2009 (2:27pm) PDT)
Hi Nik, for an image like this I would have used 2000s, or higher, shutter speed in combination with a pretty shallow depth of field. If I recall I was down around f/7.1.
 
Amit Narayan Pisharody - (June 18th, 2009 (11:42pm) PDT)
I'm a beginner so trying to grasp the essentials. "Depth of field" is like an imaginary cage around the object, the lesser the "f/" number the more clearly one can see inside the cage. I'll try to remember that.
 


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