The eagles are back at Magnolia. By the time they showed up, the sun was high enough to make for some harsh, difficult lighting. I did get some takeoff, in flight, and landing shots, but the light from above deeply shaded the dark under wing area, and I already was using a -1 to -2 stop exposure compensation to keep from blowing out the white feathers. Not making excuses, just setting the stage.
This one edited out the best of the batch. the light was fairly straight on without a lot of harsh shadows compared to the rest. It had only a -.5 stop exposure compensation.
This was the most disappointing. I had high hopes for it, but I couldn't seem to get the underwing to look just right. Another issue was a branch hanging down close to the camera that created issues. I may try working on it in a day or so, and see if I can clean it up. I do love the action in it. This one was a full top under.
Got this roseate spoonbill coming in for a landing. He was a little far out, but manageable. I should have used a 1.5 stop under exposure to help out the white feathers on the neck, but I had no time to make any changes.
This one took a lot of work, but turned out fairly decent. This was a stop and a half under, which was barely enough for the white feathers, but really underexposed the underwing.
I hope to get some better shots later on in the year, and perhaps get them earlier in the morning for better lighting. I was there early, but the eagles weren't. They typically use this tree as an observation perch early in the morning, and with some patience, you can get some take/landing shots.
