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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Woodyg3" data-source="post: 629448" data-attributes="member: 24569">Thanks for the kind comments, but there is no magic curtain. I have been a photographer since I was a little kid, so experience is a factor in any of my images. There are plenty of photographers out there with more skill than me, though.A nice camera helps, but any modern DSLR with a good lens could have equaled the image quality of the eagle shots. I didn't do anything fancy, here. I found a spot to shoot that had good light and a clear view, and was lucky that the bird stuck around while I fired off shots. I always use a pretty fast shutter speed for birds, partly because they move unpredictably and I want to be ready, but also because I am not as steady as I wish I was. Basic Lightroom processing was all I used for the shot below. I used a little brush work to lighten and darken specific areas (dodging and burning.)Roll over the pictures with your mouse and you can see the EXIF data.If you have any specific questions, anyone here on the forum will be happy to help. Just ask and go out and take a lot of pictures! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />Before Lightroom processing:[ATTACH]261508[/ATTACH]And after:[ATTACH]261509[/ATTACH]</blockquote>