Haliaeetus leucocephalus (Bald Eagle)

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"When thou seest an eagle, thou seest a portion of genius; lift up thy head!" William Blake

 

 

 

Haliaeetus leucocephalus (Bald Eagle)

Last summer I visited "Greifvogelstation" in Hellenthal, Germany. The bald eagles presented here were among the most attractive birds of the park. While I didn't really need the reach of the 600/4VR, the results are nothing short of astonishing.

 

Photos by Frank Panis

Shooting Data:

Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: AF-S Nikkor 600mm f/4G ED VR
Sensitivity: autoISO 280 & 560
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/250s - f8.0
Flash: none
Support: tripod and Wimberley WH-200
Image: RAW, converted in Nikon CNX 2.1.0

 

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