What's Up There? The Answer.

[Bill Dix]

The eagles at Conowingo were horsing around, as they are wont to do, challenging each other whenever one came up with a fish. This is one of the protagonists. Unfortunately, all of the interaction happened well out of range and I never got a presentable shot of two in one frame (unlike all those magnificent images from Haines earlier this year). See next pane for the obvious solution.

D7000, 700mm, ISO 800, 1/2500s @ f/6.3 manual, gitzo and mongoose

[Bill Dix]

Failing to get both in one frame, I couldn't resist combining these two images from a few minutes apart. I guess I need to go to Haines.

[Karl Egressy]

Great BIF shot, Bill. I really like the two combined together, it tells the story.

[jack williamson]

Great PP work Bill. Both eagles are well lit with good detail.

Jack

[Diane Miller]

Love both, but the composite is special!! All's fair in love and art!

[Girish Prahalad]

well done with the PP on the combined one. definitely tells a story a Karl says

[Marina Scarr]

Love the composite, Bill. Why didn't you just post that one. Your OP is a tad too tight on the top for me.

[arash_hazeghi]

very cool, I like the topside view and the expression of "focus" in the eagles eyes emphasized by the HA.

Composite is nice too, but I think it's best suited for OOTB forum

[Robert Holguin]

Wonderful shot.
I like the feather detail of its back, nice head angle, and exposed very well.
A tad more room above would be nice.
Well done.

Also great job on the composite.

[Cheryl Arena Molennor]

Great detail on the topside view and I love the ha and expression. Composite looks cool too.

[vishaljadhav]

Wow a wonderful top view and super details, the head angle is also nice

[Bill Dix]

Thanks everyone. Marina, I think Arash is right that the composite rightly belongs in OOTB. I figured I could sneak it in here if it was just a supplement to the OP. Hope I'm not in trouble. :S3: