Proud And Strong
Uploaded: March 08, 2011
The American Bald Eagle
Canon EF300mm 4.0 L IS lens, 1/1500 sec., F4.0, ISO 400
Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna March 08, 2011
OH MY GOODNESS, Bill! This is one incredible capture! Such a beautiful and proud bird! Magesticly magnificent image! :-) k #1359137Carla Capra Anderson March 08, 2011
Hi Bill;Carolyn Morgan March 08, 2011
This is wonderful, it almost moves out of the image and calls to any viewer. Wonderful clarity. He looks as if you could actually touch his feathers. #9280557Liz blahh March 08, 2011
Quite impressive! #9280574Julie Christiansen March 08, 2011
I'm in awe. #9280769Cindy Bendush March 08, 2011
Fabulous capture Bill! #9281071Tammy M. Anderson March 09, 2011
Excellent details and portrait, Bill. He is beautiful! #9281172Kaye Burazin March 13, 2011
sheer majesty captured #9288381Julianne Bradford March 13, 2011
Amazing portait Bill! #9288412Jeff Robinson March 13, 2011
Outstandig capture and portrait Bill!! Jeff #9288707Leslie McLain March 13, 2011
Amazing capture, Bill. Just beautiful. #9288766Denny E. Barnes March 13, 2011
Outstanding image, Bill!! The color, detail, clarity and composition are all fantastic!! Love those eyes!! #9288779Phyllis A. Houghton March 13, 2011
Wow! You could have entered this as a macro! Perfect detail. I won't forget the image. #9288905Tammy Espino March 13, 2011
Amazing capture!! #9289132Carol L. Fowler March 13, 2011
Gorgeous capture- love that direct gaze #9289295Wm Nosal March 13, 2011
Beautiful Shot! #9289346Susan Weisensel March 13, 2011
Proud and strong, you got that right, Outstanding image Bill. #9289551Emile Abbott March 14, 2011
He look so strong. Wonderful full frontal capture Bill. #9290601Tiia Vissak March 14, 2011
a beautiful close-up! #9290885Terry Cervi March 14, 2011
A beautiful portrait, Bill! Very nicely done! #9290995John Connolly March 14, 2011
Proud, strong and beautiful, Bill! A superb portrait on this magnificent bird! Well done! #9291189frank w. degenhardt March 15, 2011
That intense look is so awesome. I love that this bird is a symbol of our nation. So fitting. Beaautiful colors and details. A magnificant bird so beautifully presented my friend. #9292126Stephen Zacker March 15, 2011
Like that head on view. Great image of this guy #9292791Robert K. Bemus March 15, 2011
Beautiful color and depth, Bill!! #9293600Dick W. Wyatt March 16, 2011
Perfect title for a perfect picture. #9293616Kirsten Kiki Kjaer March 16, 2011
Big WOW, Bill!! What an awesome portrait!! #9294605Gord MacEachern March 16, 2011
Bill, it just doesn't get any better than this image. Incredible capture !!! #9294736Ellen Hodges March 16, 2011
Super gorgeous close up, Bill!! #9295004Kathy Salerni March 16, 2011
This eagle looks so intense, strong and proud, Bill! You've captured his essence! Well done! #9295142Rony Sagy March 16, 2011
Wonderful capture. #9295252Karen Celella March 17, 2011
Fantastic portrait, Bill. #9295810Kerry Hill March 17, 2011
Excellent portrait Bill, beautifully captured! #9296174Ann H. Belus March 19, 2011
Outstanding image, Bill! #9299396Maria Warren March 21, 2011
wow this is just so so amazing :) #9303648Stan Kwasniowski March 26, 2011
Bill, excellent #9318291Lorna Shutter March 26, 2011
Wow! What a spectacular capture, Bill! I think he's mad at me though! Ha! Ha! :) I like the way he is not perfectly centred! Your colour and clarity are outstanding! You should be just as proud as he is for taking such a fantastic photo! I'm sure we'll see this image again! :) #9318328Shirley A. Kinney March 26, 2011
Awesome, Bill. #9318803Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas March 26, 2011
Fantastic close up Bill!,Gerri R. Jones March 27, 2011
A stunning pose...really grabs your attention, Bill! #9320958Renata Gusciora March 27, 2011
Awesome eagle portrait,Bill!Fabulous clarity and focus! #9321096Patti Coblentz March 28, 2011
Fantastic portrait of this eagle, Bill...love the piercing gaze and close up detail...magnificent! #9321349Renee Doyle March 28, 2011
Fabulous capture of this beauty Bill!!! Amazing eyes and wonderful clarity! #9321376Val Feldman March 28, 2011
It isn't often that you see a full frontal photo of this proud and magnificent bird....what an intense and direct expression you've captured, Bill. Flawlessly executed and beautifully presented, am sure this will be back as a winner! #9321836Gina Cormier March 28, 2011
Stunning capture!!!!! #9321858Shelly A. Van Camp March 28, 2011
Beautiful!! #9321910Karen Slagle March 28, 2011
Are these not the most gorgeous birds of all?? Fabulous image and details, Bill. #9322041Boyd L. Alexander March 28, 2011
Awesome find and capture Bill! I had to make it a favorite!! #9322169Kaye Burazin March 28, 2011
bold and beautiful Bill. Love your naturalist approach to photography #9322891Nancy L. Green March 29, 2011
AMAZING capture Bill, I LOVE the portrait presentation and the wonderful lighting ans texture, VERY well done!! <>< #9323881Roxanne M. Bubar March 29, 2011
Bill this is MAGNIFICENT and a WINNER. #9324428Lyn Darlington March 30, 2011
Outstanding capture......Detail and clarity are fantastic! #9325380Datha Y. Thompson March 30, 2011
I agree OUTSTANDING and so very Beautiful capture of this Majestic Bird Bill!! #9326266Hendrik Storme March 30, 2011
Wonderful image,love this,very well done!!! #9326489Cindy Bendush March 30, 2011
Excellent eagle portrait Bill -- you've captured his expression and essence perfectly! #9327249Nadia Paul March 31, 2011
What a beautiful portrait of this majestic eagle Bill - wonderful capture! #9327421Chris Ebben March 31, 2011
Nothing much left to say on this one, except how lucky you were to get it=^..^= #9327487Nadine A. Lewis April 03, 2011
OUTSTANDING, Bill!!!! I see a winner here!!! <> #9332100Margaret R. Barry April 04, 2011
Outstanding portrait of this majestic bird, Bill! #9333916Anita Slusser April 04, 2011
Beautiful wildlife photography! #9334384Marilyn K. Lincecum April 07, 2011
A beautiful and intense portrait..fantastic comp, colors, detail and clarity. I really hope to see this one again !! #9339250Douglas Pignet April 07, 2011
what a lovely setting Bill...great colors and lighting...well done #9339266Terry L. Ellis April 09, 2011
He is gorgeous, Bill! Love his pose! Very strong! #9342776Robert R. Goodman April 10, 2011
Hi Bill,WOW!!!That is gorgeous.Beautiful lighting and color.Fantastic job on this image!!!!! #9344389Mary Dimitriw April 11, 2011
You always capture with such clarity Bill. This is a gorgeous pose, you can see the fierceness in his eyes. Well done. #9344580Summer A. Kozisek April 14, 2011
Beautiful image Bill, great details and clarity!!! #9349689Joy Rector April 14, 2011
awesome capture #9349921Karen Celella April 14, 2011
Outstanding, Bill! #9350422Stan Kwasniowski April 18, 2011
Bill, excellent #9357649Amy M. Wilson April 18, 2011
Wow, stunning capture and perfectly titled.... love it, Bill!! #9357803Darryl Wilkinson April 18, 2011
That's incredible, Bill - I love it! I'm still trying my guts out to get anything remotely close to yours. :) #9357903Lynn M. Whitt April 20, 2011
He looks angry, great capture... #9359649Ray Thoms April 20, 2011
Great stare....very good image Bill.... #9360212Deborah C. Lewinson April 24, 2011
Stunning and powerful portrait, Bill!Happy Easter!
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Joy Rector April 26, 2011
love this shot #9370449Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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