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I have never noticed this before but a Wedge Tailed Eagle has some awesome lips! This was taken at Healesville Sanctuary in Melbourne. It is a real privalage to be able to get so close to such a beautiful animal.

Taken with the trusty 50mm 1.8 lens, who needs a 70 - 200VR!!!!!!


(I do....)

Wow Mal this is 1 nice looking birdy, pitty his beak was not in focus but his eyes are great, this is a top shot and yeh has a nice set of lips, i have never seen one in real life close up so yeh nice to see.
Great pic. thanks
John

Great shot.
You must have been close to get this shot with a 50mm.

greencardigan wrote:Great shot.
You must have been close to get this shot with a 50mm.

About a foot away One of the perks of the job!

If you were working it's a shame you didn't step to the right (where the sun is coming from) and take a shot from there. Plus it might of allowed you a narrower aperture to get more DOF.

kipper wrote:If you were working it's a shame you didn't step to the right (where the sun is coming from) and take a shot from there. Plus it might of allowed you a narrower aperture to get more DOF.

When I say working, I wasn't there to take photos! We were filming, as soon as we finish a shot I whip out my camera and snap of as many as I can get
Here is another angle of "Ace"
There was no direct sunlight as it was very overcast when I took these shots.



But my feeling with this one is that the eye contact is not as strong.

2nd shot is much much better. I doubt they'd let the public get that close eh?
I wouldn't mind going up there if I could get decent access.

I too like the second shot better despite the lesser eye contact. With a portrait such as this I think nailing the DOF balance is utmost. Well done. It's a very sharp lens and one on my hit list.
cheers
marco

I dunno, I think that's eye contact.
Remember a bird vision is unlike humans, and mostly from the side of the head out so that they can see in front and behind.

Mal wrote:Taken with the trusty 50mm 1.8 lens, who needs a 70 - 200VR!!!!!!
(I do....)

Me as well! Possibly if you had been maybe a foot further back? Anyway great shots and #2 the one I like best.

Bob.

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kipper wrote:2nd shot is much much better. I doubt they'd let the public get that close eh?
I wouldn't mind going up there if I could get decent access.

Next time I am in Melbourne I will give you a buzz and let you know. The PR lady was really nice here, unlike another Zoo that is in Melbourne that is not near an old historic mansion, which is another lovely place to visit

Unfortunatly we are coming to the end of this series, and only have five more places to visit, Waratah Park (home of Skippy) Manily Ocean World (taking pictures of fish through glass is no good) Mogo Zoo in Batemans Bay, Featherdale Zoo and finally Adelaide Zoo. Got to get my act together and get some good photos out of these places.

nicely shot... second one would be my choice.

i was expecting something to do with hotlips houlihan... not an eagle

cheers