"I'll show you freedom" he says Photo

Photographer’s Note

The Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) is one of the best known birds of prey in the Northern Hemisphere. Like all eagles, it belongs to the family Accipitridae. Once widespread across the Holarctic, it has disappeared from many of the more heavily populated areas. It has a wingspan averaging over 2 m (7 ft) and up to 1 m (3 ft) in body length. (Wikipedia)

In the Middle Asia and Kazakhstan - golden eagle usually trained for falconry. Eagles used to hunt rabbits, foxes, wolves and even goitered gazelle.

the bird is locally known as burkut or berkut.

Foxes are killed outright by the eagles, but due to their size and strength wolves are usually held down while the falconer himself finishes the kill...

As for the place - it's called Charyn.
Charyn Canyon is an 80 km canyon in Kazakhstan on the Charyn River, 200 km east of Almaty, close to the Chinese border.

I'll post pictures dedicated this place later...

thanks to my dear daddy! this is our joint work..=)

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jaywalker (12186) 2009-02-16 3:43

Hi Katherine, What a magnificent bird & I like your timing with it eye to eye with the lady, the low POV works nicely, however there is a little overexposure in the shot, still a great photo though, TFS, kind regards Wilson.

zmey (7242) 2009-02-16 7:25

hi Katherine
it's a wonderful photo: the contact between two species... i find your interpretation of the bird's say to be very accurate.

difficult light to manage here...

regards,
kristaps

omerozden (1241) 2009-02-16 7:32

hello katherine,
scene is incredibly nice.
you ahve very good POV.
there is one minor thing i should mention, the eye of the eagle is not visible enough.
i tired a ws for this purpose.
warm regards,
omer

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kensimage (8539) 2009-02-16 9:44

Hi Katherine--The low POV and tight crop are great here; the bird's wingspan is so big it goes out of the frame. But the best part is the direct eye contact between the girl (is that you?) and the bird, as if he is lecturing her. He is saying, "You humans, you don't get it, you don't understand how nature works. Now quit interfering, and let me be wild and free. Like Katherine is, with that crazy yarn hair."

Technically, it's a difficult lighting situation with the bright sky, but you handled it very well. Regards, Ken.

goodfella (137) 2009-02-16 11:23

Great timing of this large bird. The angle is interesting and the shot well composed. Very sharp and good details. Thanks for sharing and take care.

photoray (1170) 2009-02-17 11:39

Hello Katherine,
Great shot with magnificent eagle displaying his power, and beauty next to beauty.
Once again your angle of view adds to the elements.

Congratulations to you and your Dad,
Ray

Edgar_Delacroix (551) 2009-02-23 11:10