Developing View

I took this at the San Diego Wild Animal Park handheld with the Canon EF 400mm f/4 DO IS USM.

It was very difficult to support that big lens and pull off a sharp shot. I shot many frames and came away with a few keepers. It is not often that the eagles at the park are this close. This was an animal encounter where the keepers come out and stand right in front of a crowd, and show the animal. I actually had to step back to get it in focus.

I cant get over how beautiful these birds are. They look so sharp and smart, it is amazing.

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