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Incredible Split-Second Photo of Bald Eagle with Symmetrical Reflection -1 A mature wildlife photographer Steve Biro has been photographing birds for the past 10 years. Intrigued by their behavior and pushed by his love for the outdoors, Biro spends hours each week honing his craft. On a recent trip to the Canadian Raptor Conservancy in Ontario, an interaction with a feisty Bald Eagle resulted in a photo that’s been causing a sensation online. Biro’s stunning photograph of Bruce the Bald Eagle gliding across the water, wings spread wide, is brought to another level due to the perfectly symmetrical composition. While the eagle stares dead on at the camera, his entire body is reflected in the calm waters below him. The tips of his feathers touch the surface, making a complete circle of body and reflection. In just one frame, Biro has captured the power of the Bald Eagle and demonstrated his own technical skills in obtaining such a sharp, well-executed photo. Bruce, who is a photographer’s favorite at the Conservancy, is so perfectly poised that it’s as though he’s working in tandem with Biro to ensure that his best angle is captured. We had a chance to chat with Biro about how the viral photograph happened, what he loves about photographing birds, and his next steps. Read on for our exclusive interview. Can you tell us about your background in photography? I started photography roughly 10 years ago, deciding it would complement my love for the outdoors, traveling, and hiking. I took a series of basic courses with a local photographer and very quickly took a serious interest and started learning more as time went on. I’m very prolific, normally shooting about 2,000 per week on average. I believe my skills have improved greatly just from getting out there and shooting and trying to find unique perspectives. A huge part of what drives me is when people say how much joy my images bring them almost daily because they don’t have the ability to travel and see the things I’m very fortunate to see. Others enjoy my local images as well because many can’t even get out of the house much. It’s heartwarming when someone tells me I’ve brightened their day or stirred fond memories for them. What is it about birds that inspire you as a photographer? Birds are wonderful to observe and are always so animated, you learn so much about birds and animals just by photographing them. I could sit all day and watch birds while trying to capture fleeting moments. I love how colorful they are and how they interact with each other—it’s so fascinating. The challenge of getting great bird images is also part of the attraction! When you’re photographing birds, what aspects of the animal are you trying to highlight? For me, the eyes are almost always what I want to be in focus, and capturing birds in flight or catching prey is always exciting. But it’s also the unique shots that I strive for, like a duck looking in a puddle or a squabble between species or a baby goose running to its mother or tucking under her wings. What’s your biggest challenge with bird photography? The biggest challenge is catching birds in flight while getting their eyes in sharp as well, freezing the motion is also a challenge requiring fast shutter speeds and proper conditions. What equipment do you use? I shoot with a Canon 5D Mark IV and normally for birds a Tamron 150-600mm lens which gives me great range. Bruce the Eagle was shot with a Canon 100mm L Macro as I didn’t want to keep chopping off his wings. I also have several wider angle lenses for landscape, portrait, and nature photography. ( to be continued )        Honesty is the best policy. |
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Steve Biro has been photographing birds for the past 10 years. His patience, perseverance, observation, photo graphing skill, ...., etc has paid off. When I traveled to Sicily, Italy, one woman in our group said she is a bird watcher. The tour leader took us (15 persons) to visit a bird museum that has over 100 dead birds sample in many glass display cabinets. She took many pictures. This bird photographing also from my physicist friend forwarded to me. Honesty is the best policy.
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