Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This eagle video hit 256 million views on Instagram, and this is the full story behind it. Wind howling, rain coming down, me in a boat with a new untested lens praying the focus holds. Then the dive. An eagle drops out of a full sky, hits the water, and swallows the fish whole. 100% real, zero AI. Filmed at 240fps and slowed down so you can see every talon adjustment on the way in.
Filmed on Sony Alpha cameras.
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This eagle video hit 256 million views on Instagram, and this is the full story behind it. Wind howling, rain coming down, me in a boat with a new untested lens praying the focus holds. Then the dive. An eagle drops out of a full sky, hits the water, and swallows the fish whole. 100% real, zero AI. Filmed at 240fps and slowed down so you can see every talon adjustment on the way in.
Filmed on Sony Alpha cameras.
Want to learn to film birds like this? mark-smith-photography.learnworlds.com
Shoot with me in person: photoworkshopsandtours.com
If you aren’t subscribed, why not? It’s free and it helps me make more content just like this.
