Some bald eagle shots from yesterday.
Jan 21, 2022 10:22:19 #
The bald eagle population here around Lock and Dam 15 on the Mississippi has picked up with the cold snap. The angle of the sun isn’t great but sometimes you can catch them with good light.
The one photo where the eagle is cut off flew 15 feet away from me. Since I was shooting with 700 mm, (500 with 1.4x) I had no chance of getting entire bird in shot. I’m actually amazed I got anything at all.
I put the goose in to show it was COLD!
The one photo where the eagle is cut off flew 15 feet away from me. Since I was shooting with 700 mm, (500 with 1.4x) I had no chance of getting entire bird in shot. I’m actually amazed I got anything at all.
I put the goose in to show it was COLD!
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Cropped from previous photo
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Uncropped. Eagle flew about 15 feet from me
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It was cold
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Jan 21, 2022 10:25:00 #
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Jan 21, 2022 10:36:36 #
#2 and the cropped #3 show you don't need the entire bird to get a masterful BIF shot! In fact, the cropped version emphasizes the single-minded stare of the bird to the exclusion of pretty much everything else - just like what is likely going through the mind of a raptor on the hunt. Just magnificent in its emphasis on the eyes and expression!
Jan 21, 2022 10:39:07 #
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Jan 21, 2022 10:42:05 #
tommystrat wrote:
#2 and the cropped #3 show you don't need the entire bird to get a masterful BIF shot! In fact, the cropped version emphasizes the single-minded stare of the bird to the exclusion of pretty much everything else - just like what is likely going through the mind of a raptor on the hunt. Just magnificent in its emphasis on the eyes and expression!
Thanks for looking and commenting. I was surprised how sharp it turned out so I thought I would try to really crop in. After cropping I applied Topaz Sharpen AI.
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Jan 21, 2022 17:40:08 #
nokk
Loc: usa
man, you know it's cold when the goose has icicles hanging from it's beak. great set of photos.
Jan 22, 2022 05:25:23 #
Mi630 wrote:
The bald eagle population here around Lock and Dam 15 on the Mississippi has picked up with the cold snap. The angle of the sun isn’t great but sometimes you can catch them with good light.
The one photo where the eagle is cut off flew 15 feet away from me. Since I was shooting with 700 mm, (500 with 1.4x) I had no chance of getting entire bird in shot. I’m actually amazed I got anything at all.
I put the goose in to show it was COLD!
The one photo where the eagle is cut off flew 15 feet away from me. Since I was shooting with 700 mm, (500 with 1.4x) I had no chance of getting entire bird in shot. I’m actually amazed I got anything at all.
I put the goose in to show it was COLD!
Jan 22, 2022 05:46:44 #
Jan 22, 2022 06:11:51 #
Mi630 wrote:
The bald eagle population here around Lock and Dam 15 on the Mississippi has picked up with the cold snap. The angle of the sun isn’t great but sometimes you can catch them with good light.
The one photo where the eagle is cut off flew 15 feet away from me. Since I was shooting with 700 mm, (500 with 1.4x) I had no chance of getting entire bird in shot. I’m actually amazed I got anything at all.
I put the goose in to show it was COLD!
The one photo where the eagle is cut off flew 15 feet away from me. Since I was shooting with 700 mm, (500 with 1.4x) I had no chance of getting entire bird in shot. I’m actually amazed I got anything at all.
I put the goose in to show it was COLD!
Fantastic set!!!!
Where is Lock and Dam 15?
Jan 22, 2022 08:41:49 #
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