First time photographing an eagle
Apr 25, 2017 09:41:20 #
mas24
Loc: Southern CA
Going back to the site really paid off didn't it? Those were great shots, and vivid colors too.
Apr 25, 2017 09:41:52 #
stenojj wrote:
I have had my Canon Rebel T6s for a year now. I we... (show quote)
Excellent series. Very good detail
Apr 25, 2017 10:39:47 #
stenojj wrote:
I have had my Canon Rebel T6s for a year now. I we... (show quote)
Outstanding sequence. Superb job. I admire the fact you went back to get your camera and find the Eagle. Where did you capture that image?
Apr 25, 2017 10:43:13 #
Forgetting camera settings, no big deal. I had a conversation with a Sport Illustrated photographer during the film days, many many years ago. He told me one time he was at a playoff basketball game, had a camera back that held large rolls of film. When he got finished at the game, and opened the back, he forgot to load the camera.................only had a few shots on his backup camera. He told me the story, but to this day, I have hard time with the story............
Very nice set of shots. One question, are these cropped? And if you still have the original, try putting the Eagle off set with space to the side he's looking. It gives the impression to those viewing, and they wonder, what he's looking at..........
Very nice set of shots. One question, are these cropped? And if you still have the original, try putting the Eagle off set with space to the side he's looking. It gives the impression to those viewing, and they wonder, what he's looking at..........
Apr 25, 2017 10:43:45 #
PixelStan77 wrote:
Where did you capture that image?
I live in NW Wisconsin and it was on the county road to our house in the country.
Apr 25, 2017 10:43:57 #
stenojj wrote:
I have had my Canon Rebel T6s for a year now. I we... (show quote)
Outstanding series of Eagle images. I admire the fact you went back for your camera to capture the Eagle. Super sharp, great color and composition. Is the Eagle in migration or hangs out in your area? Where are you located?
Apr 25, 2017 10:53:28 #
jlvia33 wrote:
One question, are these cropped? And if you still have the original, try putting the Eagle off set with space to the side he's looking. It gives the impression to those viewing, and they wonder, what he's looking at..........
Yes they were cropped. I don't have the originals. However, I usually try and crop with Rule of 3rds in mind, but in this case I was so zoomed in and focused right on the eagle that there really wasn't enough room around him to make that composition.
A couple days after I took these photos, my husband and I were on our way out of town and I "did" have my camera with me. Again, my husband saw a couple eagles in a tree and we turned around so I could try and capture shots again. This time I did crop like the way you suggested. This one was more of a challenge because he was in a tree and I didn't have that sharp blue sky background, but am still pleased with my efforts.
Apr 25, 2017 10:55:24 #
PixelStan77 wrote:
Is the Eagle in migration or hangs out in your area? Where are you located?
There seems to be a lot of eagles right now in our area. I live in NW Wisconsin about 25 miles south from the tip of Lake Superior.
Apr 25, 2017 15:30:44 #
Apr 25, 2017 18:12:33 #
stenojj wrote:
I have had my Canon Rebel T6s for a year now. I we... (show quote)
Well just leave it in BBF year round , it only takes about the same as focusing with shutter , for me it's faster as you do not tickle shutter
You press BBF down holding it ,as it's set on continues focus as you follow eagle , and for a still subject you hit BBF in a instant it's focused
And you take finger off BBF and press shutter , it's a lot easier than switching back and forth , I see no advantage to that , and there is no learning curve ,you just do its easier than salting tomatoes on your plate
Apr 25, 2017 20:43:54 #
Apr 25, 2017 21:39:05 #
Are you kidding? Those are beautiful! The first one belongs on a calendar! I'm jealous and I've got these! These are copies of copies. The originals are much sharper. I'm hooked on photographing eagles! I drove 6 hours for those last few. And I'll be going back next fall. I hope you get many more!
Apr 25, 2017 21:48:34 #
stenojj wrote:
I have had my Canon Rebel T6s for a year now. I we... (show quote)
Excellent set and congratulations!
Apr 25, 2017 22:02:05 #
Lee Roman wrote:
Back button focus. You can designate a button on the back of your camera to use instead of pressing your shutter half way to focus except BBF holds the focus so you can recompose your image without having to halfway press the shutter again to focus if your subject moves.Overlook my ignorance but what is BBF?
Apr 25, 2017 22:03:33 #
sathca wrote:
Are you kidding? Those are beautiful! The first one belongs on a calendar! I'm jealous and I've got these! These are copies of copies. The originals are much sharper. I'm hooked on photographing eagles! I drove 6 hours for those last few. And I'll be going back next fall. I hope you get many more!
Those are GREAT. I would love to catch one flying but I'm not quick enough to follow one. I'd give "anything" to catch one in flight.
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