Eagles
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Apr 2, 2019 12:43:50 #
Thanks Cindy and you are blessed to have these guys to shoot. Good luck and keep shooting. They will get used to you over time and allow you in closer......especially if you bring Fish to Eat....wink wink !
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Apr 2, 2019 19:16:41 #
Blair Shaw Jr wrote:
Thanks Cindy and you are blessed to have these guys to shoot. Good luck and keep shooting. They will get used to you over time and allow you in closer......especially if you bring Fish to Eat....wink wink !
I know I am so blessed to have the abundance of Eagles here....just love watching them. Hmmmmm.....bringing fish for the eagle....might have to fight of the hubby in order to do that!
Apr 2, 2019 19:17:05 #
Stash wrote:
Very nice. I especially like the third shot. 
Thank you....glad you enjoyed them as much a I did taking them!
Apr 2, 2019 19:17:16 #
Apr 2, 2019 19:17:35 #
Gallopingphotog wrote:
Love #5 with those wicked talons outstretched!
I know....that's my favorite as well!
Apr 2, 2019 20:27:46 #
Apr 2, 2019 21:53:16 #
scooter1
Loc: Yacolt, Wa.
CindyHouk wrote:
Found an active Eagles nest and was finally able to practice BIF -- I am getting better at keeping the bird in the lens and starting to get better focus on them as well....what do you all think of these ones? Nikon d500, Tamron 150-600 most at 450mm, 1/4000 to 1/6400 shutter with f6.3 hand held. Edited in LR. All critiques welcome - good or bad...that's the only way I will get better at this!
Thanks
Cindy
Thanks
Cindy
Great shots!
Apr 2, 2019 23:17:38 #
If I may add my .02, if your Tamron is like mine, f8 will give better resolution, providing you can keep your ISO low. I think you are very close to getting what you want👍🏾
Apr 2, 2019 23:23:16 #
Apr 3, 2019 00:37:00 #
billbarcus
Loc: IPNW
Cindy, set your D500 to AF-C mode, and Single Point focus. Put that focus point right on the eye ball. Set the frame rate to CH and shoot that camera like a machine gun.
[Absolutely] change the focus setting to Back Button Auto Focus (BBF) and get the focus off of that damned shutter release. I won't live without BBF.
Here's a shot I took a few days ago ... 1/5000s @ f/7.1 ISO 1600 +0.7 EV bracketing. if you use the settings suggested you'll nail them, get some wall hangers, and you won't need PS Lightroom.
As for the Montana sunshine - or lack thereof - it makes for shooting flying eagles challenging. My D810 lives on +0.7 EV in normal sunshine and +1.0 EV on overcast days.
Nice set of eagle shots though ... keep shooting.
Bill
Trout Creek
[Absolutely] change the focus setting to Back Button Auto Focus (BBF) and get the focus off of that damned shutter release. I won't live without BBF.
Here's a shot I took a few days ago ... 1/5000s @ f/7.1 ISO 1600 +0.7 EV bracketing. if you use the settings suggested you'll nail them, get some wall hangers, and you won't need PS Lightroom.
As for the Montana sunshine - or lack thereof - it makes for shooting flying eagles challenging. My D810 lives on +0.7 EV in normal sunshine and +1.0 EV on overcast days.
Nice set of eagle shots though ... keep shooting.
Bill
Trout Creek
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