Eagle from 800 feet away. There is a kicker to this.
These are definitely not the best, but one must understand the circumstances under which they were taken. Here is the story:
I was on holiday over Christmas. My wife suggested that we go for a ride in the country. So, obviously I had to grab my camera (Sony A77ll) and a couple of lenses; One of which is a Tamron sp 150-600. during the drive I had a much smaller lens attached. My wife asked me why I am bringing that monster lens? My response was, "what if we see an eagle or something?".
Well, as it happened, we were diving south on Missouri hwy 13 just south of Warrensburg, Missouri when we rounded a curve. Sure enough, A Golden Eagle was resting on a branch. The only place to pull over was about 800 feet away. If that wasn't bad enough, knowing that this bird was not going to stick around very long, I had to change lenses real fast!
That part worked. He was still there But there was a barbed wire fence that may or may not be in the way. In my favor was that I was able to rest that heavy lens on the car door since I dare not open the door. I focused quickly but I was not all happy with the size of the image. Ah, ha! I have a built in teleconverter. Cool. I had to put the camera in jpeg mode (that part does not bother me) in order to make the teleconverter active. I put it in 2x and fired away. Here are 4 of them.
Great photos! (Looks more like a Bald Eagle to me, but then, I'm no ornithologist...)
tainkc wrote:
These are definitely not the best, but one must understand the circumstances under which they were taken. Here is the story:
I was on holiday over Christmas. My wife suggested that we go for a ride in the country. So, obviously I had to grab my camera (Sony A77ll) and a couple of lenses; One of which is a Tamron sp 150-600. during the drive I had a much smaller lens attached. My wife asked me why I am bringing that monster lens? My response was, "what if we see an eagle or something?".
Well, as it happened, we were diving south on Missouri hwy 13 just south of Warrensburg, Missouri when we rounded a curve. Sure enough, A Golden Eagle was resting on a branch. The only place to pull over was about 800 feet away. If that wasn't bad enough, knowing that this bird was not going to stick around very long, I had to change lenses real fast!
That part worked. He was still there But there was a barbed wire fence that may or may not be in the way. In my favor was that I was able to rest that heavy lens on the car door since I dare not open the door. I focused quickly but I was not all happy with the size of the image. Ah, ha! I have a built in teleconverter. Cool. I had to put the camera in jpeg mode (that part does not bother me) in order to make the teleconverter active. I put it in 2x and fired away. Here are 4 of them.
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Fantastic images of a Bald Eagle
Great job, Tom! Excellent photos!
MadMikeOne
Loc: So. NJ Shore - a bit west of Atlantic City
tainkc wrote:
These are definitely not the best, but one must understand the circumstances under which they were taken. Here is the story:
I was on holiday over Christmas. My wife suggested that we go for a ride in the country. So, obviously I had to grab my camera (Sony A77ll) and a couple of lenses; One of which is a Tamron sp 150-600. during the drive I had a much smaller lens attached. My wife asked me why I am bringing that monster lens? My response was, "what if we see an eagle or something?".
Well, as it happened, we were diving south on Missouri hwy 13 just south of Warrensburg, Missouri when we rounded a curve. Sure enough, A Golden Eagle was resting on a branch. The only place to pull over was about 800 feet away. If that wasn't bad enough, knowing that this bird was not going to stick around very long, I had to change lenses real fast!
These are fabulous. You should be proud. What camera? Which Tamron version - 1st or G2?
That part worked. He was still there But there was a barbed wire fence that may or may not be in the way. In my favor was that I was able to rest that heavy lens on the car door since I dare not open the door. I focused quickly but I was not all happy with the size of the image. Ah, ha! I have a built in teleconverter. Cool. I had to put the camera in jpeg mode (that part does not bother me) in order to make the teleconverter active. I put it in 2x and fired away. Here are 4 of them.
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Deleted - double post. Sorry!
MadMikeOne
Loc: So. NJ Shore - a bit west of Atlantic City
Which version of the Tamron? These shots are really excellent, and you should be proud of them!
The first and last are amazing.
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Loc: I am only responsible to what I say..not what
Not bad...nice photos!!! Worth the effort!
The "best" is a relative term...
But OUTSTANDING, not so much. With or without the "built in gimmick", these are very good, no apologies needed!
I don't know how big the sensor is on that camera, but with my D850 I depend on cropping ability frequently, even using a 200~500 zoom. I don't use gimmicks for more reach. I do use feet when possible, but 46 mp allows for a lot of cropping.
Please don't sell yourself short. These are images to be proud of.
Yes, I would be very surprised to see a Golden Eagle in Missouri!
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