Bald Eagle in Maine

R. ScottR. Scott Registered Users Posts: 98 Big grins
edited August 13, 2010 in Wildlife
Hi, first post here . . . I usually hang around over at Holy Macro.

We were vacationing in Maine last week and were treated to a few visits from this bald eagle. I was pretty excited because it is the first time I had seen one in the wild, and it stayed around long enough for me to grab some photos. There are a few more here on my SmugMug site. Thanks for looking.

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Scott

My Web Site

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  • jachangjachang Registered Users Posts: 183 Major grins
    edited August 7, 2010
    Congratulations on having a beautiful visitor! Nice shots! The second one is my favorite.

    Jean
    http://www.jeanachang.com/
    Jean Chang Photography
    www.jeanachang.blogspot.com
  • furiousfartfuriousfart Registered Users Posts: 102 Major grins
    edited August 11, 2010
    wow, very nice. I agree the second one is my favorite.
  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited August 11, 2010
    Sweet capture. Congrats clap.gif
    Dan
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited August 11, 2010
    Good for you! thumb.gif Very nice.

    I totally blew my first attempt.:cry
  • Darren Troy CDarren Troy C Registered Users Posts: 1,927 Major grins
    edited August 11, 2010
    Incredible encounter...great shots! thumb.gif
    http://DarrenTroyCphotography.com/
  • NorthernFocusNorthernFocus Registered Users Posts: 1,347 Major grins
    edited August 12, 2010
    So you took a break from the bug geeks to join the bird freaks... is that a good thing headscratch.gif At any rate, congrats on your first eagle thumb.gif
    Dan

    My Photo Gallery:Northern Focus Photography
    I wish I was half the man that my dog thinks I am...
  • deborah63deborah63 Registered Users Posts: 7 Beginner grinner
    edited August 12, 2010
    Incredible!

    I have wanted to try my hand at eagles, well birds in general too.
    Can you share what your set up and settings were for capturing these lovely images?

    I would also love any other helpful tips on eagle shooting you'd care to share here.

    Thanks!

    Deborah :)
  • R. ScottR. Scott Registered Users Posts: 98 Big grins
    edited August 13, 2010
    deborah63 wrote: »
    Incredible!

    I have wanted to try my hand at eagles, well birds in general too.
    Can you share what your set up and settings were for capturing these lovely images?

    I would also love any other helpful tips on eagle shooting you'd care to share here.

    Thanks!

    Deborah :)

    My equipment was a Nikon D300s, 300mm f4 AF-S with a Kenko 1.4x converter. Exposure was ISO 400, f5.6, 1/2000 sec. Because I was hoping to shoot the eagle in flight, I had the D300s set for continuous focus and burst mode, which allowed me to shoot at about 7 fps when I needed to.

    As far as tips . . . well, I'm hardly an expert as I am not a wildlife shooter. Most of the birds I shoot are the backyard variety. As with any type of photography, just know your equipment, have it handy, and be ready to shoot! Having the right equipment sure helped photograph this bird in flight. The 300mm AF-S focuses very quickly and precisely, and shooting at 7fps greatly improved the likelihood of getting a good shot.
    Scott

    My Web Site
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