He's Baaaack!!!

HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
edited October 6, 2006 in Wildlife
Hi y'all,

I went back to the Viera Wetlands the other day (and I drove much more carefully).

I was just getting out of my car to set up when this shadow appeared on the ground. I said "I know that shadow". I grabbed my D2X which had the 500mm and 1.4 TC attached. I didn't have time to get the tripod set-up so these were shot handheld.

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Harry
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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited October 2, 2006
    It doesn't get any better than that! thumb.gif good shooting Harry!
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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited October 2, 2006
    great captures eek7.gif
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  • photodougphotodoug Registered Users Posts: 870 Major grins
    edited October 2, 2006
    awstruck. that'd be such an awsome sight. Thanks for acting quickly!
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited October 2, 2006
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    Green with envy!
  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited October 2, 2006
    D2X + 500mm handheld + Bifs? Be careful that you don't immobilize yourself with backpain or a tennis-elbow.

    Great shots Harry.

    Thanks for sharing.

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited October 2, 2006
    raptorcaptor wrote:
    It doesn't get any better than that! thumb.gif good shooting Harry!

    Well it would have been better if that dang eagle could have waited for me to set-up the tripod. None of these shots are the sharpest and I had to take around 40-50 shots to get 5 semi-decent ones. But its a lot better than no eagle shots. :D
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  • mushymushy Registered Users Posts: 643 Major grins
    edited October 2, 2006
    They're all pretty special, but number 2 is top notchthumb.gif . Wish I had some of these birdies near by:cry
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  • kgarrett11kgarrett11 Registered Users Posts: 525 Major grins
    edited October 2, 2006
    Great pics. #5 looks like he is posing for you.
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited October 2, 2006
    Great shots, Harry. thumb.gif That is one beautiful bird.

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  • SwartzySwartzy Registered Users Posts: 3,293 Major grins
    edited October 2, 2006
    Harry....way to be
    These are so cool. Excellent job handheld even. Amazing captures clap.gif
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  • SteveFSteveF Registered Users Posts: 466 Major grins
    edited October 2, 2006
    Hello,

    Beautiful images - these birds carry just a little more grandeur than others in the warm sunset light.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited October 2, 2006
    Awais Yaqub wrote:
    great captures eek7.gif

    Thanks Awais.
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited October 2, 2006
    just had to do it eek7.gifdidn't you :cry --great shots show off
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited October 3, 2006
    photodoug wrote:
    awstruck. that'd be such an awsome sight. Thanks for acting quickly!

    Thanks Doug. Thos eeagles do have a way about them. bowdown.gif
    Harry
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  • greenpeagreenpea Registered Users Posts: 880 Major grins
    edited October 3, 2006
    Just wow! wow!! bowdown.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited October 3, 2006
    Ric Grupe wrote:
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    Green with envy!

    Thank you very much Ric.
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited October 3, 2006
    raptorcaptor wrote:
    It doesn't get any better than that! thumb.gif good shooting Harry!

    Oh don't tell em that, cause it can and you bet your pippy it will !!!! rolleyes1.gifmwink.gif

    Handheld Harry Hmmm No comment rolleyes1.gif
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited October 3, 2006
    jwear wrote:
    just had to do it eek7.gifdidn't you :cry --great shots show off

    Yeah and I was just coming down from my last little blood boil rolleyes1.gif

    Those Raptors better show Wednesday or I may have to do something drastic, like go to the ZOO!! rolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited October 3, 2006
    Dick on Aruba wrote:
    D2X + 500mm handheld + Bifs? Be careful that you don't immobilize yourself with backpain or a tennis-elbow.

    Great shots Harry.

    Thanks for sharing.

    Dick.

    Thanks Dick. The camera and lens were really wobbling when I finsihed this set. :hurt
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  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited October 3, 2006
    Glad the eagle(s) are back. You becareful liftin that lens like that. You're no spring chicken anymore. Do you know if the birds are back at the secret place ? I might have to give big brother Jimmy a call and visit. Not bad for hand held 500mm. If you had a Canon you could have cranked that ISO to 1600 and used a super high shutter speed. :D
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited October 3, 2006
    mushy wrote:
    They're all pretty special, but number 2 is top notchthumb.gif . Wish I had some of these birdies near by:cry

    Thanks Mushy. I think everyone should have a local eagle. :D
    Harry
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited October 4, 2006
    bfjr wrote:
    Yeah and I was just coming down from my last little blood boil rolleyes1.gif

    Those Raptors better show Wednesday or I may have to do something drastic, like go to the ZOO!! rolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gif
    now that is an idea I have a new action in PS it's call chain link removal wings.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited October 4, 2006
    kgarrett11 wrote:
    Great pics. #5 looks like he is posing for you.

    Thanks, if he had been posing he would have been nice enough to wait for me to get teh tripod set up.
    Harry
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited October 4, 2006
    Harryb wrote:
    Hi y'all,

    I went back to the Viera Wetlands the other day (and I drove much more carefully).

    I was just getting out of my car to set up when this shadow appeared on the ground. I said "I know that shadow". I grabbed my D2X which had the 500mm and 1.4 TC attached. I didn't have time to get the tripod set-up so these were shot handheld.

    Hi there Harry...... he was waiting for you to show up, was he smiling??
    Glad you got to see him again Harry, hopefully he will be there again next time you take a drive down that way :D ... Skippy (Australia)
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited October 4, 2006
    kdog wrote:
    Great shots, Harry. thumb.gif That is one beautiful bird.

    Regards,
    -joel

    Thanks Joel. There really is no bird as impressive as a bald eagle.
    Harry
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  • cdonovancdonovan Registered Users Posts: 724 Major grins
    edited October 4, 2006
    Wow Wow Wow

    I was pleased with myself for capturing some seagulls in flight the other day...But Man these are impressive!!!! Wow:ivar
  • ehughesehughes Registered Users Posts: 1,675 Major grins
    edited October 4, 2006
    Sweet shots Harry thumb.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited October 4, 2006
    Swartzy wrote:
    These are so cool. Excellent job handheld even. Amazing captures clap.gif

    Thanks Swartzy. In ron Reznick's DVDs he tells you to know your limitations and to know how many shots you need to take under certain comditions in order to get one good shot. I figured I had a 1 in 8 chance here so I took around 40 shots to get this handful of decent shots.
    Harry
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    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited October 4, 2006
    SteveF wrote:
    Hello,

    Beautiful images - these birds carry just a little more grandeur than others in the warm sunset light.

    Thanks Steve. I love shooting eagles.
    Harry
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    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited October 5, 2006
    jwear wrote:
    just had to do it eek7.gifdidn't you :cry --great shots show off

    :lol Yep, I wanted to make sure you and Ben would know what an eagle looks like just in case you should run into one. :D
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