Jack's Shootout and pre-shootout pics - finally!

CalfeeRider

Well, I finally went through enough to create a post of mine and Sharon's trip which started with the Grand Tetons, and Yellowstone before we drove up to Glacier.

We really did have a great trip and enjoyed seeing some old friends and making a lot of new ones! We're both psyched about the '08 trip to Moab!

Thanks!

01: St Mary's Lake



02: Wild Goose Island at Sunset



03: Third waterfall on the hike (don't recall the name)



04: 2nd waterfall on our hike



05: Adult Bald Eagle (Hey Nick - look familiar?) :wink



06: St Mary's Lake



07: Bald Eagle #1



08: Bald Eagle #2



(more to come... this weekend)

Pre-Shootout

09: The everpopular Snake River Overlook (those trees have grown since Ansel's shot!) (Grand Tetons NP)



10: Snake River at Dawn (Oxbow Bend area - Grand Tetons NP)



11: Portrait of a Moose (Grand Tetons NP)



12: Oxbow Bend Sunrise (Grand Tetons NP)



13: Moose (Grand Tetons NP)



More to come of these too...

gluwater

I'm really getting jealous of the shots you and the Minnesotans got in the Grand Tetons. Your Eagle shots came out way better than mine did. Great stuff Jack. I really like seeing everyones view of the same park, it makes me open my eyes a little wider for next time.

grimace

Wonderful series Jack. I have to agree with Nick, your GT and eagle shots really stand out!! Nice work!

CalfeeRider

gluwater wrote:

I'm really getting jealous of the shots you and the Minnesotans got in the Grand Tetons. Your Eagle shots came out way better than mine did. Great stuff Jack. I really like seeing everyones view of the same park, it makes me open my eyes a little wider for next time.

The Teton's were mine and Sharon's favorite and a place I think we'll be going back to. We didn't do as much in Yellowstone, but I can see spending a full week in the two parks.

schmoo

I am Jack's Amazing Godbeams

Nice wildlife too! And your aspens are perfectly contrasted with the snow on the mountains and the blue tones in the water and sky. Everything that is beautiful about the west.

CalfeeRider

grimace wrote:

Wonderful series Jack. I have to agree with Nick, your GT and eagle shots really stand out!! Nice work!

Thanks Adam! I still have a boatload of pics to go through and hope I can find a few more (like the barn we shot in the GT), bison etc.

I just realized I didn't post my Great Gray shot...

cmason

Wow, #12!! Incredible!!!

aktse

I love the way that you capture the light.

And I couldn't have asked for better people to spend hours at the airport with.

Bendr

Wow! Those are some incredible shots! And what's this "Great Gray Shot"?

Ben

ehughes

All great shots Jack, but this one is my favorite.....

pathfinder

CalfeeRider

schmoo wrote:

I am Jack's Amazing Godbeams

Nice wildlife too! And your aspens are perfectly contrasted with the snow on the mountains and the blue tones in the water and sky. Everything that is beautiful about the west.

Thanks Schmoo! It helps so much when Mother Nature cooperates.

CalfeeRider

cmason wrote:

Wow, #12!! Incredible!!!

Thanks! Adam (Grimace), Sharon and I met up before dawn that Saturday - along with 50+ other photographers - and took quite a few shots. It was a gorgeous sunrise and I'm sure we'll all be posting a few more of that sunrise and area.

CalfeeRider

aktse wrote:

I love the way that you capture the light.

And I couldn't have asked for better people to spend hours at the airport with.

Thanks, April!

We both enjoyed our time with you too. We should do some CA shootouts (Napa, Yosemite) before Moab like we'd discussed.

CalfeeRider

Bendr wrote:

Wow! Those are some incredible shots! And what's this "Great Gray Shot"?

Ben

Thanks Ben!

We found three Great Gray Owls in the Tetons. Not the best light or conditions - actually pretty dismall - but I did get a couple of decent shots. I think Adam posted one, and I have one on my website but forgot to include it in the thread so I'll post it with a few more shots in a few days.

CalfeeRider

ehughes wrote:

All great shots Jack, but this one is my favorite.....

Thanks Ed!

Say, I've heard some rumores about this Eagle shootout that folks are talking about... Can I twist your arm!?

CalfeeRider

pathfinder wrote:

Thanks, Jim!

cwphotos

Very nice Jack. So sweet stuff I wish I had seen. The fence pic is amazing.

GREAPER

Great Stuff Jack. It was good to see you again.

CalfeeRider

Thanks Dean and Brian! Can't wait to do it again next year!:ivar

Dean, the "fence" picture I assume you saw on my website? I overlooled it in my first post, but will add it to the next post. Thanks!

gus

ehughes wrote:

All great shots Jack, but this one is my favorite.....

I have to agree ed. That is a top shot.

Great to meet up with you again jack.

Ann McRae

Hi Jack

It sure was nice to see you again, and to meet Sharon.

I really love the shot of the snake river (#10, I think).

and despite stopping there a couple times, I did not see the aspen shot at St. Mary Lake(#6) - really well done!!

ann

CalfeeRider

Ann McRae wrote:

Hi Jack

It sure was nice to see you again, and to meet Sharon.

I really love the shot of the snake river (#10, I think).

and despite stopping there a couple times, I did not see the aspen shot at St. Mary Lake(#6) - really well done!!

ann

Hi Ann and thanks! Sharon and I both enjoyed seeing everyone too! I only wish there were more time to be able to really get around and spend time with everyone. Seems like the 4 days go soooo quickly!

Maybe some 'mid-year' shoot-outs!?

grimace

CalfeeRider wrote:

Thanks Dean and Brian! Can't wait to do it again next year!:ivar

Dean, the "fence" picture I assume you saw on my website? I overlooled it in my first post, but will add it to the next post. Thanks!

Yes, I really like your fence shot too. I don't know how you missed posting that one.

CalfeeRider

grimace wrote:

Yes, I really like your fence shot too. I don't know how you missed posting that one.

It'll be up later today or tomorrow... but say... where's yours!?

CalfeeRider

gus wrote:

I have to agree ed. That is a top shot.

Great to meet up with you again jack.

Thanks, Gus! Good to see you again (as always). Now, did I see that you're coming to Moab after all!? That'd be great!

CalfeeRider

Some other shots from this past trip...

Smugmug Shoot-out

01: Glacier NP Lake reflection


02: Bear and cubs


03: Bald Eagle


04: Bald Eagle



05: NOT a Bald Eagle (any help ID'ing this guy?)


Pre-shootout
06: Aspen Grove in Grand Tetons


07: Undine Falls - Yellowstone


08: Bison Cow and Bull


09: Young Elk Buck


10: Great Gray Owls

OffTopic

Such gorgeous shots, I'm sooo jealous!

Your woodpecker looks like a female hairy woodpecker, although they're pretty similar to the downy. The hairy is robin-sized, the downy is sparrow-sized.

CalfeeRider

OffTopic wrote:

Such gorgeous shots, I'm sooo jealous!

Your woodpecker looks like a female hairy woodpecker, although they're pretty similar to the downy. The hairy is robin-sized, the downy is sparrow-sized.

Thanks Lori! If I recall correctly this one was about robin sized. I was shooting some smaller (really fast) birds when she came along and was noticeably larger.

grimace

Nice additions Jack!! I really like #4 (bald eagle in flight) as well as the buffalo. You couldn't ask for better lighting on those faces.

Nikolai

Great shots, Jack!