eagles

dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
edited December 26, 2007 in Wildlife
there were eagles everywhere along the mississippi when I was back home around the Quad Cities, Ia/Il..I hit all 3 lock & dams in the area...But terrible shooting weather. the first day was coudy ,snow, & 30mph wind with gusts of 50mph. the second day was coudy ,cold & a layer of ice on the roads........of course Christmas day was sunny, but I only had about 1/2 hour of early morning time to shoot & that was into the rising sun:cry ..back to work today:cry ...
a couple shots that I managed to save. none are great
235971085-L.jpg

2
235971856-M.jpg

3
235973369-L.jpg

4
235978531-L.jpg

5
235979090-L.jpg

6
235979167-L.jpg
**If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
Dave

Comments

  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited December 26, 2007
    Awesome set, Dave! clap.gif Great job on the available lighting.

    I'd kill to get that close to eagles, bad lighting or good. :D

    Cheers,
    -joel
    Moderator of Landscapes forum
    Link to my Smugmug site
  • PrescottPhotogPrescottPhotog Registered Users Posts: 1,174 Major grins
    edited December 26, 2007
    dbaker1221 wrote:
    a couple shots that I managed to save. none are great

    Dave.. I got sunshine and clear blue skies down here every day, but no eagles, Trade ya !!

    Great job on the bad conditions and lighting. I like #5. Great silhouette.
    '
    Prescott Photog, Chris - " One Shot, One Still "
    '
    Canon CPS Member
    SmugMug Pro User - www.PrescottOutdoors.net
    NAPP Member..Click for Info
  • GBZeeGBZee Registered Users Posts: 37 Big grins
    edited December 26, 2007
    Great set of captures Dave! Looks like the light was tough and you did a great jopb at getting photos in those conditions. Love the one with his claws out ready to grab something out of the water.

    It gets me really looking forward to my February trip to Reelfoot Lake in Western Tennessee. Should be a bunch of Eagles there around that time.

    Well Done!
    George Boldizar
    http://www.gboldizarphoto.com
  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited December 26, 2007
    Spectacular Dave. I'm glad the weather held out for you. thumb.gif
    Stephen
    www.capture-the-pixel.com

  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited December 26, 2007
    kdog wrote:
    Awesome set, Dave! clap.gif Great job on the available lighting.

    I'd kill to get that close to eagles, bad lighting or good. :D

    Cheers,
    -joel

    i appreciate it Joel
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited December 26, 2007
    PrescottPhotog wrote:
    Dave.. I got sunshine and clear blue skies down here every day, but no eagles, Trade ya !!

    Great job on the bad conditions and lighting. I like #5. Great silhouette.

    thanks..those talons look nasty don't theyeek7.gif
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited December 26, 2007
    GBZee wrote:
    Great set of captures Dave! Looks like the light was tough and you did a great jopb at getting photos in those conditions. Love the one with his claws out ready to grab something out of the water.

    It gets me really looking forward to my February trip to Reelfoot Lake in Western Tennessee. Should be a bunch of Eagles there around that time.

    Well Done!
    thanks..good luck in Feb. I could shoot Eagles all day every day.
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited December 26, 2007
    Maestro wrote:
    Spectacular Dave. I'm glad the weather held out for you. thumb.gif

    well ...more like toyed with me.:D
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited December 26, 2007
    we had the same luck with osprey hunting --give me better light eek7.gif please ,good job with very bad light thumb.gif we never see eagles :cry
    Jeff W

    “PHOTOGRAPHY IS THE ‘JAZZ’ FOR THE EYES…”

    http://jwear.smugmug.com/
  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited December 26, 2007
    jwear wrote:
    we had the same luck with osprey hunting --give me better light eek7.gif please ,good job with very bad light thumb.gif we never see eagles :cry
    :cry :cry no eaglesne_nau.gif you gotta go somewhere & see eagles Jeff.
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited December 26, 2007
    Nice set there Dave - especially considering the light conditions. thumb.gif I'm still trying to find an eagle close enough to have its pic taken.

    Bummer about having to go back to work. I've still got two weeks...
    Birds
    Bugs
    Spiders
    Flowers
  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited December 26, 2007
    BigAl wrote:
    Nice set there Dave - especially considering the light conditions. thumb.gif I'm still trying to find an eagle close enough to have its pic taken.

    Bummer about having to go back to work. I've still got two weeks...
    thanks Al...& blbl.gif about you being off.....I usually have another week but they were crappy about letting people off this year,
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
Sign In or Register to comment.