Nature's Way (+repost)

Gallery: AvianPosted February 1, 2011141 views5 comments

NOTE: Less square, more traditional comp below.

In November, I reported a doe being shot during archery season and was left to die about 30 feet off a local road. (The "long story" in EPJ with a different photo.)

Anyway, the state game commission never removed it, and part of the carcass remains in the field, as this adult bald eagle is now keeping close eye on it and feeding off of it. I had just given the D60 to my friend the day before, so I shot this with only a Sony H2 at 1/500th, not sure of all the parameters. Anyway, it was pretty upsetting back in November to see the deer left to die like that... and it was pretty rewarding getting to see this rare (in our area), majestic creature completing the natural cycle.

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Comment posted by Ryan Marshik on February 1, 2011 at 4:20 PM

The Sony work out well. As time goes by, the more I enjoy wildlife in the landscape images. I like the bands of color from bottom to top. A rectangular crop may work better here, but don't know what was cropped out.

Nice shot

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Comment posted by Monica Siri on February 1, 2011 at 4:25 PM

Bill,
you got a nice record given the specs you had. Very nice colors.