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Harassment
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Harassment

by Jerry Austin

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted October 22, 201784 views3 comments
I had set up close to the Mississippi River photographing a bald eagle nest. Every time the adults would fly back to the nest, the blackbirds would harass them. The blackbirds were relentless. Processed with Lightroom, Photoshop and Lightzone. Comments and critiques welcome.

Canon 1DX Mark II
Canon 200-400 f4 L IS
f8.0
1/3200s
Focal Length 560mm (Teleconverter Engagaed)
ISO 1250

Comments

3 comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on October 22, 2017 at 12:45 PM
Yes, Jerry, the blackbirds are relentless, sometimes even going after photographers!  An excellent job getting both birds sharp in the same image.  The open beaks are a great extra.  There is one dust bunny in the upper left.
Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on October 22, 2017 at 2:15 PM
I like this a lot, Jerry.  Something about the poses and separation really makes it look like the eagle is running scared.  Well done.
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Leggett on October 22, 2017 at 5:55 PM
Interesting addition to the challenge, Jerry. In this case the advantage of 'size matters' the roles are reversed - the RWBB is much more maneuverable. Nicely done.
Registered on July 21, 2004, 706 Posts, 3233 Comments