Posted by Nick Moore on January 14, 2010 at 6:07 PM
More images from my "backyard" series, this time of the feathered variety. In and around Longmont there are a few Eagle nesting areas, Osprey's, and Golden Eagles. In fact when I was shooting the Barn (last post) a Golden flew overhead, had the wrong camera/lens combo though.
I spotted this Eagle just sitting in a tree on the West side of town, I was fortunate enough to also see him hunting over a field and get some shots off.
Canon 50D, 100-400mmL IS, handheld
Posted by Nick Moore on January 14, 2010 at 6:08 PM
Takeoff
Posted by Nick Moore on January 14, 2010 at 6:08 PM
Looking for Dinner
Posted by Nick Moore on January 14, 2010 at 6:09 PM
Graceful flight
Posted by Bill Pelzmann on January 14, 2010 at 6:12 PM
Excellent, Nick! I especially like the wing blur in #2. Also keeping that white head shaded really helps with the exposure.
Posted by Todd Caudle on January 14, 2010 at 6:14 PM
Oh man, these are SICK! Great job, Nick!
Posted by Don George on January 14, 2010 at 6:14 PM
Nice capture Nick. Looks like that 100-400 is a very sharp lens.
Posted by Brian Jackson on January 14, 2010 at 6:19 PM
Wow great shots Nick. I'm headed to the Mississippi river tomorrow to the Lock and Dam's to hopefully get some eagle shots.
I've heard there are some pretty good places around Longmont, but I've never found out where to go.
Well done Nick. Some of the feathers in 1 and 2 look a little hot on my monitor. 3 and 4 look excellent. Looks like it is time to submit a request to the wife and see if you can upgrade to a nice prime.
Posted by Bert Fukuda on January 14, 2010 at 7:45 PM
Nice, these are all pretty good but #2 really sticks out. It's one of those images that will make people say "Wow."
Posted by Jack Brauer on January 14, 2010 at 8:22 PM
Great shots! #2's got the best moment, but I also like the detail and lighting of the last two.
Posted by Michael Renner on January 15, 2010 at 11:52 AM
What a series Nick! That first one is very regal, and #2 just rocks with the motion in the wings and then the sharpness in the head / body. Very cool!
Posted by Grant Collier on January 15, 2010 at 12:10 PM
These are all great!
Posted by Koveh Tavakkol on January 15, 2010 at 12:56 PM
Great job.. I really like #3
Posted by Momo Vuyisich on January 15, 2010 at 2:24 PM
I like the last one best, but all are great. Thanks for posting.
Posted by Kurt Bowman on January 15, 2010 at 3:09 PM
Terrific shots Nick. I am partial to numbers 1 &2. Was this out around Golden Ponds?
Posted by Dan Walters on January 15, 2010 at 9:06 PM
Great shots! Nice details in the wings in the flight images.
Posted by Morris McClung on January 15, 2010 at 11:18 PM
Wow, those are good stuff! I really like 3 and 4. Exquisite light and detail.
Posted by Don Grall on January 16, 2010 at 12:12 PM
Wow, those are great. You must have been pretty close to get frame fillings shots like these with only a 100-400 plust the 1.6x of the 50D. In the lower 48, I usually use a 600+1.4x on a full frame body in the hopes of getting the eagle only have as large as what you show here.
Posted by Jeff Beard on January 17, 2010 at 8:57 AM
Discussion
27 repliesI spotted this Eagle just sitting in a tree on the West side of town, I was fortunate enough to also see him hunting over a field and get some shots off.
Canon 50D, 100-400mmL IS, handheld
I've heard there are some pretty good places around Longmont, but I've never found out where to go.
Well done Nick. Some of the feathers in 1 and 2 look a little hot on my monitor. 3 and 4 look excellent. Looks like it is time to submit a request to the wife and see if you can upgrade to a nice prime.
You need to publish a book on Longmont! Seriously!
RichieV
Great shots! I too like #2 but they all are superb.
Bill Brennan