Posted by Nick Moore on February 22, 2010 at 9:32 AM
I was out Saturday am early helping Bill M with a Loveland Photo Society workshop, what a day to pick for a workshop - freezing drizzle + cameras don't go together.
The workshop was primarily to shoot Deer and winter waterfowl along the infamous "ditch" Bill frequents. 16+ people don't work well though when trying to get close to Deer :).
I was on my way back home and happened to spot this Immature Bald Eagle just sitting and looking for food, the snow on it's feathers was pretty cool.
Canon 50D, Canon 100-400mm, Beanbag out of car window.
Posted by Nick Moore on February 22, 2010 at 9:33 AM
Red-tailed Hawk during workshop event, this one is cropped from a horizontal.
Posted by Nick Moore on February 22, 2010 at 9:34 AM
Posted by Jeff Beard on February 22, 2010 at 12:29 PM
These are all fantastic but I agree that eagle shot is spectacular.
Posted by Morris McClung on February 22, 2010 at 12:49 PM
All three of these are great captures. No favorite for me.
Posted by Bill Pelzmann on February 22, 2010 at 12:54 PM
Nice set, Nick. I love the snow covered Eagle.
Posted by Mel Ladewig on February 22, 2010 at 12:58 PM
The snow covered eagle is very nice. I like the puffed up view of the red tail in #2 too.
Can't imagine what could have gone wrong photo-hunting deer with 12 people
Posted by Kurt Bowman on February 22, 2010 at 12:59 PM
Very nicely done Nick! Love the juvie bald. The snow on his feathers really brings it over the top.
Posted by John Mumaw on February 22, 2010 at 2:30 PM
I love the simplicity and the high key background of the first one.
I also like the vertical of the red tailed hawk. Perhaps creating a high key background for it would really do it justice?
Posted by Bob Karcz on February 22, 2010 at 4:04 PM
Nick- love that Bald Eagle shot with snow. How does it look cropped a bit more? Good Detail?
Posted by Todd Caudle on February 22, 2010 at 4:48 PM
Wow, these are great, but that first one is off the hook! Love the high-key aspect.
Posted by Nick Moore on February 22, 2010 at 5:04 PM
Thanks guys for the comments.
Bob, the Eagle shot is cropped already 2/3rd of orginal maybe, I was using ISO 400 to keep the shutter fast, so there is a little noise. I probably could crop in further, the image does have decent detail/sharpness.
Posted by Paul Wegemann on February 22, 2010 at 5:32 PM
Great stuff, Nick. That first one belongs in a magazine or on your wall for certain. Well done.
Posted by Don George on February 22, 2010 at 7:01 PM
Great capture Nick. Really like #2 great detail. Have you warmed up yet from Saturday?
Posted by Art Escobado on February 22, 2010 at 9:33 PM
Nice shots! Good comp of the hawk. The eagle shot has great contrast.
Posted by Don Grall on February 22, 2010 at 9:58 PM
NIck, that eagle shot is off the charts!!!!!!!!!! The frosted feathers is what really kills!
Posted by Stan Rose on February 23, 2010 at 8:11 AM
Top one is stunning!
Posted by Dan Walters on February 23, 2010 at 8:40 PM
Great images! Love the bald eagle with the snow.
Posted by Brian Jackson on February 24, 2010 at 5:15 PM
I've started to see more and more juvenile bald eagles around the Denver area the last few weeks. Nice shot.
Posted by Lynn Scott on February 27, 2010 at 1:02 PM
Discussion
20 repliesThe workshop was primarily to shoot Deer and winter waterfowl along the infamous "ditch" Bill frequents. 16+ people don't work well though when trying to get close to Deer :).
I was on my way back home and happened to spot this Immature Bald Eagle just sitting and looking for food, the snow on it's feathers was pretty cool.
Canon 50D, Canon 100-400mm, Beanbag out of car window.
Can't imagine what could have gone wrong photo-hunting deer with 12 people
I also like the vertical of the red tailed hawk. Perhaps creating a high key background for it would really do it justice?
Bob, the Eagle shot is cropped already 2/3rd of orginal maybe, I was using ISO 400 to keep the shutter fast, so there is a little noise. I probably could crop in further, the image does have decent detail/sharpness.