Do you know the feeling seems to be semi-permanent state I'm in no problem finding subjects but position is all wrong. I now shoot anyway and hope for a stroke of luck to kick in. I know I'd be a nightmare as a student.
Last sunday a tour of Quivera and Cheyenne Bottoms in Kansas local information suggested over 600,000 birds. With a great deal of water still frozen. -12 plus wind chill.
We saw a total of nineteen Bald Eagles at one location although spread along the ice/water line picking off injured ducks for a take away.
Then action and a confrontation they were all airbourne sun in front of us albeit behind cloud, high reflection off the water for me too good to miss. Some distance away just to add another factor.
Just dosen't happen at Beachy Head so here it is one of 150 shots.
How should I deal with such an opportunity?
Canon 1D3 800mm f/5.6 ISO 200 1/2000 sec RAW to lightroom PS4 resized to post. Shooting from the car.
Hi Barry, I've just had a quick play with ur image. I did a Levels adjustment, White Point slider to 159, Mid Point to 1.08. Then on Output white Point slider to 204. I then applied a little USM on a separate layer and used the Eraser tool on the BG. I'm no expert though!
Paul.
Great capture Barry, I'm hoping to photograph Bald Eagels next year at Homer, Alaska, as for me they are just stunning,sad to see them suffering like this,good behaviour captured
Posted by Rene de Heer on March 3, 2010 at 1:23 PM
Yip, thats the life of a naturephotographer....always something not right...saying that it is a very nice action shot.
Rene de Heer
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8 repliesLast sunday a tour of Quivera and Cheyenne Bottoms in Kansas local information suggested over 600,000 birds. With a great deal of water still frozen. -12 plus wind chill.
We saw a total of nineteen Bald Eagles at one location although spread along the ice/water line picking off injured ducks for a take away.
Then action and a confrontation they were all airbourne sun in front of us albeit behind cloud, high reflection off the water for me too good to miss. Some distance away just to add another factor.
Just dosen't happen at Beachy Head so here it is one of 150 shots.
How should I deal with such an opportunity?
Canon 1D3 800mm f/5.6 ISO 200 1/2000 sec RAW to lightroom PS4 resized to post. Shooting from the car.
Critique, Comments Advice most welcome.
Thanks for looking.
Paul.
Sorry, no sensible suggestions here. Hard to get round this one.
Tim
All suggestions are helpful although I'll take a rain-check on the canoe me thinks.
They are never in the right place are they
Rene de Heer
Great behaviour - pity about the lighting!
David