Still can't get close enough to eagles and some other shots

[coastalconn]

The weather was surprisingly nice today even though there was a 70% chance of rain. I ended up getting a late start. I really wish I could get closer to eagles, unfortunately these are cropped really heavily. I don't see them very often so I have to go with what I can...
Eagle landing sequence...
1

Eagle banking by krisinct, on Flickr

2

Eagle landing by krisinct, on Flickr

3

The eagle has landed 1 by krisinct, on Flickr

4

The eagle has landed 2 by krisinct, on Flickr

I gave up on the eagles and hiked around found a few other birds
5 Nuthatch

Nuthatch by krisinct, on Flickr
6 Worms eye view of a Robin

American Robin worms eye view by krisinct, on Flickr

 

[ceeboy14]

Like all of them but especially like the Robin...they have migrated here in the thousands. Can't swing a dead cat and not hit one.

 

[SCraig]

Hey, at least you SEE eagles! I've seen one pair of eagles in the wild in my life. That was on a motorcycle trip and all I had with me was a cheap P&S camera (max resolution 1024x768!).

 

[Pallycow]

I love number 4. Very nice photo. Is that one print ready? If so, email me the print ready version and I'll mail you a large print of it, free of course. ;-) It belongs on a large print..I think 16x20 will be nice, format it for that size.

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[sm4him]

The robin is simply outstanding; but I actually love the eagle series, especially the second and fourth photos. Might not be the closest eagle pics ever, but they are sharp and tell a story, and just exceptionally well done--which is no surprise.

I got so lucky with my eagles the first time, but haven't caught them flying that low again. Saturday was a complete bust. I'm completely serious when I tell you that there were AIRPLANES flying lower than the stupid eagles!! :lmao:
(Okay, the airport is less than three miles away as the crow flies, but still...)

Today, I did get one perched in the tree, but was just too far away and it flew off after one shot. So I gave up and went after herons. Got a few decent ones, I think; probably post a couple tomorrow.

 

[coastalconn]

I love number 4. Very nice photo. Is that one print ready? If so, email me the print ready version and I'll mail you a large print of it, free of course. ;-) It belongs on a large print..I think 16x20 will be nice, format it for that size.

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Huh?

 

[Pallycow]

I love number 4. Very nice photo. Is that one print ready? If so, email me the print ready version and I'll mail you a large print of it, free of course. ;-) It belongs on a large print..I think 16x20 will be nice, format it for that size.

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Huh?

I work in a print lab. A real print lab. ;-) Now and then I see an image that deserves to be on a large print, number 4 struck me as one.

 

[shefjr]

Oh boo hoo

Sorry I can't feel bad for you! Those are better than my best LOL!

 

[leeroix]

<------jealous. i wish i had birds like that around me.

 

[coastalconn]

[/QUOTE]

I work in a print lab. A real print lab. ;-) Now and then I see an image that deserves to be on a large print, number 4 struck me as one.[/QUOTE]

I don't have enough resolution to print it that big It's cropped too much (1419x1114) and would be quite a mess if it were enlarged. If I can fill the frame and get this shot, i'm in

 

[mishele]

Always great stuff!! :hail:

 

[Pallycow]

I don't have enough resolution to print it that big It's cropped too much (1419x1114) and would be quite a mess if it were enlarged. If I can fill the frame and get this shot, i'm in

Just send me your final version and I'll get it in the lab and let you know how big we can go with it still looking great. You'd be surprised. ;-)

 

[baturn]

Great shots as always. I feel your frustation with eagles as they are very uncooperative. My fav this time is the nuthatch as I find them to be another bird that's hard to get close too.