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Hi gang. Haven't posted in a while. Life has been a roller coaster for me this year, much more so and to far greater extremes that ever before. I did get a chance to getaway for 5 days to Haines, Alaska, the week before Thanksgiving to photograph Bald Eagles on the Chilkat River. Unlike the other poster who posted photos from Haines, we had horrible sunny conditions. I would have loved to get some snow and would REALLY have loved some overcast. BE's are not the easiest birds to expose properly in direct sunlight! So a number of these made good use of my mad PS skillz

In any event, all critiques, good & bad (and yes - some wings are clipped) are welcome. EXIF is intact as always. If the "watermark" is printed in white, it came straight out of Lightroom. Otherwise, it went through PS as well. All images are sized to fit HD resolution (1920x1080)

Enjoy!

1. Eldred Rock Lighthouse from the Lynn Canal on the ferry to Haines

http://www.edrotberg.org/images/Alaska%20Landscapes%202016-10.jpg

2. View while entering the harbor at Haines

http://www.edrotberg.org/images/Alaska%20Landscapes%202016-7.jpg

3. Bald Eagle in flight approaching perch

http://www.edrotberg.org/images/Bald%20Eagle%20IF%20334.jpg

4. Bald Eagle in Eagle-land (liberty taken with the bkg)

http://www.edrotberg.org/images/Bald%20Eagle%20in%20Eagle-land%20BW.jpg

5. The scenery along the Chilkat River is breathtaking. The BEs made it better

http://www.edrotberg.org/images/Bald%20Eagle%20IF%20against%20mountains.jpg

6. Did I mention the scenery there was beautiful? Since you are up every day well before sunrise, you get to enjoy the Alpenglow at first sunlight on the mountains. The 500mm made it so I didn't have to climb for this shot .

http://www.edrotberg.org/images/Alpen%20glow.jpg

7. We had a cute visitor that we encountered walking along the shore area. An inquisitive Ermine.

http://www.edrotberg.org/images/Ermine.jpg

8. There were lots of fights over fish. Usually the BEs would attack one another. This time they were playing tug-o-war with the fish.

http://www.edrotberg.org/images/Bald%20Eagles%20fish%20fight%201.jpg

9. Comin' right at ya! This is full-frame width on the 1DX, just cropped top/bottom to fill HD resolution.

http://www.edrotberg.org/images/Bald%20Eagle%20IF%20626.jpg

10 -13. This is a sequence of a Juvenile Bald Eagle flying in to snag a salmon near the shore. The eagles don't really fish this time of year. They just wait for the exhausted, post-spawn salmon to get close to shore, and then simply drag them onto the bank.

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http://www.edrotberg.org/images/Juvenile%20Bald%20Eagle%20IF%20129.jpg

11.
http://www.edrotberg.org/images/Juvenile%20Bald%20Eagle%20IF%20138.jpg

12.
http://www.edrotberg.org/images/Juvenile%20Bald%20Eagle%20landing.jpg

13.
http://www.edrotberg.org/images/Juvenile%20Bald%20Eagle%20takes%20salmon.jpg

14. I thought about using PS to increase the distance between the eagle and the moon for a better composition, but decided against it. This is what I shot.

http://www.edrotberg.org/images/Bald%20Eagle%20IF%20against%20moon.jpg

15-18. Another series. This time of a Juvi attacking an adult. The surprise is who won this battle. I was probably too close for some of this, and some wings got clipped - often just a tiny bit. So rather than cheat and edit in something from another frame as a friend suggested, I decided to go with it instead and ended up cropping those in even closer. Some may object, but I think they turned out OK.

15.
http://www.edrotberg.org/images/Eagles%20attack%201.jpg

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http://www.edrotberg.org/images/Eagles%20Attack%202.jpg

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http://www.edrotberg.org/images/Eagles%20Attack%202-5.jpg

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http://www.edrotberg.org/images/Eagles%20Attack%203.jpg

19. Bald Eagle flying against the Cottonwoods & Pines.

http://www.edrotberg.org/images/Bald%20Eagle%20IF%20385.jpg

20. I almost really like this photo. The problem for me is that the Juvi's eye is so very hard to see - even after some judicious post work. So I had some fun with this image and Topaz Glow in the next one posted.

http://www.edrotberg.org/images/Bald%20Eagles%20attack%205.jpg

21. Just havin' fun. I liked the way it turned out

http://www.edrotberg.org/images/Just%20having%20fun.jpg

22. Protecting his fish against an incoming challenger.

http://www.edrotberg.org/images/Bald%20Eagle%20defense.jpg

23. When we got back to Juneau, we took some time to go visit the Mendenhall Glacier. Alas, it was snowing pretty heavily. But it started to die out as we were leaving, and this beautiful eagle landed right near the parking lot. I couldn't resist the pretty perch.

http://www.edrotberg.org/images/Bald%20Eagle%20perched%20on%20snowy%20trees.jpg

Edited on Jan 01, 2017 at 04:55 PM · View previous versions



Dec 19, 2016 at 07:57 PM
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these are insanely amazing pictures, Please share more. people like me will learn so much from these
The light is to die for. thanks for sharing, Ed.

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Dec 19, 2016 at 08:01 PM
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Hi Ed...

All of these are truly special. I particularly like #18. It makes me think of the opening of the old ABC Wide World of Sports show, in that it illustrates the "thrill of victory...the agony of defeat."

Beautiful captures, great processing and an exceptionally talented eye behind the camera.

Thanks
Tom



Dec 19, 2016 at 08:49 PM
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A treat to view!


Dec 19, 2016 at 08:53 PM
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Terrific set Ed

Morris



Dec 19, 2016 at 09:27 PM
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Great stuff.

Yes, Haines is a bit of a mess in full sun....you really only get a couple hours in the morning till the light angle gets terrible.

But I love your wider images showing the magnificent mountains in Haines. Also after many years shooting there I've never seen an ermine....cool looking critter.

TFS
Geoff



Dec 19, 2016 at 09:50 PM
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Hey Ed....good to see you posting and what a tour de force it was! Hope 2017 is a bit more on an even keel.
Best,
Eric



Dec 19, 2016 at 09:53 PM
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A very enjoyable set Ed ~ Ron


Dec 19, 2016 at 10:36 PM
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These are a real joy to see !!! Fantastic set.

Birdie



Dec 19, 2016 at 10:51 PM
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kdacharya wrote:
these are insanely amazing pictures, Please share more. people will learn so much from these
The light is to die for. thanks for sharing, Ed.


Thanks for the kind words, KD. I'm glad you enjoyed them.

= Ed =




Dec 19, 2016 at 11:15 PM
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Tom In Arizona wrote:
Hi Ed...

All of these are truly special. I particularly like #18. It makes me think of the opening of the old ABC Wide World of Sports show, in that it illustrates the "thrill of victory...the agony of defeat."

Beautiful captures, great processing and an exceptionally talented eye behind the camera.

Thanks
Tom


I really appreciate the comments Tom!

= Ed =



Dec 19, 2016 at 11:15 PM
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morris wrote:
Terrific set Ed

Morris


Thanks Morris!

= Ed =



Dec 19, 2016 at 11:16 PM
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arbitrage wrote:
Great stuff.

Yes, Haines is a bit of a mess in full sun....you really only get a couple hours in the morning till the light angle gets terrible.

But I love your wider images showing the magnificent mountains in Haines. Also after many years shooting there I've never seen an ermine....cool looking critter.

TFS
Geoff


Thanks Geoff. Yeah, you also get a couple of hours in the late evening, but the direct sun can make getting decent exposures... challenging This board sometimes gets carried away with closeups, and I must admit that I like them myself. But variety is good as well.

= Ed =



Dec 19, 2016 at 11:18 PM
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eyelaser wrote:
Hey Ed....good to see you posting and what a tour de force it was! Hope 2017 is a bit more on an even keel.
Best,
Eric


Thanks Eric. There are parts of 2016 I will cherish and a couple... no to much to say the least.

= Ed =



Dec 19, 2016 at 11:19 PM
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surfnron wrote:
A very enjoyable set Ed ~ Ron


Thanks Ron. I appreciate it!

= Ed =



Dec 19, 2016 at 11:20 PM
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birdied wrote:
These are a real joy to see !!! Fantastic set.

Birdie


Thanks Birdie. I'm glad you like them. It was a joy just to be there and see it all happen.

= Ed =



Dec 19, 2016 at 11:20 PM
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nicely done Ed.. i enjoyed them all


Dec 20, 2016 at 04:00 AM
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Ed, what a joy to view these beautiful and stunning images! Thanks so much for posting them!
Keith W.



Dec 20, 2016 at 05:19 AM
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Ed:

A super series. In variety (landscapes) and eagle action. Great color in all.

Ted



Dec 20, 2016 at 03:18 PM
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kmunroe wrote:
nicely done Ed.. i enjoyed them all


Thanks for the kind words. I'm glad you looked in!

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kwilliam8 wrote:
Ed, what a joy to view these beautiful and stunning images! Thanks so much for posting them!
Keith W.


Thank you for the nice comments Keith! I'm happy you liked 'em.
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Ted ellis wrote:
Ed:

A super series. In variety (landscapes) and eagle action. Great color in all.

Ted


Thanks Ted! Doesn't quite hold up to yours, but I had a blast taking them!

= Ed =



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