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Karl Witt
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p.1 #1 · Double Eagle...no caddy (5)

This is my first post in the Nature forum after many months of actively watching and offering up C&C. I have been impressed! Very much so.
So I wouldl like to sincerely thank all the FM'ers that have let me C&C their work. All your efforts and posts have taught me quite a bit and kept me highly motivated.

I had the pleasure to spend a sunny Sunday at a local eagle nest that location was shared with me by FM'r e.s.sandusky, so special thanks to him.
These eagles were quite active, taking turns coming and going, all were shot with the Canon 400 5.6L, some cropping applied.

1 Soaring eagle

Feb 25, 2008 at 06:42 PM

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2 Heading in to land at the nest

Feb 25, 2008 at 06:43 PM

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3 The double eagle

Feb 25, 2008 at 06:44 PM

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4 Wait here.....

Feb 25, 2008 at 06:44 PM

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5 I'll be back...........

Feb 25, 2008 at 06:45 PM

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Karl, you did a great job with these. Seeing two eagles at once like that, I wish I could find even one!

Chris

Feb 25, 2008 at 07:03 PM

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Very nice Karl. Welcome to the posting side of the forum! Here's hoping we see a lot more of your images, if these are any indication.

= Ed=

Feb 25, 2008 at 07:04 PM

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Nice pictures on the nest, hard to get close to that. Keep them coming.

Tim

Feb 25, 2008 at 08:35 PM

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p.1 #9 · Double Eagle...no caddy (5)

Karl.........it's about time you started sharing your photos, they're great!

I particularly like the first one, exposure and wb is right on.

Al

Feb 25, 2008 at 09:39 PM

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p.1 #10 · Double Eagle...no caddy (5)

Nice photos Karl. I especially like #3 showing the determined expression on the eagles' faces. You aso captured the rustic texture of the nest! GENE

Feb 25, 2008 at 10:25 PM

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Karl, great shots. Really love the first one with the giant wingspan.

Phil

Feb 25, 2008 at 10:58 PM

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Hi Karl,

Congratulations on these eagle shots. I know exactly what a challenge it can be to get in close enough to a nesting pair, but you did a great job. And you did it without a caddy! You are off to a great start, so keep those uploads coming.

Dave I.

Feb 25, 2008 at 11:01 PM

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Karl,

these are beautiful. # 1 is my favorite. I hope you're planning on following this couple & their chicks....

Lil

Feb 25, 2008 at 11:27 PM

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Many thanks so far to:

Chris Willis; I felt real lucky to experience this, I hope the opportunity comes soon for you..........appreciated

Ed; thanks for the welcome, I hope to have more opportunities to share

Tim; that was quite a unexpected treat, will be visiting the nest as often as possible, thanks for the comments

Al; Wouldn't have been able to do it without your tip, that is greatly appreciated, I owe you a river outing!

Gene; thanks, I felt the nest added some great dimension too, I am glad you liked them and those are some intense expressions for sure!

Phil; you don't realize how big these are til they are right on you, a beautiful sight to see for sure.........

Dave I; thanks so much for the encouragement Dave, it was a gift to witness this pair and their activity.

Karl

Feb 25, 2008 at 11:33 PM

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Excellent series Karl! I know shooting at a nest is not easy...the angles are usually poor and there are lots of branches and twigs to deal with. You did a wonderful job handling both of these issues. Number 5 is my favorite, look forward to more.

Doug

Feb 26, 2008 at 02:30 AM

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Doug Bentlage wrote:
Excellent series Karl! I know shooting at a nest is not easy...the angles are usually poor and there are lots of branches and twigs to deal with. You did a wonderful job handling both of these issues. Number 5 is my favorite, look forward to more.

Doug

Thanks for the look Doug, you are correct about angles, and twigs etc, had a stiff neck at the end of day watching and waiting. However, certainly was worth it for me.............comments appreciated greatly

Karl

Feb 27, 2008 at 01:01 AM

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I just realized that you haven 't been posting images Karl....but your presence/comments so far have been much appreciated by many of us.

congrats on a nice eagle series

Feb 27, 2008 at 01:06 AM

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Dave In La wrote:
I just realized that you haven 't been posting images Karl....but your presence/comments so far have been much appreciated by many of us.

congrats on a nice eagle series

Why thank you Dave! Still on the learning curve with PP and such, I get so wrapped up in everyones great stuff I often don't push mine forward. I kindly thank you for your response.........greatly appreciated!
Karl

Feb 27, 2008 at 09:48 PM

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Well Hello Mr. Karl Witt,

So nice to see your post of the baldies. Well done and the first 2 are my pics. Nice to see you post a few of your captures > Hope to see more REAL SOON

Feb 27, 2008 at 11:19 PM

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http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s261/skribnod/FAS_0092-.jpg

I live nerby a field where the farmer disposes of fresh carcasses daily. There may be up to 2 dozen eagles in the field at any given time. The problem is they are between 250-500ft away and are pretty shy. Even shooting with a 500mm can be tricky so I opted for a 1.7tc which should be arriving soon. Im gonna give that a try.

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Feb 28, 2008 at 12:07 AM

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Nice nesting shots Karl!
Gene

Feb 28, 2008 at 12:43 AM

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nice shots Karl. What a great opportunity you have there!

Feb 28, 2008 at 12:53 AM

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Congrats, Karl. Very good shooting and superb results, especially with the exposure and color saturation. #2 and 3 are my favorites. My only sugestion would be to post your pic a bit larger iot show more detail.
Your post is as highly valued as your commentary.
Socrate

Feb 28, 2008 at 02:02 AM

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anthony whitmo wrote:
Well Hello Mr. Karl Witt,

So nice to see your post of the baldies. Well done and the first 2 are my pics. Nice to see you post a few of your captures > Hope to see more REAL SOON

From now on it is just Karl! ..haha........I know I'm aging but..........Thanks for jumping in Anthony and I appreciated the kind acknowledgement

Karl

Feb 28, 2008 at 02:55 AM

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GeneO wrote:
Nice nesting shots Karl!
Gene

And many thanks for your inspirations, lucky to have the nesting pair accessible to me. Appreciated Gene
Karl

Feb 28, 2008 at 02:59 AM


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