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GAREN wrote:
Hi Tim,
Great capture loved the 1st one, too bad for the fog but great photo nevertheless.

Garen

Yeah the fog effected the detail in 1 but still a baldie full frame!!

Thanks,

Tim

Nov 18, 2008 at 02:18 AM

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PaulCal wrote:
Lovely Tim, my favourite bird to shoot. Good job. The 50d looks pretty fine

Paul

Great birds to shoot Paul and this was a rare, at least for me, opportunity getting so close. These guys are very timid around here. I'm liking the 50

Thanks,

Tim

Nov 18, 2008 at 02:19 AM

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Imagemaster wrote:
Congrats Tim, the eagles around here will not let you get within 150 meters, kayak or no kayak.

Maybe he did not have his instrument license and was not allowed to take off in foggy conditions.

Tony

Tony, these guys aren't usually tolerant at all to human presence. This was very strange indeed. Almost like a gift somehow. It's funny, I was thinking of you when this was going on. Mostly about how lucky you are that you have a place and a blind where you can get awfully close. Just watching this animal was impressive.

Maybe you're right!

Thanks so much,

Tim

Nov 18, 2008 at 02:22 AM

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Tim, Both those shots are super...They are both wall hangers! Congratulations on such a superb capture.... Capt. Fred

Nov 18, 2008 at 01:47 PM

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lbuscher wrote:
Tim the only way it could be better is if he had a band wonderful photo
Lou

Thanks Lou! Most of the eagles I see around here are not banded. That may be odd as this one has a nest in a residential neighborhood.

Tim

Nov 18, 2008 at 04:40 PM

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jakita33 wrote:
Awesome man!!!! That is just too cool.

J

Yes J, it was one of the coolest experiences I have ever had. Way cool. Thanks bud.

Tim

Nov 18, 2008 at 04:40 PM

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Rob Tillyer wrote:
Awesome Tim, that must have made for an exciting day. What are the water temps like there now? Ours are way to cold to venture out. Fog sure made these shots.

Thanks so much Rob!!

I'm not sure of the surface temperature of Lake Washington but I would imagine it is about 50 F. Elliot Bay much colder than that.

Tim

Nov 18, 2008 at 04:46 PM

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Martin Good wrote:
Well I didn't have to wait long for the BE, now what about those ducks.
Martin

You may not have to wait too long for the ducks either

I did get some that day but the conditions weren't too good.

Thanks Martin

Tim

Nov 18, 2008 at 04:47 PM

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hnilsson wrote:
Nice job, Tim. And even though food is plentiful at the moment, thanks for respecting the bird by not getting too close. Now I know how tempting that can be.

Henrik, I waited for him to finish before drifting in too closely. I couldn't figure out what he was eating, there wasn't any scraps left.

Thanks,

Tim

Nov 18, 2008 at 04:48 PM

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elbmuh wrote:
Very nice images Tim. Looks just as you described it, ..........peaceful.

Jason-

Amazingly peaceful Jason

Thanks for the kind words

Tim

Nov 18, 2008 at 04:49 PM

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Tim Kuhn wrote:
lbuscher wrote:
Tim the only way it could be better is if he had a band wonderful photo
Lou

Thanks Lou! Most of the eagles I see around here are not banded. That may be odd as this one has a nest in a residential neighborhood.

Tim

I guess your State don't have a banding program. You could ask the F&W service about it and see what they say.
Lou

Nov 18, 2008 at 06:55 PM

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Beautiful setting Tim....that must have been a breath holding vision.
I have ever only seen one eagle, well actually 2.....one way off in a tree one day and one at the zoo.

I addition to Socrate's suggestion, I often use 12/50/0 USM for medium and 6/50/0 USM for light contrast enhancement.....try those too on "any" images

Nov 18, 2008 at 09:06 PM

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Congratulations Tim

Wonderful

Lil - - recovering from Sylmar wildfire storms....

Nov 18, 2008 at 09:40 PM

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Tim

Very nice. Fog hmmm yeah dealing with that also lately down here south of you. But it may have provided you with some cover!

thanks for the show

Mike

Nov 18, 2008 at 10:12 PM

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CapnFred wrote:
Tim, Both those shots are super...They are both wall hangers! Congratulations on such a superb capture.... Capt. Fred

Very nice of you to say that Capt. Thank you very much.

Tim

Nov 19, 2008 at 02:43 AM

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Dave In La wrote:
Beautiful setting Tim....that must have been a breath holding vision.
I have ever only seen one eagle, well actually 2.....one way off in a tree one day and one at the zoo.

I addition to Socrate's suggestion, I often use 12/50/0 USM for medium and 6/50/0 USM for light contrast enhancement.....try those too on "any" images

Dave, your first sentence sums it up nicely, it was.

Thanks for the words and the tip, I have been experimenting with that now and it sure is a great tool to have in the box.

Tim

Nov 19, 2008 at 04:42 PM

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Lil Judd wrote:
Congratulations Tim

Wonderful

Lil - - recovering from Sylmar wildfire storms....

Thank you Lil, sorry to about your experience, will continue to PM you.

Tim

Nov 19, 2008 at 04:44 PM

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Not that you need any more ego stroking on this one, Tim, but those are some really cool shots. I like the mise-en-scene from the second shot, personally.

Nov 19, 2008 at 07:22 PM

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Wow, this was a gift. There is just no substitute for being there. And, you were able to bring it back and show the rest of us -- thank you!

Nov 19, 2008 at 08:43 PM

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Tim, I love your description - I'm right there with the eagle

What a great experience - eerie, but awesome. You're going to remember this one.

Very cool captures

Nov 20, 2008 at 02:32 AM

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genefixer wrote:
Tim

Very nice. Fog hmmm yeah dealing with that also lately down here south of you. But it may have provided you with some cover!

thanks for the show

Mike

Thanks Mike, the fog was a plus and a minus both!!

Tim

Nov 20, 2008 at 02:57 PM

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Ninjamobile wrote:
Not that you need any more ego stroking on this one, Tim, but those are some really cool shots. I like the mise-en-scene from the second shot, personally.

Andrew thanks my ego can use a good pet now and again.

I should spend some time on the the second one and make a nice shot out of it.

Tim

Nov 20, 2008 at 02:59 PM

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marklankton wrote:
Wow, this was a gift. There is just no substitute for being there. And, you were able to bring it back and show the rest of us -- thank you!

Indeed a gift it was! Thanks for the kind words.

Tim

Nov 20, 2008 at 03:00 PM

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MaggieBee wrote:
Tim, I love your description - I'm right there with the eagle

What a great experience - eerie, but awesome. You're going to remember this one.

Very cool captures

Yes Maggie, it was me and the eagle. Just sitting and looking. It was amazing.

Thanks so much.

Tim

Nov 20, 2008 at 03:00 PM

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p.3 #25 · BE 15 meters from the Yak!!

Tim this is beautiful!

Thanks for including the 24mm shot.... Isn't it awesome to just drift and listen to the silence (or, lack of human sounds anyways) in those little boats?

Thanks for sharing.

Nov 20, 2008 at 05:21 PM


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