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Sean Bellay
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p.1 #1 · Good day at the dam


What a day! I saw more action today then I did all last winter combined. Unfortunately either me/the camera/birds did not entirely cooperate. Lots of fishing but at least half of it was down stream from me (bad light and butt shots) but I did manage a few.

1. Within 30 minutes of the fog lifting this guy was hungry! The following shot of him layed out with his wings above his head has the eye blocked by his wing

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n313/whitey211/Fishing1.jpg

2. Most of these shots are either not cropped at all or a small one for composition.

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n313/whitey211/eagle2-1.jpg

3.
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n313/whitey211/eagle3-1.jpg

4. The juveniles were doing some damage!

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n313/whitey211/eagle4-1.jpg

5.

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n313/whitey211/eagle1-2.jpg

6.

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n313/whitey211/eagle5.jpg

7. This is the one that really got me. First the camera decides it doesn't want me to have this shot, but gave me perfect focus for the following one where only his tail was in frame (couldn't pan any further).

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n313/whitey211/badshot1.jpg

8. Then camera man fails to follow the bird after he makes a sharp dive and only catches this, nicking the top of the wings in the process.

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n313/whitey211/badshot2.jpg


Oh well, I got a few good ones, and this is shaping up to be a fantastic winter eagle season!


Thanks for looking!
-Sean




Nov 03, 2009 at 05:03 PM
Dick on Aruba
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p.1 #2 · Good day at the dam


Some nice caps Sean. Some seem a bit soft.

Dick.



Nov 03, 2009 at 06:36 PM
Sean Bellay
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p.1 #3 · Good day at the dam


Dick on Aruba wrote:
Some nice caps Sean. Some seem a bit soft.

Dick.


Thanks! They do appear soft on here for some reason, but I promise they are all pretty darn sharp. Not pro-body sharp, but the best I've gotten out of my 30D.



Nov 03, 2009 at 07:50 PM
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p.1 #4 · Good day at the dam


Hey Sean, love the look of the adult shots #2, and 3. Some of these do appear soft,but heck, I'd take em' as I've never gotten a shot with an Eagle and sushi, good for you. Verno


Nov 03, 2009 at 09:59 PM
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p.1 #5 · Good day at the dam


vernoinferno wrote:
Hey Sean, love the look of the adult shots #2, and 3. Some of these do appear soft,but heck, I'd take em' as I've never gotten a shot with an Eagle and sushi, good for you. Verno


Thanks Vern. I don't know but they seem pretty sharp to me, at least as sharp as I've ever gotten from my 30D in servo. Here's a couple 100% crops

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n313/whitey211/eagle3closeup.jpg

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n313/whitey211/eagle5closeup.jpg



Nov 03, 2009 at 10:50 PM
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p.1 #6 · Good day at the dam


Nice action set Sean, love that first shot!


Nov 04, 2009 at 06:52 AM
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p.1 #7 · Good day at the dam


Nice set Sean

Garen



Nov 04, 2009 at 08:00 PM
Sean Bellay
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p.1 #8 · Good day at the dam


Migara wrote:
Nice action set Sean, love that first shot!



Thanks! I was really happy to see that one turn out well.



Nov 04, 2009 at 08:01 PM
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p.1 #9 · Good day at the dam


GAREN wrote:
Nice set Sean

Garen



Thank you



Nov 04, 2009 at 08:01 PM





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