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eyelaser wrote:
 
Ok, now that I got that out of the way, a few comments....first, I loved the comment you made about having mental images of what you wanted to photograph...having that "checklist" served you very well in accomplishing your photographic goal. All too easy to, no pun intended, focus on the main subject and forget about the stage, backdrop, whatever and you most certainly came away with some breath taking images of Haines' magnificent scenery. I think those images, with the eagles being observers of the mountains and landscape, in fact, are the strongest and the ones I would be printing. The close ups are all wonderful with the calling eagle and 4, 6,12, 14 20, 25 also top choices.(I keep going back and might just add the whole lot to the favorites soon!)
So glad you got what you wanted....Geoff suggested you might want to chuck your 7D2 in the river...and considering the amount of equipment you brought (24-70 100-400, 200-400, 800) you'd hardly miss it on the plane flight back....I share your love-hate with that camera (misery loves company  )...but you do seem to have gotten some striking images with it so I'd likely give it another chance at least until April when the 1DxM2 comes out...then ditch the sonofabitch  .
Also really glad that Geoff was a much better host than we were with him as he actually produced birds to photograph and not 60mph winds in a driving snow storm...I'm sure you will have the occasional image that you still haven't shared and will be looking forward to them.
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Thanks so much for the kind words, Eric! This was my first photography trip, and I had challenged myself to use this opportunity to show some development as a photographer. I haven't had much time to shoot this year, or even participate in the forum often, but I gave a lot of thought to my work so far and how I envisioned it progressing. I think this set was a step in the right direction, and I have come away from this experience with a list of things that I can improve upon.
As for the 7D2, I think in hindsight that I was being a bit unreasonable in expecting consistently sharp results when shooting at long focal lengths using slowish shutter speeds and high ISO. You will be happy to know that the camera is with me on its way safely back from Alaska .
Geoff was a great host, and a lot of fun to shoot with. We mentioned more than once how much fun it would have been to have you along, so we'll be sure to twist your arm next time!
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I like that you left the blue light blue in the landscapes, that works very nicely and conveys the tranquil
12 is my pick of the birdies, I like so much about that image. There is just the right amount of blowing snow, the wind blown feathers, the expression, the flow of the image and overall comp make that one a true standout for me. I might suggest cropping or removing the bare log on the bottom right ? For my eyes it's a bit of a distraction to the subtle blend of whites that make up the canvas.