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Matt Shetzer
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Since 2009, I've spent every November up in Alaska photographing the eagles and leading workshops. I've started going every other year now as I've got too many trips scheduled and still need some home time with the family. This is my first November at home in 13 years !!! I'm just getting to some of the images I shot last year during the workshops, and am already eager to get up there next year for my eagle fix.

I did shoot a little high speed video with my Sony A1 with the eagles, and put a short movie together. It can be seen at:
Bald Eagle High Speed Video

CC Always welcome.

Warm regards,
Matt Shetzer

The stare !!! This eagle landed so close to me, so we did a nice portrait session.

There goes my lunch

A beautiful morning

There is something magical about photographing eagles in the snow

Soaring

Take off

Mine!

A beautiful juvenile

Over on the Chilkoot River

Eagles can see up to a mile away. This one only needed to see 15 feet.

Sunrise Liftoff

Flap Down

Nov 15, 2022 at 11:35 AM

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Stunning work Matt!!! Must be so magical and thrilling to see so many in such a gorgeous location. Video is amazing

Birdie

Nov 15, 2022 at 12:09 PM

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A terrific set Matt! #4 & 5 are stunning.
You should have given me a call, I would have been happy to fill in for you this year so you could take Nov off.

Dave

Nov 15, 2022 at 12:56 PM

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Hi Matt,

Do you think the first is close enough? I find it much more engaging than the full head shot later in your post. The second is a wonderful moment and the third a stunner with the warm backlight. The white out image is super and reminds me of what is to come. "Soaring" is a fabulous environmental portrait. The contrast in "Over on the Chilkoot River" is what makes it work for me. "Flap Down" is a superb ending. I love the flying snow and the intensity of the eagle.

Family time is a wonderful thing. I like to take them along yet I don't travel as much as you and of cause it's a budget consideration. Enjoy you time home and the holidays!

Morris

Nov 15, 2022 at 01:53 PM

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Terrific shots! Was this near Haines? I've thought about going up there..

Nov 15, 2022 at 02:14 PM

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Terrific shots!
I particularly like the portraits and the morning shot.

Dave

Nov 15, 2022 at 02:34 PM

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Great set of images Mat, stunning to say the least.

Dave

Nov 15, 2022 at 06:17 PM

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same here, amazing stuff man

Nov 15, 2022 at 06:28 PM

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Fantastic shots!

Nov 15, 2022 at 10:24 PM

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Your usual great collection Matt!

Bob

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Nov 15, 2022 at 10:40 PM

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Great set of images.

Nov 15, 2022 at 10:55 PM

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A very pleasing presentation on color, details and compositions Matt. Really nice work on the tight head shots/portraits.
Karl

Nov 15, 2022 at 10:55 PM

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All your images were awesome, I cannot wait to visit Alaska, thanks for sharing.

rand

Nov 16, 2022 at 07:24 AM

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Stunning images - I love them all, Matt!

Joshua

Nov 16, 2022 at 08:50 AM

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Great work !! I'm envious of all the wonderful opportunity Alaska must offers.

John

Nov 16, 2022 at 09:28 AM

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Outstanding set, i voted 👍🏼

Nov 16, 2022 at 01:01 PM

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Shirley and I loved each one.

Nov 16, 2022 at 02:03 PM

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I've always wanted to go on an eagle trip. We have a few around here, but they aren't predictable. Great set. Love the one with the snow.

Nov 17, 2022 at 09:57 AM

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Fantastic set that has it all, close in portraits, action, and showing off the beautiful environment. Thanks for getting me psyched to shoot some Eagles here in Washington this winter.

Nov 17, 2022 at 11:45 AM

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birdied wrote:
Stunning work Matt!!! Must be so magical and thrilling to see so many in such a gorgeous location. Video is amazing

Birdie

Thanks Birdie. The location is breath taking on it's own, and then you add eagles !!

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lighthound wrote:
A terrific set Matt! #4 & 5 are stunning.
You should have given me a call, I would have been happy to fill in for you this year so you could take Nov off.

Dave

Thanks for the kind offer Dave. I had some clients want to book a custom trip in Iceland, and it conflicted a bit with the eagles. I'm already looking forward to next year.

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morris wrote:
Hi Matt,

Do you think the first is close enough? I find it much more engaging than the full head shot later in your post. The second is a wonderful moment and the third a stunner with the warm backlight. The white out image is super and reminds me of what is to come. "Soaring" is a fabulous environmental portrait. The contrast in "Over on the Chilkoot River" is what makes it work for me. "Flap Down" is a superb ending. I love the flying snow and the intensity of the eagle.

Family time is a wonderful thing. I like to take...Show more →

Thanks Morris. The eagle certainly was close enough, where DOF was an issue.
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cohenfive wrote:
Terrific shots! Was this near Haines? I've thought about going up there..

Thank you. All the images were from Haines, on the Chilkoot and Chilkat rivers.

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Dave_E wrote:
Great set of images Mat, stunning to say the least.

Dave

thanks Dave

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DavidDieckhau wrote:
same here, amazing stuff man

Thank you !
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Karl Witt wrote:
A very pleasing presentation on color, details and compositions Matt. Really nice work on the tight head shots/portraits.
Karl

Thank you Karl. There is lots of color up there, even in winter.
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rand1951 wrote:
All your images were awesome, I cannot wait to visit Alaska, thanks for sharing.

rand

Thank you Rand. If you haven't been up to Alaska yet, certainly put it on your bucket list.

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johnohio wrote:
Great work !! I'm envious of all the wonderful opportunity Alaska must offers.

John
Thank you John. So many opportunities up there. Alaska is so large, and diverse.

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WoodDawg wrote:
I've always wanted to go on an eagle trip. We have a few around here, but they aren't predictable. Great set. Love the one with the snow.

They are pretty predicticable up in Haines, Alaska, starting in the end of October.
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Jim Dockery wrote:
Fantastic set that has it all, close in portraits, action, and showing off the beautiful environment. Thanks for getting me psyched to shoot some Eagles here in Washington this winter.

Thanks Jim. Looking forward to seeing your Washington eagle images.

Nov 17, 2022 at 11:59 AM

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