Paul Swepston
September 2020 - Neighbors Across the Lake
About the Image(s)
Nikon D500
Sigma 150-600 and 1.4 teleconverter
800 mm focal length
ISO 200
1/500 sec f/9.0
Shot from my boat on fairly choppy water. I need to try again now that the Labor Day boat traffic is gone.
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6 comments posted
I love how the EAGLE is key but the entire tree surrounding allows for context of this capture.
That's one tele photo to capture the EAGLE and hopefully it didn't mind you taking it's photo as sometimes they do. Posted: 09/09/2020 20:11:23
You are so lucky to have two eagles within range of your home. Great shot of both, balanced by the tree trunk and branches. Posted: 09/10/2020 13:42:54
We can watch them from our house with a spotting scope but they are just a bit too far to get a sharp photo with my camera and lens. So I have to go out in a boat and take a gazillion photos and hope one isn't too blurry. They have a nest a couple of trees over and we were able to watch them raise a young one earlier this year. Posted: 09/10/2020 13:50:32
Paul
We share some similarities. I realized when I saw my husband in the emergency room, in Nov. 2016, I did not have any images to remember him. Therefore, I decided to face my fear of the digital world, pick up a camera and ipad and learn how to use one.
That one goal, the desire to remember and capture what is meaningful keeps me motivated. Other people may be better, but as several have told me "practice, practice and practice". Photograph what you love and photograph from the heart.
Your image reminds me of the eagle nest I watched when living on Vancouver Island. You showed your passion by jumping in a boat to capture the image. As a sailor off Vancouver Island, I appreciate your choppy water and how difficult it was to capture the image. I like the story of the two birds, sentinels standing guard watching for predators. You have good detail on the pine needles, but the white on the eagle head camera left is slightly blown out. Is there some way you could bring back the detail through burning?
What time did you take the image. I was trying to figure that out from looking at how the light fell on the trees and other eagle? Posted: 09/27/2020 12:02:16
We share some similarities. I realized when I saw my husband in the emergency room, in Nov. 2016, I did not have any images to remember him. Therefore, I decided to face my fear of the digital world, pick up a camera and ipad and learn how to use one.
That one goal, the desire to remember and capture what is meaningful keeps me motivated. Other people may be better, but as several have told me "practice, practice and practice". Photograph what you love and photograph from the heart.
Your image reminds me of the eagle nest I watched when living on Vancouver Island. You showed your passion by jumping in a boat to capture the image. As a sailor off Vancouver Island, I appreciate your choppy water and how difficult it was to capture the image. I like the story of the two birds, sentinels standing guard watching for predators. You have good detail on the pine needles, but the white on the eagle head camera left is slightly blown out. Is there some way you could bring back the detail through burning?
What time did you take the image. I was trying to figure that out from looking at how the light fell on the trees and other eagle? Posted: 09/27/2020 12:02:16
Hi Paul, what a great capture, well timed, the symmetry works well with the tree trunk in the middle and the eagles on either side, yes the eagles are a little soft , but in this instance it doesn't really matter Posted: 09/20/2020 03:28:31
Wow, with neighbours like that I'd turn into a nature photographer! :)
Considering the focal length and the fact you were in a boat, you have done well to capture these two like this. Posted: 09/20/2020 08:54:41
Considering the focal length and the fact you were in a boat, you have done well to capture these two like this. Posted: 09/20/2020 08:54:41