I don’t do a lot of black and white images…but this one just seemed like a good fit. The lighting was tough with that bright, snowy, background. And the bird flew into some shadows too…but even with a micro4/3 system that I’m using from Olympus, I was able to take a fairly poorly exposed image … Read more
Successful panning shots are rare…especially with a bird who’s head is kind of moving slightly up and down with every wingbeat. But, sometimes you get lucky and catch a moment where it works out. These kind of attempts with a super slow shutter speed of around 1/100th of a second just keep things interesting. There’s … Read more
For such large birds, eagles are incredibly maneuverable. They’ll fly and hunt in pretty tight spaces sometimes, but no matter…grab the fish, make a hard-driving, steep banking turn, and the bird is up and out before any other bird has a chance to win the race for a fish. Shot with the Olympus EM1-X and … Read more
On a recent outing with eagles the day had been pretty good…but as evening approached the light dropped off, and a few of the other photographers started to pack it up and head for home. The equipment I use (Olympus) has a very small sensor, and it’s not noted for working all that well in … Read more
One of the first things an eagle will do after they pluck a fish from the water is to double check to make sure they actually got it. The glance down confirms the catch. Next, if the fish is small enough, they’ll immediately transfer the fish from the foot to the mouth…and often it will … Read more
I’ve been tinkering around of late with some different editing techniques. I’m not really that savvy with programs…and frankly I’d prefer to take pictures mostly and just edit minimally…but it doesn’t hurt to try things, and refine your abilities from time to time. I had this image all over the place it seems. Changing the … Read more