Eagles in Minnapolis

[davev]

Well, I got the cheap Tamron 1.4 time converter.
I went out to give it a try on a gray, overcast, 15 degree day.
Look what I found right near downtown Minneapolis.

I noticed (and you will too) that what I normally do in post doesn't work
as well with the converter. The pics don't take sharpening as well.
I'll redo these at some point to see if I can get them a little better,
but for now, they're OK. One more thing, the zooms were all the way
to the end of these pics. (200 or 300 mm)

D rebel, 70-200L f4, Tamron 1.4

http://www.pbase.com/davev/image/38417312.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/davev/image/38417314.jpg


http://www.pbase.com/davev/image/38417315.jpg


http://www.pbase.com/davev/image/38417316.jpg


D rebel, 75-300IS, Tamron 1.4 converter

http://www.pbase.com/davev/image/38417313.jpg

[gus]

You got him :thumb Love that 2nd last one.

[pathfinder]

How much were these cropped Dave? The images fill your frame nicely, but are oversharpened and noisy as you mentioned. I like the one in flight - that is great!

I am impressed with how close you were able to get tho. I never seem to be able to fill the frame with anything less than the equivalent of 500mm ( 300 + 1.4 or so)

[davev]

You got him :thumb Love that 2nd last one.
Thanks, I got a couple more of him in flight but the trees got in the way a
little to much.

dave.

[davev]

How much were these cropped Dave? The images fill your frame nicely, but are oversharpened and noisy as you mentioned. I like the one in flight - that is great!

I am impressed with how close you were able to get tho. I never seem to be able to fill the frame with anything less than the equivalent of 500mm ( 300 + 1.4 or so)They wer only 40 to 50 feet away from me while sitting in the trees.
These are resized, full frame, no processing done.

http://www.pbase.com/davev/image/38419418.jpg


Can't get these to paste.

http://www.pbase.com/davev/image/38419562


http://www.pbase.com/davev/image/38419563

I need a new way to post process with the converter on board.

Thanks for looking.
dave

[Ann McRae]

I think they are fabulous - how very cool to find eagles near you.

Thanks for sharing.

ann

[Ridgefan]

All I could say is "WOWwwww"!!! I think these photos are fantastic....
very, very good...

[ian408]

Very nice.

Ian

[davev]

All I could say is "WOWwwww"!!! I think these photos are fantastic....
very, very good...Ann, Ridgefan, and Ian.

Thanks for looking folks.
I had one more pic from that day that I wanted to share.
The eagles were looking at something, and at first I wasn't sure what, I didn't
see anything in the general direction that they were looking at. But then I saw this.

I did say it was cold that day, didn't I.:dunno

http://upload.pbase.com/image/38542040.jpg

[Ridgefan]

Davev,

Nice pic of the squirrel, do you think maybe they were spotting him as a possible snack? <g>

[davev]

Davev,

Nice pic of the squirrel, do you think maybe they were spotting him as a possible snack? <g>I know for a time, both eagles were watching the general area that he was sitting in.
I may be the one that screwed up their meal.

dave.

[wxwax]

davev, love this one. Nice bokeh, pose and the gray palette is awesome.

http://upload.pbase.com/image/38542040.jpg