Bad weather day

[Harryb]

Hi Y'all,

Went out shooting with Nancy (Flygirl) yesterday and the weather wasn't the best. In the morn it was overcast and foggy. I went to my 28-70 to shoot landscapes because I didn't think we would get any bird shots in.

http://behret.smugmug.com/photos/243151887-L.jpg

That was a juvenile bald eagle on that perch. I tried to get some shots but they were pretty bad.

pretty soon a pair of red shouldered hawks came along and chased the juvenile. D3 ISO 3200
http://behret.smugmug.com/photos/243151856-XL.jpg

The light got a tad better D3 ISO 800
http://behret.smugmug.com/photos/243151889-XL.jpg

would have gotten more hawk shots but we noticed this one down the road. D3 ISO 800
http://behret.smugmug.com/photos/243151879-XL.jpg

The eagle posed for over an hour. During that time some sandhills flew by
D300 ISO 800
http://behret.smugmug.com/photos/243151947-XL.jpg

I noticed an elongated green heron - D300 ISO 800
http://behret.smugmug.com/photos/243151957-XL.jpg


We went down the road and saw this raptor.The light was the best it was that day. D300 ISO 400
http://behret.smugmug.com/photos/243151968-XL.jpg

By now it was lunch time and on our way out we saw an anhinga with its catch. D3 ISO 320
http://behret.smugmug.com/photos/243151906-XL.jpg

We went back after lunch but it really got cloudy and started to rain. Right before we gave up I got a shot of an American Bittern. D3 ISO 4000
http://behret.smugmug.com/photos/243151937-XL.jpg

If you're coming down here for MI V I think you will have a great time.

[Giphsub]

Great set and shooting Harry! Even for a crappy day!:clap That's some darn impressive iso performance from the D3 eh!

[jwear]

you have your d3 :clap so now we will see :huh what nikon iso well be :deal how about a shot of a nice tree :D

[Harryb]

Great set and shooting Harry! Even for a crappy day!:clap That's some darn impressive iso performance from the D3 eh!

Thanks Mike and I am loving the D3. I've barely used my D300 since the D3 arrived.

[RogersDA]

Nice set, Harry. That eagle pose makes for a wonderful capture.

[Giphsub]

Thanks Mike and I am loving the D3. I've barely used my D300 since the D3 arrived.

It must be feeling a bit negelected eh! I hope you have left it a nice lens to keep it company...

[OhEddie]

Gee, you have a lot of great wildlife to shoot in one place. And you have both a D300 and a D3. Thats just not fair! Color me jealous.

[Harryb]

you have your d3 :clap so now we will see :huh what nikon iso well be :deal how about a shot of a nice tree :D

I agve you a tree shot it just had an eagle sitting on it. That was THE TREE, btw.

[Maestro]

Good shootin' in adverse conditions, been there done that, but you came through with much better results. :D Does the crappy weather mean that you guys in Fla got some much needed rain? :dunno

[dbaker1221]

well done Harry...:clap

[jwear]

I agve you a tree shot it just had an eagle sitting on it. That was THE TREE, btw.we call THAT a stick :huh eagle on a stick ,we had one put in at bolsa but no eagle yet :cry

[summerz]

Wow those are excellent.:lust

[Harryb]

Nice set, Harry. That eagle pose makes for a wonderful capture.

Thanks Dave, I had around 100 shots of that eagle and that was one of the few poses that really stood out.

[PrescottPhotog]

Thanks Dave, I had around 100 shots of that eagle and that was one of the few poses that really stood out.

Ya know what amazes me every time I see an eagle shot.. They always have that penetrating dead on serious look that is always so fabulous to see.

Great shots Harry. Bad weather day or not, your shots came out great. I was wondering when we'd get to see some shots from the D3..:clap :clap

[Harryb]

It must be feeling a bit negelected eh! I hope you have left it a nice lens to keep it company...

Oh, it still gets out very now and then. :D

[Harryb]

Gee, you have a lot of great wildlife to shoot in one place. And you have both a D300 and a D3. Thats just not fair! Color me jealous.

:ivar

[Harryb]

Good shootin' in adverse conditions, been there done that, but you came through with much better results. :D Does the crappy weather mean that you guys in Fla got some much needed rain? :dunno

Thanks Stephen, having the D3 and the D300 really makes a difference in these conditions.

Unfortunately the rain was too little to change our drought status.

[Harryb]

well done Harry...:clap

Thanks Dave

[Harryb]

we call THAT a stick :huh eagle on a stick ,we had one put in at bolsa but no eagle yet :cry

You may call it a stick but our eagles call it a tree.

[pathfinder]

Thanks Stephen, having the D3 and the D300 really makes a difference in these conditions.

Unfortunately the rain was too little to change our drought status.


Harry, Harry, Harry - I can clearly remember when you said you never needed anything but ISO 100..... White birds in tropical sunlight

It is nice to be able to shoot at ISO 800 though in the fog,and rain, isn't it:thumb
Looks like you had a ball:thumb

[Harryb]

Wow those are excellent.:lust

Thank you, I'm glad you liked them.

[Harryb]

Ya know what amazes me every time I see an eagle shot.. They always have that penetrating dead on serious look that is always so fabulous to see.

Great shots Harry. Bad weather day or not, your shots came out great. I was wondering when we'd get to see some shots from the D3..:clap :clap

Thanks Chris, those eagles do have a way about them. Its always a thrill to see them. Sometimes I get so caught up in the vieiwng I forget to take a picture.

[Ric Grupe]

Like the airlines ad on tv says..."a bad day in Florida is good most anywhere else". :nod

Good set, Harry. :thumb The ruffled eagle...:clap

[Harryb]

Harry, Harry, Harry - I can clearly remember when you said you never needed anything but ISO 100..... White birds in tropical sunlight

It is nice to be able to shoot at ISO 800 though in the fog,and rain, isn't it:thumb
Looks like you had a ball:thumb

That high ISO capability comes in handy that once or twice a year when we don't have a sunny day. :D When you come down for MI V I will re-intoduce you to sunlight. :cavig

[Harryb]

Like the airlines ad on tv says..."a bad day in Florida is good most anywhere else". :nod

Good set, Harry. :thumb The ruffled eagle...:clap

Thanks Ric :wave

[BigAl]

Very nice bad weather shots Harry :thumb