Eagles, the teaser.

[davev]

More to come.

http://davev.smugmug.com/photos/247612297-XL.jpg

[jwear]

now your talking :clap great capture :thumb

[Harryb]

Fantastic :super

[Mark Edell]

Wow!

[PrescottPhotog]

More to come.]

YES !!!

[gluwater]

Showoff :tiptoe. I actually just put petroleum jelly on your sensor. Good luck with that tomorrow. Muahhahahahahahaha!

[davev]

Thanks guys.

We're on a mini dgrin shootout with Adam, Nick, Jack, and new member Mike L.

One more from the 1000 shots from today.


http://davev.smugmug.com/photos/247634650-XL.jpg

[3n-out]

Excellent!!! You da man!!! Awesome shot that first one!!! Houston we have us a winner.... Ding ding ding ding.....

[DsrtVW]

Picture is worth 1K wows. Incredible

[riddim_maker]

:clap :clap :clap
Looking forward to the rest:wink

[Ann McRae]

:huh First shot is :jawdrop

and as to your mini shoot out, I am green with envy!!!! Boy, would I love to be with you guys! Keep posting, and keep having fun!!!!

ann (looking for the green with envy smilie!)

[swintonphoto]

Spectacular!

[SloYerRoll]

Wow.

[dbaker1221]

oh yeah!!! going for the steal!!! sensational capture!!!:ivar

[Bud1880]

Dave,

Just awesome! Right place, right time and right ready!!! :D

Bud

[Maestro]

Wow! What action! In that second shot, is that a peregrine falcon along with the baldie? I thought it was a kestrel at first but in comparison with the baldie the size looks too big. It looks like a peregrine. Talk about a two-fer! :thumb

[kdog]

That's a fantastic, once in a lifetime shot. The fish seems to have been fumbled and is floating in mid-air between the eagles. Makes me wonder which if either of them actually ended up with the fish. Congrats on a true wallhanger. :bow

[SloYerRoll]

Makes me wonder which if either of them actually ended up with the fishI don't know about birds, but as truly majestic and powerfully focused they look. It doesn't look like they drop the ball that often.

[M. Lentz]

Davey, thats a might fine capture, good work! :thumb I must admit to believing you when you and Adam said you "had nothing". :huh

[CalfeeRider]

Dave, Adam and Nick - thanks for this weekend guys! It was a blast meeting up with you again and having the opportunity to see all of these eagles!

Dave and Adam had told me about getting 90+ eagles in one shot last year. Here's my version... :wink

http://www.splendoroussojourns.com/photos/248168096-M.jpg

I was completely AWED by this sight! The scene reminded me of seagulls flying around they were so thick!

A couple more of mine...

http://www.splendoroussojourns.com/photos/248174943-M.jpg

http://www.splendoroussojourns.com/photos/248174631-M.jpg

http://www.splendoroussojourns.com/photos/248172082-M.jpg


http://www.splendoroussojourns.com/photos/248171167-M.jpg

http://www.splendoroussojourns.com/photos/248173105-M.jpg

[davev]

Thanks everyone.
I think the teaser may be my best shot of the weekend.
I'll try to get some more up tomorrow, tonight I'm just to tired to do any PP work.
I hope the others add a few shots to the thread.
If I wouldn't have gotten a single shot, this weekend would have been worth it hanging around with these guys.
Thanks for putting up with me.

http://davev.smugmug.com/photos/247634627-XL.jpg

http://davev.smugmug.com/photos/247634639-XL.jpg

http://davev.smugmug.com/photos/247634624-XL.jpg

http://davev.smugmug.com/photos/247612301-XL.jpg

[gluwater]

:bluduh:pissed I got nothin. I'm not even looking at the rest of my shots. Stupid TC's......grumble grumble:moon.

[davev]

:bluduh:pissed I got nothin. I'm not even looking at the rest of my shots. Stupid TC's......grumble grumble:moon.

Nick, don't make me come down there......

One last one for the night. Who going to count them for me?

http://davev.smugmug.com/photos/248217094-O.jpg

[Halcyon Image]

Wonderful images you've captured here. That first one kills me. Just Wow!:bow

[gluwater]

Nick, don't make me come down there......

One last one for the night. Who going to count them for me?

Do I have to do everything for you? 123. How's your sensor looking? Were there any specks on the sensor from the emergency cleaning?

[Halcyon Image]

If it's not to much to ask where and when could so many be found in one place? I would break the bank for such an opportunity. :bow

[davev]

Do I have to do everything for you? 123. How's your sensor looking? Were there any specks on the sensor from the emergency cleaning?


Alright. Over a hundred in one shot.
Last year was 93.

The sensor is better than it's been for a long time. Thanks Nick.
If it wasn't for Nick, I'd have been in real trouble. I smeared the sensor when
I tried to clean it. But the kid saved my butt.

Later.

[Skippy]

More to come.



Awesome Dave :clap :ivar That is a Ripper of a Shot :clap
... Skippy :D
.

[kdog]

http://davev.smugmug.com/photos/248217094-S.jpg

Good lord. :huh

[grimace]

Gentlemen, it was a blast. I can't wait to do it again.

I've only looked at one of my photos from the trip (the one below). Hopefully, I'll get a chance to go through them tonight. Until then, here's my 1st pic.

http://adam.smugmug.com/photos/248288896-XL.jpg

[Harv]

Super capture. Way to go. :clap

[grimace]

Thanks everyone for tuning in. Here's a couple more.

http://Adam.smugmug.com/photos/248552544-XL.jpg

http://Adam.smugmug.com/photos/248582076-XL.jpg

http://Adam.smugmug.com/photos/248582037-XL.jpg

http://Adam.smugmug.com/photos/248552810-XL.jpg

http://Adam.smugmug.com/photos/248552619-XL.jpg

http://Adam.smugmug.com/photos/248552644-XL.jpg

http://Adam.smugmug.com/photos/248552684-XL.jpg

http://Adam.smugmug.com/photos/248552590-XL.jpg

[gluwater]

Now I'm really not posting any of mine.

Yours truly,
Juice

[davev]

Now I'm really not posting any of mine.

Yours truly,
Juice

Didn't you get at least one shot with the 500?

http://davev.smugmug.com/photos/248618758-XL.jpg

http://davev.smugmug.com/photos/248618726-XL.jpg

[Harv]

Just when I thought it couldn't get any better, you go and prove me wrong. Great work.

[Ann McRae]

:bow:bow:bow

and my dh was wowed as well!!!

Man alive guys! These are stunning.

Nick - what were you doing? Sherpa duty?:wink


ann

[wkrider]

Incredible pictures, I can only hope to get that good someday !!!:thumb

[ohiofalcon]

STUCK IN OHIO..... :cry

Where is this magical place where the bald eagles are as numerus as the house sparrows in ohio? One day there would be like heaven!!:thumb
Yoour pictures are awesome. Great work.:bow

[gluwater]

OK, I guess i at least need to post a couple shots. Here's two that turned out decent.

http://gluwater.smugmug.com/photos/249436460-L.jpg

Yeah I clipped the wings, deal with it.
http://gluwater.smugmug.com/photos/249436440-L.jpg

[M. Lentz]

Nick, that first image is beautiful! Your white balance is correct and I'm not seeing any noise! Clean shots work nice for me! :D

[gluwater]

Nick, that first image is beautiful! Your white balance is correct and I'm not seeing any noise! Clean shots work nice for me! :D
Well thanks Mike. I guess there's hope for me yet. I got a couple keeper BIF's but I just wish my fishing shots had come out better. I'll post a couple when I get home tonight.

[davev]

Well thanks Mike. I guess there's hope for me yet. I got a couple keeper BIF's but I just wish my fishing shots had come out better. I'll post a couple when I get home tonight.

Those turned out good Nick. Really kid, you're to hard on yourself.
Have fun on your next trip.

[gluwater]

Those turned out good Nick. Really kid, you're to hard on yourself.
Have fun on your next trip. Thanks Dave, I guess I just remember it so vividly and then look at my pictures and go, meh, it looked better in person. I did stitch a pano and counted over 300+ Eagles at the dam. Good luck this weekend. Here's a couple more for your viewing pleasure.

http://gluwater.smugmug.com/photos/249658855-L.jpg

http://gluwater.smugmug.com/photos/249658843-L.jpg

[kgarrett11]

These are fantastic. Where exactly were they taken?

[Mark Edell]

Wow!! I thought finding 20 eagles in a single location was a rare find. This is nuts! What a great time this had to be.

[grimace]

Nice looking shots Nick!! I agree with Davev & Mike, you are being way to harsh on yourself.

BTW, this has to be record time for you from shooting to post. :D

[grimace]

Just a few more from last weekend.

BTW, a few people were asking where these were shot. They were taken along the Mississippi River south of Davenport, IA.

http://Adam.smugmug.com/photos/249068969-XL.jpg

http://Adam.smugmug.com/photos/249068954-X2.jpg

http://Adam.smugmug.com/photos/249068927-X2.jpg

[gluwater]

Nice looking shots Nick!! I agree with Davev & Mike, you are being way to harsh on yourself.

BTW, this has to be record time for you from shooting to post. :D
Haha, you're a funny guy Adam. You're correct though. I still haven't processed all the shots I wanted from Florida last year and I'll be on a plane going back there in less than 12 hours. I am a slacker. Great shots Adam, I love the quality of the 5D. But they would look better if you shot RAW:wink .

[gluwater]

I should be sleeping but instead here's one more.

http://gluwater.smugmug.com/photos/249923206-L.jpg

[grimace]

I should be sleeping but instead here's one more.

http://gluwater.smugmug.com/photos/249923206-L.jpg

Where have I see this photo before :dunno :scratch

http://Adam.smugmug.com/photos/249068936-L.jpg

[grimace]

Haha, you're a funny guy Adam. You're correct though. I still haven't processed all the shots I wanted from Florida last year and I'll be on a plane going back there in less than 12 hours. I am a slacker.

Next thing you'll be telling me you still have Glacier shots that need processing.:D

[CalfeeRider]

Did you guys get back down there this weekend?

[davev]

Did you guys get back down there this weekend?


Kate and I went there. The skies were really bad.
I got few pics in this thread. Nothing as good as the week before.

http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=83360