Re: PESO: Eagle Pair
Thanks for the comments PJ, Jack, Frank, Dan, Ken, and thanks to others for looking. We live across the river from a small nature sanctuary which has had a resident eagle for several years. There was mention earlier this year that maybe he had paired up. We've seen one every 7-10 days, usually cruising by but occasionally perching briefly. To see the pair together, and to see them perched for 15-20 minutes, was something quite special! I didn't want to leave my viewing spot but finally broke off long enough to get a monopod. But not long enough to get out the tripod or a longer lens. If there is a next time I will be more prepared. stan On Jun 12, 2012, at 4:47 PM, kwal...@peoplepc.com kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Back in the 80's I had to go to Alaska to see Bald Eagles, lately I've seen them all over Michigan. A couple of weeks ago I photographed a pair of adults in front of my place in Traverse City. A few weeks ago while returning downstate, we were buzzed by an adult - couldn't have been more than 25 feet from the car as we were traveling around 70mph. Unfortunately most of these sightings were totally out of the blue and there was no way to set up and capture. It has made me more likely to keep the 600 in the car. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller From: P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com I have yet to get close enough to an Eagle for any of my lenses. Glad to see your /obsolete/ camera works so well. Stan Halpin wrote: Seen this evening across the river from our house. I took several dozen shots, mostly handheld, a few on a monopod. I started at ISO1600, but then dropped to 800 and just tried to be steady. So, some noise, some camera movement, but not too bad considering. As I work my way through the other shots (this was grabbed almost randomly from the stack) I may find one or more that can be rendered more sharply. K20D, DA*60-250/4.0 @ 250mm stan http://smhalpin.posterous.com/pair-of-eagles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Eagle Pair
Nice. Funny thing is just as i clicked on the picture, Robin Trower's 'day of the eagle' started playing on my iTunes mix. Dave On Mon, Jun 11, 2012 at 10:19 PM, Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: Seen this evening across the river from our house. I took several dozen shots, mostly handheld, a few on a monopod. I started at ISO1600, but then dropped to 800 and just tried to be steady. So, some noise, some camera movement, but not too bad considering. As I work my way through the other shots (this was grabbed almost randomly from the stack) I may find one or more that can be rendered more sharply. K20D, DA*60-250/4.0 @ 250mm stan http://smhalpin.posterous.com/pair-of-eagles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Eagle Pair
That must be due to Brian's magic influence - his PUG theme has changed the fundamental laws of nature. Or maybe it is an interesting coincidence. stan On Jun 13, 2012, at 8:20 PM, David J Brooks wrote: Nice. Funny thing is just as i clicked on the picture, Robin Trower's 'day of the eagle' started playing on my iTunes mix. Dave On Mon, Jun 11, 2012 at 10:19 PM, Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: Seen this evening across the river from our house. I took several dozen shots, mostly handheld, a few on a monopod. I started at ISO1600, but then dropped to 800 and just tried to be steady. So, some noise, some camera movement, but not too bad considering. As I work my way through the other shots (this was grabbed almost randomly from the stack) I may find one or more that can be rendered more sharply. K20D, DA*60-250/4.0 @ 250mm stan http://smhalpin.posterous.com/pair-of-eagles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Eagle Pair
Well done indeed. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Jun 11, 2012 at 10:19 PM, Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: Seen this evening across the river from our house. I took several dozen shots, mostly handheld, a few on a monopod. I started at ISO1600, but then dropped to 800 and just tried to be steady. So, some noise, some camera movement, but not too bad considering. As I work my way through the other shots (this was grabbed almost randomly from the stack) I may find one or more that can be rendered more sharply. K20D, DA*60-250/4.0 @ 250mm stan http://smhalpin.posterous.com/pair-of-eagles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Eagle Pair
I have yet to get close enough to an Eagle for any of my lenses. Glad to see your /obsolete/ camera works so well. Stan Halpin wrote: Seen this evening across the river from our house. I took several dozen shots, mostly handheld, a few on a monopod. I started at ISO1600, but then dropped to 800 and just tried to be steady. So, some noise, some camera movement, but not too bad considering. As I work my way through the other shots (this was grabbed almost randomly from the stack) I may find one or more that can be rendered more sharply. K20D, DA*60-250/4.0 @ 250mm stan http://smhalpin.posterous.com/pair-of-eagles -- Don't lose heart, they might want to cut it out, and they'll want to avoid a lengthly search. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Eagle Pair
Nice composition and rendering, Stan. Magnificent critters.. Jack Davis http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/jackdavis http://www.photolightimages.com From: Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net Sent: Monday, June 11, 2012 7:19 PM Subject: PESO: Eagle Pair Seen this evening across the river from our house. I took several dozen shots, mostly handheld, a few on a monopod. I started at ISO1600, but then dropped to 800 and just tried to be steady. So, some noise, some camera movement, but not too bad considering. As I work my way through the other shots (this was grabbed almost randomly from the stack) I may find one or more that can be rendered more sharply. K20D, DA*60-250/4.0 @ 250mm stan http://smhalpin.posterous.com/pair-of-eagles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
RE: PESO: Eagle Pair
That's a wonderful shot! cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info Sent: June 11, 2012 6/11/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net Subject: PESO: Eagle Pair Seen this evening across the river from our house. I took several dozen shots, mostly handheld, a few on a monopod. I started at ISO1600, but then dropped to 800 and just tried to be steady. So, some noise, some camera movement, but not too bad considering. As I work my way through the other shots (this was grabbed almost randomly from the stack) I may find one or more that can be rendered more sharply. K20D, DA*60-250/4.0 @ 250mm stan http://smhalpin.posterous.com/pair-of-eagles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
