Jim Fenton
03-01-2008, 09:43 AM
In February 2007, I had a show for MA Audubon and on Saturday afternoon, I set the show up and left at 3:00 PM, kiddingly remarking that I was going to stop on the way home and get a killer eagle shot as a centerpiece for my opening on Sunday.
When I arrived at the river, there was only a short amount of daylight left. There were eagles present, but they were perched way across the river.
I noted one adult coming upriver from a great distance and saw that it flying very low to the water. Typically, this indicated that the bird was either going to attempt an attack on the many ducks in the river or that it was carrying prey and wanted to stay out of the sight of the other birds.
As it approached, I heard one of the adults from across the river cry out and watched out of the corner of my eye as it took to the air.
I locked focus on the bird approaching from down river and as it drew closer it climbed. I was fortunate to capture this interaction between the two just as the sun was dropping below the pines behind me.
I had the centerpiece for my show opening the next day :)
Nikon D2Xs, 500 AFSII, TC14EII, ISO 400, f 7.1, matrix metering with -.3 EV compensation applied.
When I arrived at the river, there was only a short amount of daylight left. There were eagles present, but they were perched way across the river.
I noted one adult coming upriver from a great distance and saw that it flying very low to the water. Typically, this indicated that the bird was either going to attempt an attack on the many ducks in the river or that it was carrying prey and wanted to stay out of the sight of the other birds.
As it approached, I heard one of the adults from across the river cry out and watched out of the corner of my eye as it took to the air.
I locked focus on the bird approaching from down river and as it drew closer it climbed. I was fortunate to capture this interaction between the two just as the sun was dropping below the pines behind me.
I had the centerpiece for my show opening the next day :)
Nikon D2Xs, 500 AFSII, TC14EII, ISO 400, f 7.1, matrix metering with -.3 EV compensation applied.