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    Default Bald eagle hard bank in heavy snow

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    Another image from a snowy morning during last weeks eagle tour. With CF-III-2 set to slow I had very good results in the heavy snow. The AF pretty much ignored the snowflakes as long a I kept the AF spot on the eagle. The 300mm worked really well even with all 45 points activated. I think the lens being F2.8 makes a big difference since 39 points work at their highest sensitivity..

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    Camera Model: Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
    Camera serial number: 0420300416
    Copyright: D. Robert & Lorri Franz
    Shutter speed: 1/2000 sec
    Aperture: 4
    Exposure mode: Manual
    Flash: Off
    Metering mode: Partial
    Drive mode: Continuous
    ISO: 800
    Lens: EF300mm f/2.8L IS USM
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    Lovely image! It supports my decision to keep that lens.

    How much of a crop; could it have been done as a vertical?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jay Gould View Post
    Lovely image! It supports my decision to keep that lens.

    How much of a crop; could it have been done as a vertical?
    No crop shown as shot

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    Excellent focus through the snow and I can see this as a vertical crop.

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    Pretty cool wintery image. I too could see this as a vertical. I'd also have preferred to see more of the tail. Still an impressive image, and thanks for the technicals.

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    Stunning image. Loved the snow and the angle and banking pose of the eagle.

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    Fantastic image. It speaks volumes about the weather you were experiencing. Excellent techs.
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