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Birds In Flight
Lens: Tamron 70-200 Camera: K20D Photo Location: Elk Island ISO: 200 
Posted By: daacon, 10-17-2010, 06:53 PM

My First Eagle!!! I only had a 200 on when I saw him, snapped off about 5 shots this is the best of the bunch not all that good , but did I mention my first Eagle

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No idea what this next one is but I managed what are pretty good results for me and panning.

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10-17-2010, 07:10 PM   #2
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Well done on all of these Dave! Shots like these simply amaze me. I just cant do em. We saw a trio of eagles one afternoon up in Maine and every shot I took of em was junk.
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Cool bud! very nicely done. JIM
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Man - these are super. Like Mike, I simply can't do this. Number 3 knocks me out.

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Nice images Dave, like the reflection in the second one and the third one is superb. Thanks for posting them.
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QuoteOriginally posted by MRRiley Quote
Well done on all of these Dave! Shots like these simply amaze me. I just cant do em. We saw a trio of eagles one afternoon up in Maine and every shot I took of em was junk.
Mike
Thanks Mike - ?? I have seen you capture sharp shots of planes at top speed at air shows with a Bigma these birds should be no challenge ! ha I hear ya though these are the best I have ever done for sure.

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Cool bud! very nicely done. JIM
Thanks Jim with only the 200 on it was nice of these fellows to come in range.

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Man - these are super. Like Mike, I simply can't do this. Number 3 knocks me out.
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Thanks buddy I am not sure I can reproduce them either but I got more than one in a row !

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Nice images Dave, like the reflection in the second one and the third one is superb. Thanks for posting them.
Thanks Heinrich sometimes you just get lucky
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