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Ba;d Eagle Feeding (slightly graphic). · 06:33 PM

I found this deer (coyote kill) and set up a blind nearby. It took three days for an eagle to show up, and no I didn't spend three days in the blind.

Taken with FA*300:

Taken with FA*300 with 1.7TC, almost full frame:

Not too much loss of detail with the TC, but slighly different "tone". I like the non-TC shot best but the TC shot would probably print better at larger sizes.

Bud · 03-15-2008, 06:40 PM

Incredible shots, Tom!

So... how much time did you actually spend in the blind?

Bud

Tuner571 · 03-15-2008, 06:47 PM

Nice shots man, the detail still looks great to me.

vievetrick · 03-15-2008, 06:49 PM

AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Great shots.

daacon · 03-15-2008, 07:28 PM

Great capture Tom looks like he spotted you on the first one. Umbeliveable sharpness - you and the 300 make a great combo ,always enjoy your pics.

McD · 03-15-2008, 07:41 PM

Wow, awesome shots. Good work.

kent vinyard · 03-15-2008, 08:47 PM

Hey Tom,
Great shots. Having a blind in the right spot at the right time sure pays off doesn't it. Of course you have to have a lot of patience to go with that. Check out Les Zigurski's web site. Its a feast for wildlife photogs like us.

roentarre · 03-15-2008, 10:44 PM

Arghhhhhhh

This is another stunning post from you, Tom. I can only view the image with adrenaline rush!

So clear, sharp. The eagle has such a punchy sharpness that isolate itself from the cold severe surrounding. Glamour of this wild life majestic,

I am blogging this post on digg

**SCGushue** · 03-16-2008, 06:28 AM

Tom,

Exceptional captures. The good thing about your images is that it shows that if you put time, effort and planning into a capture.... the quality of the output shows it.

Now, wait for the coyotes to return

Stephen

ToXiQ · 03-16-2008, 08:05 AM

those are stunning photo's Tom!

betsypdx · 03-16-2008, 09:20 AM

Very cool. Thanks for braving the cold for these.

lost · 03-16-2008, 10:09 AM

Wow, those are great!

dws1117 · 03-16-2008, 10:52 AM

Really great work.

**xs400** · 03-16-2008, 11:49 AM

Great captures. Well done.

Romoman · 03-16-2008, 03:03 PM

Amazing!!!

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03-15-2008, 06:40 PM	#2
Bud Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ohio, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,699	Incredible shots, Tom! So... how much time did you actually spend in the blind? Bud

03-15-2008, 06:47 PM	#3
Tuner571 Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ohio Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,549	Nice shots man, the detail still looks great to me.

03-15-2008, 06:49 PM	#4
vievetrick Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Easthampton - Massachusetts - USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,183	AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Great shots.

03-15-2008, 07:28 PM	#5
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Great capture Tom looks like he spotted you on the first one. Umbeliveable sharpness - you and the 300 make a great combo ,always enjoy your pics.

03-15-2008, 07:41 PM	#6
McD Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bracebridge, Ontario Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 134	Wow, awesome shots. Good work.

03-15-2008, 08:47 PM	#7
kent vinyard Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Norman, Oklahoma USA Posts: 348	Hey Tom, Great shots. Having a blind in the right spot at the right time sure pays off doesn't it. Of course you have to have a lot of patience to go with that. Check out Les Zigurski's web site. Its a feast for wildlife photogs like us.

03-15-2008, 10:44 PM	#8
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783	Arghhhhhhh This is another stunning post from you, Tom. I can only view the image with adrenaline rush! So clear, sharp. The eagle has such a punchy sharpness that isolate itself from the cold severe surrounding. Glamour of this wild life majestic, I am blogging this post on digg

03-16-2008, 06:28 AM	#9
SCGushue Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,449	Tom, Exceptional captures. The good thing about your images is that it shows that if you put time, effort and planning into a capture.... the quality of the output shows it. Now, wait for the coyotes to return Stephen

03-16-2008, 08:05 AM	#10
ToXiQ Inactive Account Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Netherlands Photos: Gallery Posts: 198	those are stunning photo's Tom!

03-16-2008, 09:20 AM	#11
betsypdx Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Portland, Oregon Photos: Gallery Posts: 475	Very cool. Thanks for braving the cold for these.

03-16-2008, 10:09 AM	#12
lost Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: central Louisiana Posts: 161	Wow, those are great!

03-16-2008, 10:52 AM	#13
dws1117 Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Spring, TX. Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,157	Really great work.

03-16-2008, 11:49 AM	#14
xs400 Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,939	Great captures. Well done.

03-16-2008, 03:03 PM	#15
Romoman Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Manchester, NH Posts: 126	Amazing!!!

Ba;d Eagle Feeding (slightly graphic).

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