Nature a Skagit Weekend

a Skagit Weekend · 08:34 PM

I sent the wife over to spend the holidays with the grandkids so I have been batching it and I spent Christmas day and Satuday on the Skagit River.
Try as I may I couldn't get a good angle on the eagles without the suns interference.
Anyway, here ya go. Hope you enjoy.

scole · 12-31-2009, 09:01 PM

Looks like fine captures to me, OrenMc. I was over on the Nooksack yesterday wishing I had a Bigma for my shots!..

mel · 12-31-2009, 09:05 PM

Beautiful Oren. Just beautiful. And it dawned on me that I may be one of only a handful of people on this forum that knows how to properly pronounce Skagit. Lol.

OrenMc · 12-31-2009, 09:36 PM

Originally posted by scole

Looks like fine captures to me, OrenMc. I was over on the Nooksack yesterday wishing I had a Bigma for my shots!..

Thanks scole,
I just saw your photos you put up and I must say there is quite a contrast in weather. I had a couple beautiful sunny days which are not typical as you know this time of year.
BTW great shots!
Hopefully within the next few months I will be able to cover 600mm because 300mm is often far to short.

Originally posted by mel

Beautiful Oren. Just beautiful. And it dawned on me that I may be one of only a handful of people on this forum that knows how to properly pronounce Skagit. Lol.

Thanks a bunch Mel, hope I dind't make you miss the beautiful Washington State too much.

Jimbo · 12-31-2009, 09:37 PM

Beautiful Images. Nothing like a Beautiful day in the PNW. JIM

cupic · 12-31-2009, 11:23 PM

Great to be living in your beautiful part of the world Oren TFS

cheers

PentX Girl · 01-01-2010, 12:11 AM

Great nature series!

OrenMc · 01-01-2010, 08:56 AM

Thanks again all for the comments.
We do have some beautiful countryside here, but alas, rain and wind is the order of the day.
Might have to take a drive over to the other side of the cascades.

coachteeter · 03-06-2010, 11:45 PM

Gorgeous shots! I live in the beautiful Skagit Valley! (For those of you that aren't sure how to pronounce it, it sounds like "skajit")

I've only had my K7 for a few months now. I'm looking forward to getting a telephoto lense in the next couple of months. I'm thinking of getting a DA 55-300. Would I be able to get close enough to capture the eagles like you did with that lense? What did you use?

Take care,

Coach Teeter

PentX Girl · 03-07-2010, 07:13 AM

What great captures....just fantastic!!!

daacon · 03-07-2010, 07:53 AM

Nothing worng with those shots - I envy the location. Well done.

RoxnDox · 03-08-2010, 11:56 AM

Originally posted by coachteeter

Gorgeous shots! I live in the beautiful Skagit Valley! (For those of you that aren't sure how to pronounce it, it sounds like "skajit")

I've only had my K7 for a few months now. I'm looking forward to getting a telephoto lense in the next couple of months. I'm thinking of getting a DA 55-300. Would I be able to get close enough to capture the eagles like you did with that lense? What did you use?

Take care,

Coach Teeter

Heh, I was sitting here wondering "How could anyone pronounce Skagit wrong?" :-) Now if you want fun getting people messed up, have them try "Puyallup"

Oh, and great pictures!

Jim (grew up down in Lynnwood)

Jimbo · 03-08-2010, 12:53 PM

Awesome photo's. It was a great Sat for sure. JIM

gawan · 03-12-2010, 01:44 PM

Great shots, beautiful site!

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scole Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Everett, WA Posts: 216	Looks like fine captures to me, OrenMc. I was over on the Nooksack yesterday wishing I had a Bigma for my shots!..

12-31-2009, 09:05 PM	#3
mel Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,531	Beautiful Oren. Just beautiful. And it dawned on me that I may be one of only a handful of people on this forum that knows how to properly pronounce Skagit. Lol.

12-31-2009, 09:36 PM	#4
OrenMc Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,901 Original Poster	Originally posted by scole Looks like fine captures to me, OrenMc. I was over on the Nooksack yesterday wishing I had a Bigma for my shots!.. Thanks scole, I just saw your photos you put up and I must say there is quite a contrast in weather. I had a couple beautiful sunny days which are not typical as you know this time of year. BTW great shots! Hopefully within the next few months I will be able to cover 600mm because 300mm is often far to short. Originally posted by mel Beautiful Oren. Just beautiful. And it dawned on me that I may be one of only a handful of people on this forum that knows how to properly pronounce Skagit. Lol. Thanks a bunch Mel, hope I dind't make you miss the beautiful Washington State too much.

12-31-2009, 09:37 PM	#5
Jimbo Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Maple Ridge BC Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,368	Beautiful Images. Nothing like a Beautiful day in the PNW. JIM

12-31-2009, 11:23 PM	#6
cupic Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Australia-NSW Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,824	Great to be living in your beautiful part of the world Oren TFS cheers

01-01-2010, 12:11 AM	#7
PentX Girl Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,700	Great nature series!

01-01-2010, 08:56 AM	#8
OrenMc Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,901 Original Poster	Thanks again all for the comments. We do have some beautiful countryside here, but alas, rain and wind is the order of the day. Might have to take a drive over to the other side of the cascades.

03-06-2010, 11:45 PM	#9
coachteeter Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Sedro-Woolley, WA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 206	Gorgeous shots! I live in the beautiful Skagit Valley! (For those of you that aren't sure how to pronounce it, it sounds like "skajit") I've only had my K7 for a few months now. I'm looking forward to getting a telephoto lense in the next couple of months. I'm thinking of getting a DA 55-300. Would I be able to get close enough to capture the eagles like you did with that lense? What did you use? Take care, Coach Teeter

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PentX Girl Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,700	What great captures....just fantastic!!!

03-07-2010, 07:53 AM	#11
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Nothing worng with those shots - I envy the location. Well done.

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RoxnDox Pentaxian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gig Harbor, Washington, USA, Terra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,494	Originally posted by coachteeter Gorgeous shots! I live in the beautiful Skagit Valley! (For those of you that aren't sure how to pronounce it, it sounds like "skajit") I've only had my K7 for a few months now. I'm looking forward to getting a telephoto lense in the next couple of months. I'm thinking of getting a DA 55-300. Would I be able to get close enough to capture the eagles like you did with that lense? What did you use? Take care, Coach Teeter Heh, I was sitting here wondering "How could anyone pronounce Skagit wrong?" :-) Now if you want fun getting people messed up, have them try "Puyallup" Oh, and great pictures! Jim (grew up down in Lynnwood)

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Jimbo Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Maple Ridge BC Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,368	Awesome photo's. It was a great Sat for sure. JIM

03-12-2010, 01:44 PM	#14
gawan Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Helsinki Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,400	Great shots, beautiful site!