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The intense battle for food during the winter months in Alaska is depicted in this image. Just the smallest piece of salmon is worth fighting over....
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The intense battle for food during the winter months in Alaska is depicted in this image. Just the smallest piece of salmon is worth fighting over.
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Canon EOS-1D X

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 2000 Shutter 1/1250 Focal Length 800/1

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Dec, 2015

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Top Shot Award

Runner Up in Majestic Eagles Photo Contest

Contest Finalist in Majestic Eagles Photo Contest

Contest Finalist in Image of the Year Photo Contest 2016

Contest Finalist in Two Of The Same Photo Contest

Contest Finalist in Eagles Or Owls Photo Contest

Contest Finalist in Open Wings Photo Contest

Runner Up in My Best Winter Shot Photo Contest

Winner in Wild animals in action Photo Challenge

Contest Finalist in My Best Winter Shot Photo Contest

Contest Finalist in Monthly Pro Vol 18 Photo Contest

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Superb Composition

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Top Choice

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Outstanding Creativity

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Superior Skill

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All Star

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This photo is moving, deserves more recognition, keep up the great photos!

OMG This is so beautiful, magnificent, powerful and absolutely stunning!!!

Very nice photo It illustrates how animals have to struggle to get some food in winter. Even if they have to fight for it. Well done!

WOW! this is outstanding!! absolutely great

Awesome shot. Beautifully detailed and the details are crisp and clear. This is an amazing image.

Great action photo

Awesome Photo- I can´t decide between this and another picture, but it´s in the Top 2 of my "Nature in Action" Challenge!

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Wonderful capture. Congratulations on winning the Wild Animals in Action photo contest!

Comgrats! Great catch!

Wow! What a shot, this is so exquisite '

This one will win...Breathtaking.

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Stunning action shot. Voted OPEN WINGS. Good luck!!!

great timing!

Awesome detail in this. Excellent shot mate !

Wow . . . this is so good on many different levels . . . an amazing exposure, a terrific capture and wonderful processing. Bravo!!

Were you in the middle of the fight?
What an awesome capture.

Voted Image of the year

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Awesome!

Great Image.

Stunning capture

Stunning capture!

Perfect shot!

Awesome capture! Great timing.

This is amazing!!!

Amazing..! 👌📷👍

Absolutely AWESOME PHOTO!!!!!

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Behind The Lens

Location

This image was captured in Haines, Alaska late in the month of November.

Time

Daylight is limited in Alaska during the winter season. Good light is rare so you learn to work with what you have. This image was captured somewhere around 2:00 p.m.

Lighting

As I said, good light is at a premium during the winter months of Alaska. Some days are glorious, quite a few are overcast and snowy and depending on where in the state you are shooting you also have the shadows of the mountains to contend with.

Equipment

I shot this image with a Canon EOS-1DX using a Canon EF800mm f/5.6L lens. I use a Gitzo GT3542L Mountaineer Series 3 Carbon Fiber Tripod with a Induro GHB2 Gimbal Head.

Inspiration

Eagles are a passion. They are a symbol of strength and incredibly graceful to watch in the air. There is no mistaking one in flight. They are also entertaining to watch. They would rather fight one another over a tiny scrap than actually work for a fish in the water right beside them. I'm not sure if it's the fight for dominance that drives them or laziness. These to just wanted to show off a little more than most. Both were large and equal size so the pair off made for a nice little battle.

Editing

I use Photoshop with a little Topaz thrown in to create the look I want for each image. I don't really have a "go to" work flow. It really just depends on the capture and what I think makes it speak the loudest. Sometimes an image will go through many different versions before I'm satisfied with the final picture.

In my camera bag

I always travel with more than one body. My wildlife shots are all done with the 1Dx and the 800mm. I use either the 1Dx or my Canon 1Ds Mark III with a Canon EF 16-35MM F/2.8L II USM for landscape shots. I also recently added the Canon EF 11-24MM F4L USM to my bag. We'll see what fun I can have with that. I have a variety of other lenses including a macro, all are Canon. It's fun to try something different no matter where you're shooting.

Feedback

Patience! Shoot all the time. Shoot every day, carry your camera with you everywhere because you never know when magic will happen in front of you. If you want something specific, do your research. Figure out the patterns, the lighting and any other weather patterns that may hinder your quest. Join a local camera group. There is no better place for information and for tips. You'll meet people that are just a passionate as you are about photography. If that's not your thing, there is a world of knowledge on the internet. Everyone wants to teach you something!

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