Hitching a ride
Apr, 2014Views
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Chatter Award
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Top Shot Award 21
Legendary Award
Contest Finalist in Inspiring Shots Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in ViewBugs Best Nature Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Photographing Birds in Flight Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in The Art of Wildlife Photography Photo Contest
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AlanJakarta
August 28, 2014
Superb shot of the "in tandem" landing. Congratulations on being Featured.
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1Ernesto
August 28, 2014
A one of a kind capture and most perfect photo! This has me in deep photo envy, wishing I had even one tenth as good a photo of eagles in my gallery. Congrats on being featured
lindawilliams_5852
August 28, 2014
One of the most amazing shots I have ever seen!! Absolutely perfect!
scottnmandy
August 28, 2014
Congrats on being featured. I wish I could be at the right place at the right time for a shot like this :)
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debhall
August 28, 2014
What an amazing capture! Wonderful color and detail! Congrats on your feature!
GeoffColeImages
August 28, 2014
Best eagle captre I've seen in a long, long while. Photo is perfectly balanced. Congratulations on the feature.
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birdlover54
August 28, 2014
Congrats on being featured! WOW! what a capture! Just Spectacularly jaw dropping!
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AMViley_Photography
August 29, 2014
This is absolutely amazing. I'm JEALOUS that you were able to capture such an EPIC shot. :)
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lucliz
August 29, 2014
Wow! I'm echoing 1Ernesto - so envious of such a perfect shot, perfect opportunity and tremendous talent! Congratulations!
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jrfleury
November 26, 2014
Whoa what's not to like here. Just love how this was made. Jerry www.imagesofthesoul.org
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Belly007
December 24, 2014
very good capture but is that 2 seperate eagles or 2 photos merged of one eagle?
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Q-Vision
February 27, 2015
Perfect Timing! Would love to know what happened and why they flew like that. Great work!
CWphotos5
March 19, 2015
An exceptional capture...excellent exposure and incredible timing! WOW! Congratulations!
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agwinney
April 14, 2015
WOW, I've been photographing eagle for over 40 years and to have a pair in your viewfinder is the luckiest thing one could ever experience. It appears to be a mating pair that are hunting together, this is one of the rarest events to have captured. It is a beautiful capture congratulations.
Christinetchir
July 08, 2015
Great grab! Try a vertical crop, this photo will pop better. You don't need all that water.
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Colston
July 22, 2015
Fabulous capture. The synchronous flight of the two is flawlessly displayed. The contrasting colors in the water make this image first class in my book.
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modelmeemaw
August 20, 2015
Wonderful capture, also thank you for your "behind the lens" very helpful!
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MaryAnne306
August 21, 2015
Great capture with wonderful detail. Eagles always look so fierce! Congratulations on all your finalist wins!
corydickinson
August 26, 2015
Just insane to even be able to see something like this let alone capture it on a camera. incredible!!!!!
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Behind The Lens
Location
This photo was taken at Auke Bay in Juneau, Alaska. During the winter months the food sources for Eagles is limited and these two were both vying for the same herring in the water.Time
The photo was taken in the late morning when the sunlight was still low in the sky.Lighting
It was a beautiful day, all natural lighting, just made sure the sun was always behind meEquipment
I used the D800E, with the 300mm f2.8 VRII, hand held no tripodInspiration
I love eagles, one of my favorite subjects. I have been chasing Eagles for years, trying for the perfect shot. I live in Alaska where they are abundant so I get many chances. This was an amazing moment when all the hard work and patience paid off!Editing
I used Lightroom CC for very minor adjustments. I think for this photo, I made very few minor adjustments, and I believe it is cropped a bit, other than that, it's one of those one in a million moments when everything comes together at the perfect time!In my camera bag
I normally have my D4, and D800E for bodies. For lenses I have the 300mm f2.8 VRII, 14-24, 24-70 and 70-200 f2.8 lenses, 105mm f2.8, and my 85mm f1.8. I always have my MeFoto Carbon Fiber Globetrotter tripod and anything else I can stuff in. I generally use natural light and try to get every shot out of the camera with little or no editing.Feedback
Always remember the basics and be patient...patience and planning usually leads to the best shots! Next to patience, camera stability, use good techniques holding your camera to ensure the best stability for the sharpest images.
