Wedge-tailed Eagle

[Mitcon]

Well saw a male out flying today for a while and and he was displaying and strutting his stuff in-air for a female that was calling.

[RonnF]

Ah, the in-flight shot of the Wedge-tailed you promised us. Worth waiting for, Wayne. Spectacular bird, and it looks beautiful against that blue sky. Looks very healthy. No missing wing or tail feathers. And of course, why would you not post a terrific macro shot as well. One can almost smell the eagle breath. ;-)
Anothe fine job.


Ron

[Desertraptor]

Very nice close up. Where was this taken.?

You've put up a challenge for me now.

[Greg_C]

Great shots, the second one is my fav, though I imagine the first was harder to get.

[Sindri Skulason]

Wow...they are both amazing...but come to think of it...your shot always are. ;-)

[cfcRebel]

Beautiful in flight shot of the eagle. Amazing wingspan. Nice job mate.

[Gary Fairhead]

Very nice over the head shot of an eagle that probably shows up on airport radar :D Nice exposure and BG ....what can I say about the second shot..?...you are endangering that 30D again but for a shot this clear I guess its worth it:D

[Anthony J Howe]

Both very good shots. The close-up of the wedge tail Eagle is very stunning.

[sparker1]

The first is beautiful, the second is amazing.

[busbyea]

Amazing close-up.

[Ferco]

the second one is STUNNING!!! you should use that for your avatar, it is amazinG!!!

[Ferco]

yup stand by my words you should use it as you avatar, just flip it around: hope you dont mind:

[mojo_uk]

Excellent shots Mitcon.:) The close up is amazing, the detail is incredible.

[Tareq]

WOW, GREAT
so if i can't get a shot like that with my 30D and lenses then i have to break all my gears .............. (KIDDING).
just one question: how did you get that close up shot? what is the distance between you and that monster? and which lens did you use for that close up?
sorry, consider these as one question.

[Phreddie]

Two excellent shots. I just love the intensity of it's gaze in the 'portrait'.

[Dimitri_V]

How on earth did you manage to get that close-up Wayne?

[Ferco]

yea, actually i was wondering that to... r u the famous eagle whisperer? lol

[Sharpy]

You certainly do come up with some stunning images Mitcon and these are no exceptions. Splendid work.
Regards Alan.

[Mitcon]

The in-flight was with the Bigma and the portrait was with the Tamron SP90 Di macro, It's a lovelt sharp little lens which I tend to use quite alot sadly not for insects or flowers though which was why I got it in the first place lol. How close was I ?, closer than you would want to be hehehe. These birds can produce almost upto 2 tons of of bone crunching PSI in those narly big talons. I think I've posted images of how close I get to some of these birds before. Some it's within feet, others it's within inches or less.

As for making it an avatar Richard, not a bad idea, and I think I will.

[Tareq]

The in-flight was with the Bigma and the portrait was with the Tamron SP90 Di macro, It's a lovelt sharp little lens which I tend to use quite alot sadly not for insects or flowers though which was why I got it in the first place lol. How close was I ?, closer than you would want to be hehehe. These birds can produce almost upto 2 tons of of bone crunching PSI in those narly big talons. I think I've posted images of how close I get to some of these birds before. Some it's within feet, others it's within inches or less.

As for making it an avatar Richard, not a bad idea, and I think I will.

I see, so i will try to shot a bird with my canon 100 macro to get as much sharp

[Mitcon]

If you want to see how close I am sometimes have a look at this old posting lol. I must stress don't upset/stress or endanger a raptor (or any bird/wildlife) just for a image. Know your subjects and their behaviors, actions and reactions. Raptors can be quite dangerous (as can most predators) indeed at close quarters, so if you don't know what your doing and/or it's not under controlled circumstances I wouldn't advise such close advances.

Using a macro or shot focal reach lens can provide a great deal of different challenges which can be quite fun. I work with wildlife sanctuarys and wildlife rehab/rescue groups and spend quite a bit of time with and around raptors as well as a great deal of wild subjects. Please be careful of whatever you do and always keep the animals welfare in mind and respect it.

http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=145440

[StarDog]

Great IF Capture - Bob

[joe_elway]

I'm stunned with the second shot. Not only is it truly amazing but this is a wild bird of prey?

[Woolburr]

The second shot is just plain spectacular.

[Reyno]

Amazing captures Mitcon.