Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/12/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Great images, Howard. 9041 is my favorite, showing the aerodynamic use of the wing tips. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 12/23/2015 8:21 PM, H&ECummer wrote: > Hello again Luggers > > So my summer also continued my love affair with the eagles of Otter Bay. > Every time I went to photograph them > I waited quietly and got into the ?zone? so that we could communicate with > each other. Each of these encounters > was a Zen Moment. Here are four pictures selected from my many hundred: > > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Canada2015/0381E.jpg.html > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Canada2015/0381E.jpg.html>> > > One thing I have noticed - the eagle tends to keep his head level even > when he is turning. It is sort of his gyroscope. > > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Canada2015/0405E.jpg.html > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Canada2015/0405E.jpg.html>> > > They fly quite close and it is hard to rack back the zoom to keep them all > in the frame > > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Canada2015/9041.jpg.html > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Canada2015/9041.jpg.html>> > > I like this view for the feather detail > > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Canada2015/9100E.jpg.html > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Canada2015/9100E.jpg.html>> > > And the mastery the eagle shows over wind and water always fascinates me!! > They are Kings of the Air and Water! > > Please view large. C&C always welcome. > > Merry Christmas, > > Howard (gearing up to eat and drink TOO much in Hong Kong) > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >