[Leica] Bald Eagles at Otter Bay

[RicCarter]

DAMN, howard!

YOu are becoming quite the showoff!!

fab

ric


> On Dec 23, 2015, at 9:21 PM, H&ECummer <cummer at netvigator.com> 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)
> 
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