[Leica] Eagle from the deck

[Jim Nichols]

Great shots of the eagle, Howard.  Sharpest eyes I've seen.

On 2/25/20 10:40 PM, Howard Cummer via LUG wrote:
> When I got up from my nap this afternoon I was very surprised to see an eagle sitting on a tree branch a 100 yards or so from my cabin deck.
> I had the Nikon Z7 with the 200 - 500 VR zoom plus extender sitting on a tripod in the living room. All I had to do was slowly open the door to
> the deck and pivot the camera around:
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Canada+2020/Birds/DSC_4483.jpg.html <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Canada+2020/Birds/DSC_4483.jpg.html>
>
> The eagle was looking up and there was a turkey vulture higher up in the tree above.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Canada+2020/Birds/DSC_4543.jpg.html <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Canada+2020/Birds/DSC_4543.jpg.html>
>
> The Turkey Vulture looking down on the eagle.
>
> Please shift right to see additional images including direct eye contact between me and the eagle.
>
> It finally flew off - in a blur - due to the 1/80 shutter speed on the Z7.
>
> The 200 - 500 VR, which seemed exceptionally sharp on the D500 looks a little soft on the Z7. At least the photos required a lot more
> sharpening than I usually apply to a D500 image. I have ordered the 70 - 200 Z lens and will see how it performs.
>
> May be viewed large if you like. Recommended in fact.
>
> C&C always welcome.
>
> Howard
>
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Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA