There were a lot of Bald Eagles flying around Anan creek where the bears were catching salmon in the river. ; The eagles would feast on the scraps ; that the bears left behind.
I just got my first digital SLR one week before the Alaska trip, a Nikon D-7000. ; I was previously using an Olympus C-60, point and shoot. ; I have an old Nikon 70-300mm zoom from my old film shooting days and a Nikon 400mm. ; I was using the 400mm for the eagle shots on a ball head tripod for rapid following of the bird in flight. ; The woods there are very high and dense with low available light. ; Also, it always seems to be overcast and/or raining in Alaska. ; There is a reason the Tongass national forest is called a RAIN forest. ; I was shooting ISO 1000 at 1/1000 sec. ; In some of the shots the tips of the wings are slightly blurry.
Awesome shots! ; Seeing a bald eagle in flight is on my bucket list! ; Well done! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Well done indeed, great shots and I can't wait to get to Alaska. It's on my list Another Incredible poster using Tapatalk 2!
