There was no "easy" path I could find leading to this gem-of-a-place in nature … but the trip in and back out again was worth it … I have quite a number of shots like the one at the top of the discussion (and many other subjects from this past weekend).
Thank you Lady and Gentlemen … more to come; I hadn't realized until reviewing the weekend shoot that I took over a hundred total picture … many being multiple exposure variations of the same subject.
Okay, the first two are great shots of places where man rarely sets foot if ever. However, no words to describe how incredible that shot of the Eagle is. Was that taken with the wide-angle lens?
Here is the meta data from the eagle photo; what I'm about to add is a bit technical but it may still be of interest.
The Nikon D750 camera is a damned good one … BUT … it is only capable of shooting at a top burst of around 6 frames per second. I say ONLY because the other camera I use regularly is a Nikon D500 which can shoot bursts of 10 frames per second and can attain shutter speeds of 1/6400 seconds with a very reliable CONTINUOUS AUTO FOCUS as it is firing.
Ordinarily, I'd use the D500 for subjects like the eagle, BUT, because on the day I got the eagle shot, I had the new wide angle (10-20mm) on the D500, I consider myself lucky to have gotten the shot with the D750.
I haven't actually counted them, but as I take the pictures from the memory cards and move them to folders on my laptop, I may have taken close to 200 shots this past weekend. On first look, some of the appear to be pretty nice … I will be sharing some with you.
Amac, you never cease to satisfy the eyes to enjoy the beauty most of us never have the opportunity to experience first hand. Thanks for the wonderful photos.
That second picture of the eagle is breathtaking, too-- but I love the features/closeup of the first one-- the feathers show such detail in their coloring.
The second is, perhaps, a more traditional view, and is just perfect!
There was no "easy" path I could find leading to this gem-of-a-place in nature … but the trip in and back out again was worth it … I have quite a number of shots like the one at the top of the discussion (and many other subjects from this past weekend).
Very nice shot! It's amazing how these places still exist, undisturbed, if we take the time to look for them.
I'm making plans for my next trip to the Adirondacks. Early to mid August. I added some more pics to the article I posted last week.
I added some more pics to the article I posted last week.
Please post a link so it will be easy to re-locate.
Here it is:
Adirondacks This Summer
The meandering creek, what could be better.
Well done Mac.
Very beautiful, very peaceful! So very lovely!
Thanks for sharing it with us!
Posted another view of a wild, mountain stream in a forest interior.
Thank you Lady and Gentlemen … more to come; I hadn't realized until reviewing the weekend shoot that I took over a hundred total picture … many being multiple exposure variations of the same subject.
Usually when I take multiple photos of one subject it's because I had my finger over the lense, the photo was lopsided or a million other mistakes...
The second photo is a real beauty Mac..A stunner
Usually when I take multiple photos of one subject it's because I had my finger over the lense, the photo was lopsided or a million other mistakes...
I have some of those.
How beautiful, and peaceful!
Dear Friend Katpen: Agreed.
The Baal Shem Tov (Master of the Good Name {G-d} sometimes came late for services.
He was the Founder of the Chassidic Movement of ultra orthodoxy in modern Judaism.
He was asked why he came late for prayers.
He relied he was in the woods, relating to the Source of all creation by communing with nature.
He then asked, "Who says that isn't prayer"?
Peace and Abundant Blessings to You an Yours Always.
Enoch.
Well … let's make it "Thank you LADIES and gentlemen."
Very nice ! Reminds me of where I grew up, a semi-rural area in Ohio.
Dear Friend Pat Wilson: Same for me in my youth in the heart of the Orange Mountains in NJ.
A lot of my youth was climbing steep mountain inclines, and hiking nature trails there.
Much of the inner peace I enjoy all throughout life started by learning to be at one with nature.
Peace and Abundant Blessings to You and Yours Always.
Enoch.
Check out the third photo from this weekend …
… before you fly off to bed.
I have many, many more shots to share.
Good night and thank you to all who came to the discussion.
All of these shots are beautiful, but I am blown away by the eagle. To catch him mid flight like that is amazing!
Wow, the eagle photo is simply amazing.
I agree. The first two are great, but the Eagle! Damn!
Okay, the first two are great shots of places where man rarely sets foot if ever. However, no words to describe how incredible that shot of the Eagle is. Was that taken with the wide-angle lens?
The eagle was taken from about two hundred feet away with my Nikon 200-500 mm lens on a Nikon D750.
Like many bird photos, I cropped a lot of background out ... still, it left me with a decent size image.
I'll post the meta information later this morning.
I had to come here and look at the eagle photo again.
It looks like it's just launched itself out of a tree, Mac....it is a OMG photo.
Here is the meta data from the eagle photo; what I'm about to add is a bit technical but it may still be of interest.
The Nikon D750 camera is a damned good one … BUT … it is only capable of shooting at a top burst of around 6 frames per second. I say ONLY because the other camera I use regularly is a Nikon D500 which can shoot bursts of 10 frames per second and can attain shutter speeds of 1/6400 seconds with a very reliable CONTINUOUS AUTO FOCUS as it is firing.
Ordinarily, I'd use the D500 for subjects like the eagle, BUT, because on the day I got the eagle shot, I had the new wide angle (10-20mm) on the D500, I consider myself lucky to have gotten the shot with the D750.
I haven't actually counted them, but as I take the pictures from the memory cards and move them to folders on my laptop, I may have taken close to 200 shots this past weekend. On first look, some of the appear to be pretty nice … I will be sharing some with you.
That picture of the eagle speaks loudly. I'd hate to be whatever he was looking at........
I remember one watching us at Land Between the Lakes and it made your skin crawl... I know what a bunny feels like!
Fantastic picture of the eagle! His face! How fearsome!
The Eagle has not landed … yet … one more shot of the eagle in flight just posted.
Amac, you never cease to satisfy the eyes to enjoy the beauty most of us never have the opportunity to experience first hand. Thanks for the wonderful photos.
Those eagle shots are fantastic!!!
Thanks for the wonderful photos.
And thanks for being here, Six. I am always happy when we find common ground as friends.
Oh wow, another spectacular photo of the eagle.
Amazing
That second picture of the eagle is breathtaking, too-- but I love the features/closeup of the first one-- the feathers show such detail in their coloring.
The second is, perhaps, a more traditional view, and is just perfect!