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Bald Eagle - Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve, Alaska

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The valley was filled with fog the morning I made this image. As it started to burn off, I noticed this eagle perched on a nearby branch and began searching for a suitable backdrop for my image. As I looked, a hillside just across the valley began materializing through the fog. I framed the subject in the viewfinder, using the hillside as a backdrop and pressed the shutter, but was not completely satisfied with the results. I waited a few minutes as the fog continued to recede and repeated the process. Much better this time. The fog continued to burn off, as the eagle patiently waited. I looked at the scene again. This is what I wanted. I pointed my camera and pressed the shutter. This time I knew I had a winner. It was one of those gifts of nature. Thanks mom!

This image was made using an SB8Odx for fill flash mounted on a Nikon D2xs body. My 80-400mm VR lens was set to 110mm. Camera settings: ISO - 800; Aperture - f/14; Shutter Speed - 1/200 second; Exposure Compensation -0.7; White Balance - Cloudy; Color Space - Adobe RGB.

This image is available by special order. Go to my website, Wildlife Photography by Weldon Lee for details on pricing and framing options.

I will be leading a workshop in November, 2011, at the location where I made this image. I will teach you how to make images just like this one. Go to my website, Rocky Mountain Photo Adventures for details.

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Bald Eagle - Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve, Alaska

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I photographed this Bald Eagle during my recent trip to Haines, Alaska, where I was honored by the American Bald Eagle Foundation as the 2010 Photographer of the Year.

The image was made with my Nikon D2xs and 80-400mm VR lens. The lens was set to 300mm, with the following camera settings: ISO 800, Aperture - f/9, Shutter Speed - 1/250 second, Exposure Compensation -0.7, White Balance - Cloudy, and Color Space - Adobe RGB.

This image is available by special order. Go to my website, Wildlife Photography by Weldon Lee, for details on pricing and framing options.

I will be leading a workshop next year at the location where I made this image. I would love to have you join me. Go to my website, Rocky Mountain Photo Adventures for details.

Trumpeter Along the Madison

Trumpeter Swan - Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

I made this image a number of years ago along the Madison River in Yellowstone near Seven Mile Bridge. The entire family of trumpeters were out of the river and feeding among the plants. This particular swan allowed me to get quite close as it reclined in the grasses.

It was shot with my Nikon F3 camera and Vivitar 120-600mm lens, using Fuji film and later scanned in my Nikon scanner.

It is available by special order as a signed, limited edition (500) photograph. Go to my website, Wildlife Photography by Weldon Lee, for details on pricing and framing presentations.