And the rains...

Gallery: AvianPosted January 17, 20064,077 views40 comments

Yep, you guessed it. It's still raining here but not officially. On Sunday it didn't rain at the airport where the weather station is so the fact that it continued to rain downtown doesn't count (for the weather office anyway).

For the rest of us it's now day 29!

So here's an eagle taken up in Squamish on Sunday when it wasn't raining (officially). The diagonal rain streaks in the background must have been imaginary!! Nevertheless Kwan and I had a nice day up there though the eagles were few and far between. I think the heavy rains and resultant high river levels have washed away a lot of the salmon carcasses so the eagles have started to go elsewhere.

Techs: Canon 1DII, 500 f4 with 1.4 TC, ISO 400, f9, 1/200, EV-2/3, fill flash -1 1/3.

Your comments and suggestions are very welcome.

Comments

40 comments

Comment posted by Gaurav Manglik on January 17, 2006 at 12:32 AM

VOW...superb...

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Comment posted by Bob Lego on January 17, 2006 at 12:45 AM

Really gorgeous Ed.

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Comment posted by Dick Cronberg on January 17, 2006 at 12:48 AM

Ed,

As nice as any eagle shot I've seen! Beautiful details in shadow and highlight.

Dick Cronberg
Oregon

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Comment posted by Christian Kiely on January 17, 2006 at 12:53 AM

Awesome shot, Ed.

Registered on January 20, 2005, 311 Posts, 628 Comments

Comment posted by David Williams on January 17, 2006 at 1:02 AM

Well, Ed, if you can get this good a photo in the rain...........well, maybe you shouldn't be so unhappy it is raining.........

This is great! Really though, I hope it stops one of these days before you set the record from the "new" starting date.

Registered on March 8, 2005, 315 Posts, 2291 Comments

Comment posted by KC Choo on January 17, 2006 at 1:06 AM

This is a beautiful shot and superbly presented - hmm, I've seen something similar!

I should add that Ed, with tripod, braved the rain by setting up behind the car and using it as a "hide". I, on the other hand, was warmer using a beanbag on the car window!

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Comment posted by Colin Preston on January 17, 2006 at 2:09 AM

Hi Ed,
Stunning wildilife photography this is superb I love it.

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Comment posted by Ramon Batlle on January 17, 2006 at 3:18 AM

Very good photo. I would try also a slow exposure to achieve the snow effect, but this is perfect. A salutation

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Comment posted by Colin Smale on January 17, 2006 at 3:49 AM

That is one very nice clean image. The light is perfcect as is the raindrop effect. Lovely composition.

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Comment posted by chris hajee on January 17, 2006 at 4:05 AM

it,s fantastic Ed, well done

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Comment posted by David Kjaer on January 17, 2006 at 4:31 AM

Hi Ed

Great portrait - perfect!

Regards

Registered on January 4, 2006, 128 Posts, 4170 Comments

Comment posted by Andy Mason on January 17, 2006 at 6:43 AM

Hi Ed,
Thats a teriffic image, the backgound is spot on, the rain also adds to the effect, images like these are ones that amatuers like me can hopefully work up to.
Thanks for your comments on the Beach Stone-curlew, am currently trying to remedy it.
Andy

Registered on December 9, 2005, 16 Posts, 52 Comments

Comment posted by Basil Greber on January 17, 2006 at 6:56 AM

Great picture! I actually like the rain effect... makes the picture "real" and alive...

Basil

Registered on November 8, 2005, 219 Posts, 1340 Comments

Comment posted by Josh Anderson on January 17, 2006 at 7:31 AM

Great detail. Really nice work, Ed.

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Comment posted by Jim Erhardt on January 17, 2006 at 8:02 AM

Ed, the blurred rain background really puts this one over the top. Excellent!

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Comment posted by Kenneth Kijewski on January 17, 2006 at 8:17 AM

Beautiful Ed!!!!

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Comment posted by Alice Scoggins on January 17, 2006 at 8:37 AM

Fantastic. Pose couldn't be better, and the rain streaks really add a nice touch.

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Comment posted by Garth McElroy on January 17, 2006 at 8:47 AM

Awesome Ed! Get any verticals?

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Comment posted by Tom Grey on January 17, 2006 at 9:29 AM

What the rest said, Ed -- a rain country classic!

Registered on December 2, 2003, 144 Posts, 2069 Comments

Comment posted by Tom Lusk on January 17, 2006 at 9:51 AM

I see a photo like this one and wonder how it's even possible...

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Comment posted by William Vrolyk on January 17, 2006 at 10:30 AM

Ed, it's a masterpiece!

This would be beautiful as a large framed print.

Will
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada

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Comment posted by Krijn Trimbos on January 17, 2006 at 10:47 AM

This one has it all Ed. A real beauty!!

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Comment posted by Bob Steele on January 17, 2006 at 11:48 AM

Well, you could always clone out the rain drops...

Just an awesome photo all around, quit your whining.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 354 Posts, 13896 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on January 17, 2006 at 12:09 PM

A stunning image as presented. This certainly ranks with the best eagle photos I've seen. I love the rainy background here.

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Comment posted by Toby Wellenstein on January 17, 2006 at 12:39 PM

Great photo Ed.

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Comment posted by Dennis Patrick Lor on January 17, 2006 at 12:49 PM

Perfect shot. I agree with everyone here, this is one of the best bald-eagle shots I've seen.

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Comment posted by Mike Danzenbaker on January 17, 2006 at 1:01 PM

Yeah, quit your whining ! The rain really turns a good shot into a great one here.

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Comment posted by Kevin Thompson on January 17, 2006 at 3:46 PM

Killer shot Ed!!!!

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Comment posted by Dusty Veideman on January 17, 2006 at 3:49 PM

Totally AWESOME!
Dusty V

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Comment posted by Paul Fusco on January 17, 2006 at 5:50 PM

Ed -

This is an aswesome image. Really outstanding!

- Paul

Registered on November 17, 2003, 283 Posts, 1163 Comments

Comment posted by Pedro Martín Barto on January 17, 2006 at 6:10 PM

Beautiful eagle and rain - yes, that thing that allows plants to grow or, would you prefer to live on a desert? Great picture!

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Comment posted by Lee Daniels on January 17, 2006 at 7:58 PM

Lovely, classic shot, Ed! I agree that the non-rain really makes this one. Love the way the wings are only partly folded to frame the tail. Have you tried a square crop with this one as well? Just strikes me that it would work well here, although I enjoy this comp very much.

I understand that it is not officially raining and we can't have that, so please send the unofficial stuff this way.

Registered on December 31, 2003, 115 Posts, 1657 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Archer on January 18, 2006 at 8:59 AM

Wondrous

I'm going out in the rain today!!! Great Shot Ed!

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by Peng Eik Chng on January 20, 2006 at 9:18 AM

Hi Ed,

I know I told KC, that I will not to post a comment here, after all 33 comments is enough for you. But then I just cannot resist the 34th comment -

It's awesome! Ed

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Comment posted by Bill Garber on January 20, 2006 at 8:12 PM

Perfect!

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Comment posted by Toni Lankerd on January 23, 2006 at 8:40 AM

Fantastic!! Excellent work, Ed!

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on January 23, 2006 at 11:21 AM

This is just incredible! I don't know how I missed this first time around, but I'm glad I saw it now. This may be the best avian shot I've ever seen. This is absolutley perfect, and the rain in the BG is just icing on the cake. Great work!! Congrats on a very well deserved EP!

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Comment posted by Doug Benner on January 23, 2006 at 10:23 PM

Amazing composition. This is breathtaking - congratulations!

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Comment posted by Neil Losin on January 25, 2006 at 2:24 PM

Hi Ed,

I, too, missed this one the first time around but luckily caught it in the EP gallery. Phenomenal! The touch of fill flash really makes this one pop, and you've balanced the flash against the background perfectly. Amazing!

Good shooting,
Neil Losin

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Comment posted by Barry R. Byrd on February 1, 2006 at 5:14 PM

Wow- missed this one somehow- just about perfect!

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