Nikon D3 | Tamron 200 - 500 mm lens | ISO 3200 1/1000 @ f8.0

Long day yesterday.  I left the house at 6:00 am and didn’t get home until 8:30 pm.  Lots of meetings today, both for the company I work for and for the Maquoketa Chamber of Commerce.  I am on the board of directors of the Chamber and this was our annual meeting for investors.  Then meetings this noon and afternoon.

Anyway this evening I attended a program at our bank in Monticello and on the way over about 4:30 pm the light was just beautiful.  I happened by the feeding ground for the eagles and this time I put the Tamron on the D3.  Admittedly they are far from sharp however  they are better than the images I posted a couple of days ago.

Nikon D3 | Tamron 200 - 500 mm lens | ISO 3200 1/1000 @ f8.0

To be fair the conditions were better today than on Monday.  The time of day was about the same but lighting was so much better.  I also had a lower ISO and shot at a slightly slower shutter speed.

I would like to be able to get a little closer to the eagles  but they are so skittish as it is.  When I roll up in my car about half of them fly away.  Once I ease out of the car and shoot over the roof half of the remaining birds fly away.  So if I were to try to walk a little closer to them I doubt that any would stay.

Nikon D3 | Tamron 200 - 500 mm lens | ISO 3200 1/1000 @ f8.0

These are still not very good but as Andreas says at least I was outdoors and had my camera with me so it sure beats not getting to shoot.  Additionally I was around eagles and that’s pretty nice.   I have to remind myself that it is a journey and I have a long way to go.

Enjoy your day.  Thank you for stopping by and be careful.