Daily Archives: November 18, 2024
Yellowstone! Blackie
Wolf: Blacktail Plateau Drive, Yellowstone National Park, October 2024 — Our first encounter with the two wolves on the carcass next to the road on Blacktail Plateau. His grey mate had already fed and headed down the draw next to us where we were on the road, and he soon followed, passing within 50 yards of us, and eventually catching up with his mate. Both of them then came right out into the road and ambled down past the parked cars. Amazing. Beautiful creatures. And apparently totally unconcerned about us humans watching. Sony a6700 with Tamron 50-400 Di iii at 600mm equivalent. Program mode with my bird and wildlife modifications. Processed in Photomator.
Maine! Here’s looking at you
Bald Eagle: York County, Maine, USA, November 2024 — Across the river and not as high up in the trees on the slope on the other side as it generally is…I caught this Bald Eagle looking at me. Its attention was mostly on the stream below where it hoped for fish in the shallow water of low tide on this tidal river. There were other fishers about…fly fishers on this famous stretch of trout water…but it did not seem to mind sharing its hunting stream. Early morning light, from downstream, made for tricky exposures. I always try to balance maintaining feather detail in the white, with feather detail in the shadows. Sony a6700 with Sony E 70-350 G at 525mm equivalent. Program mode with my bird and wildlife modifications. Highlight metering. -1.3EV. Processed croped and upscaled in Photomator.