Bald Eagle: York County, Maine, USA, November 2024 — The Bald Eagles are coming to their perches along the river more frequently as the season progresses. I was surprised to find them there at high tide. One flew in, and then, with a lot of whinnying, the other, I am assuming her mate, joined her on the same perch for a short time, before it flew off again up river. These birds are considerably further away than they look in the photos :). Sony a6700 with E 70-350 at 525mm equivalent. Program mode with my bird and wildlife modifications. Highlight metering and -0.3 EV exposure compensation to hold highlight detail. Processed in Photomator (my basic processing for highlight and shadow and sharpness, then AI upscale). I have to say I am impressed with what the little Sony zoom can do on the a6700.
Wolf: Blacktail Plateau, Yellowstone National Park, October 2024 — I already talked about this unintentional close encounter with the big female wolf in Yellowstone. These are shots as she passed by me. Full frame, uncropped at 361mm equivalent. That close. Sony a6700 with Tamron 50-400 Di iii at, as I say, 361mm equivalent. Program mode with my bird and wildlife modifications. Processed in Photomator.