Bald eagle goes fishing

I was lucky enough to catch this bald eagle catch a fish from Woods Canyon Lake in Arizona. Here are the full-sized pictures along with a cropped version. Click on the pictures to see the actual size.

These pictures were taken with the following equipment and settings:
Camera: Canon T1i
Lens: Canon EF-S 55-250mm 1:4-5.6 IS
Focal Length: 250mm
ISO: 100
Exposure Mode: Auto
Focus: Auto
Stabilizer: On

Exposure: 1/200 sec

Aperture: f/5.60

Full-sized #1

Cropped #1

Exposure: 1/400 sec

Aperture: f/7.10

Full-sized #2

Cropped #2

Exposure: 1/400 sec

Aperture: f/7.10

Full-sized #3

Cropped #3

Exposure: 1/250 sec

Aperture: f/5.60 

Full-sized #4

Cropped #4

Exposure: 1/160 sec

Aperture: f/5.60 

Full-sized #5

Cropped #5



Boyce Thompson Arboretum (12/30/2010)

We spent a few very cold hours walking around Boyce Thompson Arboretum.

This is near the lake on the east side of the arboretum.

This is a different HDR set taken from the same spot as the previous picture.

This is on the east side of the arboretum heading down the hill towards Queen Creek.

This is on the southern part of the arboretum facing south.

Shots from the Phoenix Zoo (1/30/2011)

Here are a couple of portrait shots I took while we were at the Phoenix Zoo on 1/30/2011.


You can see me taking the picture in the reflection from the eyes.

Click the picture for the full size image.



Jude is good at holding a pose while I take the picture.

Click the picture for the full size image.



Boyce Thompson Arboretum

We spent the afternoon at Boyce Thompson Arboretum on 12/12/2010. Many of the trees were showing some great color change in their leaves. In most of the country, this has already happened. But in the desert, now is when it happens. Here are some pictures.



This tree is near the Heritage Rose Garden (HDR)



This is the same tree as above except taken from the other side (HDR)

 

This is from the High Trail looking towards the Picket Post House (HDR)







This is near the Australian Desert Exhibit (HDR)



This is from Main Loop Trail near the Queen Creek Riparian Area (HDR)



Yosemite (June 2010)

We camped for a week at the Lower Pines campground in Yosemite Valley on 6/12-6/19. Here are some of the amazing sights.

View of Half Dome from our campsite in HDR

Half Dome at night from our campsite in Lower Pines

The Fallen Monarch in the Mariposa Groves in HDR

Mariposa Groves in HDR

Bachelor and Three Graces in Mariposa Groves

View of Half Dome from Glacier Point in HDR

View from Glacier Point in HDR

Nevada Falls as seen from Glacier Point in HDR

Half Dome from Glacier Point in HDR

View from Glacier Point in HDR

Sunset near Glacier Point in HDR

View of Glacier Point from Lower  Pines Campground in HDR

Foot bridge over the Merced River in HDR

Climbers on Half Dome as seen near Mirror Lake (click to zoom in)

Reflection of Half Dome on Mirror Lake in HDR

Lavender flower along near Mirror Lake

Upper and Lower Yosemite Falls in HDR

The Grand Canyon in HDR

During the Memorial Day weekend of 2010, we spent a 4-day weekend camping in the Grand Canyon. Here are several HDR pictures from the trip.

The picture above was taken on the Rim Trail east of Mather Point.

The picture above was taken from the Desert View vista. In the background towards the right is the Painted Desert. On the far left is the Colorado River.

The picture above was also taken from the Desert View vista. This picture is looking more north west than the previous picture.

The picture above was taken at a vista west of Desert View.

I love the details of the rock formations in the above picture.

The pictures above were also taken west of the Desert View vista.

Camping in HDR (4/30/2010 - 5/2/2010)

We spent another great weekend camping. This time we went to Picacho Peak State Park before it closes in late June. All the following pictures were taken and processed by Joe.

The five previous photos were taken at the Windy Point Vista on the Catalina Highway northeast of Tucson. All were hand-held shots with the camera resting on a hand rail. The Auto Exposure Brackets were -2, 0, +2.

This shot was taken during sunset at the Picacho Peak State Park campground. This was taken hand-held from the top of our truck. This was a very difficult shot to take because I was precariously balanced on the top of our truck on a very windy evening. The Auto Exposure Brackets were -2, 0, +2.