Posted December 17, 2014 I think I'm done spending for a while. New toy to pair with the 7DM2 and chase some eagles with! ukfalc likes this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 23, 2014 Took the new 100-400 out for a test drive on Sunday and conditions were horrible. Very overcast and lighting was ****** to say the least. Focus was fast and it seemed to track the eagles really well in poor outdoor conditions. I'm hoping to chase them on Friday as it's supposed to be a really nice day here so I can't wait to see what it can do in good lighting. Here are a few shots from Sunday.Female with nesting materialBerry Female 2 by Jason Blalock, on FlickrFemale leaving the nest. You can see the male's beak in the upper center.Berry Female 3 by Jason Blalock, on FlickrFemale leaving the nest.Berry Female 4 by Jason Blalock, on FlickrFemale in flight.Berry Female 6 by Jason Blalock, on FlickrFemale (L) and Male (R )Berry Male & Female 1 by Jason Blalock, on Flickr Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 27, 2014 Missed out on a great day of shooting yesterday, so I tried to make up for it today before the clouds and rain moved in. Still waiting on that good weather to try out the new 100-400. Here are some shots from an otherwise dreary Saturday morning.Berry Bald Eagle Female 1 by Jason Blalock, on FlickrBerry Bald Eagle Female 3 by Jason Blalock, on FlickrBerry Bald Eagle Female 6.1 by Jason Blalock, on FlickrMy first river otter. Poor lighting, but the sun was just starting to peek through the early morning clouds before the heavier clouds and rain moved in.River Otter by Jason Blalock, on Flickr Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 5, 2015 3 more of the female from Berry College.......Bald Eagle Berry Female 3 by Jason Blalock, on FlickrBald Eagle Berry Female 4 by Jason Blalock, on FlickrBald Eagle Berry Female 5 by Jason Blalock, on Flickr ukfalc likes this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 9, 2015 Getting in to infant photography because: A. People always have babies B. Usually when you do Infant shoots, the parents will go back to you regularly for updated photos I have my 1st shoot tomorrow, here's one my setups. Faux wood floor mat (amazing how real it looks in photos), 6 ft piece of border and Damask Backtrop. Lighting source is an Einstein E640 w/ 27 inch Beauty Dish. mashburn*Fibonacci likes this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 9, 2015 I think I will be trading in my 70-300 for the 100-400 II soon. I'm just not sure whether to pair it with a new 7d II, 5d III or wait for a 5d IV. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 10, 2015 I think I will be trading in my 70-300 for the 100-400 II soon. I'm just not sure whether to pair it with a new 7d II, 5d III or wait for a 5d IV.My new 100-400 has been pretty dang sharp most of the time. There's still some camera shake hand holding while I adjust to the weight difference from the 70-300 that I'm currently selling though. Mine's paired with the 7D2 and working out quite well. For wildlife, it's a great hand holdable setup. I'd imagine it'd be great for outdoor sports as well with the crop factor of the 7D. If the crop factor isn't a concern, I'm sure it'd work great on the 5D3 or 5D4. I've seen a LOT of 5D3's for sale on facebook lately from $2200-$2600 and a good many with low shutter counts around the 4K mark. ukfalc likes this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 18, 2015 A couple of the male eagle at Berry College. And we have 2 eggs in the nest, so here in about another month we should have a couple of eaglets.Bald Eagle Berry Male 2 by Jason Blalock, on FlickrBald Eagle Berry Male 3 by Jason Blalock, on Flickr Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 26, 2015 Some more of the Eagles.Berry MaleBald Eagle Male 7 by Jason Blalock, on FlickrBald Eagle Male 11 by Jason Blalock, on FlickrBerry FemaleFemale 3 by Jason Blalock, on FlickrFemale 8 by Jason Blalock, on FlickrFemale 10 by Jason Blalock, on Flickr ukfalc likes this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 26, 2015 Female on the left, male on the right. The female had been out at a local lake and another fully mature eagle was spotted with her. She flew back to this tree a couple hundred feet from the nest where the male left the eggs in the nest to join her. The vocalized loudly for a couple of minutes, almost like he was pleading for her to go sit on the eggs, before he took off back to the nest.Pair 1 by Jason Blalock, on FlickrAnd my first American Kestrel. These little buggers are FAST! And they're not too fond of people.Kestrel 1 by Jason Blalock, on Flickr Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted February 10, 2015 Not everyone may be familiar with how Bald Eagles transform from the large brown raptors when they leave the nest to what we commonly recognize as Bald Eagles with a white head and tail. The process takes upwards of 5 years. Today, we were fortunate enough to have what's known as a Sub Adult visit the nest area, land in a tree behind the nest, and circle the viewing area about 5 times. He/She is likely around 4 years old and you can see the transformation process that takes place by noticing the black fringe and spotting of the tail feathers, black feathers on the head going from behind the eye to the shoulder, and finally, splotches of white feathers on the underside of the wings.Lighting was horrible Sunday morning, but it's great to see a population of eagles in the area.Bald Eagle Sub Adult 3 by Jason Blalock, on FlickrBald Eagle Sub Adult 2 by Jason Blalock, on FlickrAnd the clouds finally broke and we had good lighting for the male flying out of the nest once the femal returned.Bald Eagle Male 1 by Jason Blalock, on Flickr ukfalc likes this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted February 19, 2015 A couple more of the male eagle at Berry CollegeLeaving the nestBerry Bald Eagle Male 2 by Jason Blalock, on FlickrPreparing for a landing in his favorite perch tree.Berry Bald Eagle Male 3 by Jason Blalock, on FlickrIn his perch tree.Berry Bald Eagle Male 4 by Jason Blalock, on FlickrVocalizing to the female.Berry Bald Eagle Male 2 by Jason Blalock, on FlickrLightening the load before heading to the river.Berry Bald Eagle Male 3 by Jason Blalock, on Flickr mashburn*Fibonacci likes this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted February 19, 2015 Some of the female with a bloody face. Not sure if she got into something juicy earlier that day or if something fought back, but it was almost a perfect ring around her left eye.Berry Bald Eagle Female 1 by Jason Blalock, on FlickrBerry Bald Eagle Female 3 by Jason Blalock, on FlickrBerry Bald Eagle Female 2 by Jason Blalock, on FlickrThis time next month, I'll be on vacation, so I should have plenty of stuff that's not eagles or bird related. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 29, 2015 My condolences, in advance, for blowing up this thread over the next few minutes.These first 2 are of Tulum along the Caribbean coastTulum Pano HDR 1 by Jason Blalock, on FlickrTulum HDR 1 by Jason Blalock, on FlickrThese next 3 are of sunrises at our hotel.Sunrise 3 by Jason Blalock, on FlickrSunrise 2 by Jason Blalock, on FlickrSunrise 1 by Jason Blalock, on Flickr ukfalc and mashburn*Fibonacci like this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 29, 2015 These next 5 are of Green Macaws and Scarlet Macaws taken at XCaret Ecological ParkGreen Macaw 1 by Jason Blalock, on FlickrScarlet Macaw 4 by Jason Blalock, on FlickrYup....that's the spot!Scarlet Macaw 5 by Jason Blalock, on FlickrScarlet Macaw 3 by Jason Blalock, on FlickrScarlet Macaw 2 by Jason Blalock, on Flickr ukfalc and mashburn*Fibonacci like this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 29, 2015 First 3 are of a Mountain Lion/Cougar/Puma depending on who you ask at XCaret Ecological Park.Mountain Lion 2 by Jason Blalock, on FlickrMountain Lion 3 by Jason Blalock, on FlickrMountain Lion 1 by Jason Blalock, on FlickrNext 2 are of a Flamingo at XCaret Ecological ParkFlamingo 2 by Jason Blalock, on FlickrFlamingo 1 by Jason Blalock, on Flickr ukfalc and mashburn*Fibonacci like this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 29, 2015 Next 5 were taken at Chichen Itza which are Mayan ruins in the middle of the Yucatan.ObservatoryChichen Itza Observatory HDR 1 by Jason Blalock, on FlickrChichen Itza Observatory HDR 2 by Jason Blalock, on FlickrEl CastilloChichen Itza HDR 6 by Jason Blalock, on FlickrChichen Itza HDR 1 by Jason Blalock, on FlickrChichen Itza HDR 3 by Jason Blalock, on Flickr mashburn*Fibonacci likes this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 30, 2015 My condolences, in advance, for blowing up this thread over the next few minutes.No condolences needed. these are wonderful pictures. and where did you stay at? that pool looks amazing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 31, 2015 No condolences needed. these are wonderful pictures. and where did you stay at? that pool looks amazing. Thanks. We stayed at an adults only resort called Live Aqua. The service there was absolutely AMAZING. Businesses in the US could learn quite a bit by visiting that place as well as Harry's Prime Steakhouse and Raw Bar. We've never had the customer service like we did at those two places. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 3, 2015 Meanwhile, up at Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield: ukfalc likes this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 9, 2015 Strumble Head Lighthouse by Ukfalc, on Flickr mashburn*Fibonacci likes this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 9, 2015 Carew Castle by Ukfalc, on Flickr mookie3127 and mashburn*Fibonacci like this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites