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New bald eagle photos
By Tony Campbell
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I made my first winter trip of 2008 along the Great River Road over the weekend, and I was able to get plenty of new bald eagle photos and some morning silhouette pictures of Canada geese and mallard ducks.
The temperature was very cold, but the sky was nice and clear and plenty of eagles were out fishing in the open waters. Ice chunks have begun to form in the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers, and some eagles were spending their time riding on the ice while others spent the morning perched along the waterway.
My favorite photos of the day include one particularly cooperative eagle that allowed me to stand directly underneath it. Of course, it kept a close eye on me, and would often peek down at me from its perch.
My other favorite is a silhouette image that shows the vivid colors of the morning sky.
The good news is there was plenty of eagle activity and plenty of great light. The bad news is I seemed to be having an off day with my manual focus 600mm lens, so many of my 900 images have been moved to the delete folder. I did get some I was happy with, though, and hopefully I will do a better job on my upcoming eagle trips.
In all, we spotted approximately 100 eagles during our time along the rivers. Here are some more of the morning's photos.
This eagle (below) has just dropped its meal:
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I made my first winter trip of 2008 along the Great River Road over the weekend, and I was able to get plenty of new bald eagle photos and some morning silhouette pictures of Canada geese and mallard ducks.
The temperature was very cold, but the sky was nice and clear and plenty of eagles were out fishing in the open waters. Ice chunks have begun to form in the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers, and some eagles were spending their time riding on the ice while others spent the morning perched along the waterway.
My favorite photos of the day include one particularly cooperative eagle that allowed me to stand directly underneath it. Of course, it kept a close eye on me, and would often peek down at me from its perch.
My other favorite is a silhouette image that shows the vivid colors of the morning sky.
The good news is there was plenty of eagle activity and plenty of great light. The bad news is I seemed to be having an off day with my manual focus 600mm lens, so many of my 900 images have been moved to the delete folder. I did get some I was happy with, though, and hopefully I will do a better job on my upcoming eagle trips.
In all, we spotted approximately 100 eagles during our time along the rivers. Here are some more of the morning's photos.
This eagle (below) has just dropped its meal:
Bald Eagle in Edgar County
By Tony Campbell
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Every winter I am accustomed to driving at least three hours one way to have a good opportunity to photograph bald eagles. Yesterday, though, I was able to just drive about 15 miles to get some new and unique pictures.
I received a call Saturday afternoon that an eagle was feeding on a dead deer just off the Lower Terre Haute Road. I ran to the car with my camera equipment and sure enough, the eagle was right where the caller said it would be. The eagle was spending time feeding on the deer, and then flying back to roost in a row of trees well off the roadway. I spent about five hours at the site waiting as the eagle went back and forth from the deer.
Eagles are not unheard of in this area. In the last few months I have spotted bald eagles near the Wabash River, and in the spring a golden eagle was perched in a tree along the Lower Terre Haute Road. And sightings in the area are becoming more and more frequent. But being able to get this close to a bald eagle is always a rare treat.
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Every winter I am accustomed to driving at least three hours one way to have a good opportunity to photograph bald eagles. Yesterday, though, I was able to just drive about 15 miles to get some new and unique pictures.
I received a call Saturday afternoon that an eagle was feeding on a dead deer just off the Lower Terre Haute Road. I ran to the car with my camera equipment and sure enough, the eagle was right where the caller said it would be. The eagle was spending time feeding on the deer, and then flying back to roost in a row of trees well off the roadway. I spent about five hours at the site waiting as the eagle went back and forth from the deer.
Eagles are not unheard of in this area. In the last few months I have spotted bald eagles near the Wabash River, and in the spring a golden eagle was perched in a tree along the Lower Terre Haute Road. And sightings in the area are becoming more and more frequent. But being able to get this close to a bald eagle is always a rare treat.
Photo included in children's farm book
By Tony Campbell
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A photo of Everett Lau feeding the family chickens is included in a John Deere children's book called "All Around the Farm." The book, which includes more than 200 color photos and a poster, is available at Wal-Mart.
Everett's photo appears on Page 10 of the full color book. Two baby chick photos from the Lau farm were also included in the publication. One chick picture is within the book, and another appears on the poster.
These images were purchased as stock photos, so it was a surprise to us when we found out they were included in the book. Apparently the images were discovered accidentally when an area resident purchased the book at Wal-Mart and was reading it to her daughter. While flipping through the pages she spotted Everett.
Below are photos of the book cover, the page that feature's Everett's photo and an individual chick photo.
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A photo of Everett Lau feeding the family chickens is included in a John Deere children's book called "All Around the Farm." The book, which includes more than 200 color photos and a poster, is available at Wal-Mart.
Everett's photo appears on Page 10 of the full color book. Two baby chick photos from the Lau farm were also included in the publication. One chick picture is within the book, and another appears on the poster.
These images were purchased as stock photos, so it was a surprise to us when we found out they were included in the book. Apparently the images were discovered accidentally when an area resident purchased the book at Wal-Mart and was reading it to her daughter. While flipping through the pages she spotted Everett.
Below are photos of the book cover, the page that feature's Everett's photo and an individual chick photo.
New whitetail deer images
By Tony Campbell
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Several new whitetail deer images will soon be added to our stock galleries following a short trip to Smoky Mountain National Park earlier this week. Bryan Eastham of All Things Wild accompanied me on the trip, and we were blessed with warm temperatures, sunny skies and cooperative deer.
I haven't had time to go through the images, but below is a quick sampling of photographs taken during the trip.
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Several new whitetail deer images will soon be added to our stock galleries following a short trip to Smoky Mountain National Park earlier this week. Bryan Eastham of All Things Wild accompanied me on the trip, and we were blessed with warm temperatures, sunny skies and cooperative deer.
I haven't had time to go through the images, but below is a quick sampling of photographs taken during the trip.
Booth opens at Antiques, Crafts and Things
By Tony Campbell
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The Eagle Eye Imaging booth at Antiques, Crafts and Things in Terre Haute, IN is open for business just in time for the holidays. Products currently available include framed and matted photos from Eagle Eye Imaging and All Things Wild and an assortment of widlife and kitten refrigerator magnets.
In the next few days we will be adding other items including individual 8X10 prints, kitten posters, holiday and birthday cards and copies of Paw Prints, a book featuring kitten portrait images.
Antiques, Crafts and Things is located just south of Honey Creek Mall and next to Toys 'R Us. Its hours are 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday Through Saturday, and noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday.
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The Eagle Eye Imaging booth at Antiques, Crafts and Things in Terre Haute, IN is open for business just in time for the holidays. Products currently available include framed and matted photos from Eagle Eye Imaging and All Things Wild and an assortment of widlife and kitten refrigerator magnets.
In the next few days we will be adding other items including individual 8X10 prints, kitten posters, holiday and birthday cards and copies of Paw Prints, a book featuring kitten portrait images.
Antiques, Crafts and Things is located just south of Honey Creek Mall and next to Toys 'R Us. Its hours are 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday Through Saturday, and noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday.
Kitten makes the front page of Cleveland Plain Dealer
By Tony Campbell
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One of our photos - a black kitten hissing - was used on the front page of the Cleveland Plain Dealer on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2007.
The photo was used with the paper's coverage of the American League Championship Series, and it accompanied a story and column asking the question if the Indians' playoff run is jinxed. Apparently it was, since the Red Sox ended up winning Game 7 last night to complete the comeback.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer serves Cleveland and the surrounding area, and has a daily circulation of 778,000.
A copy of the front page is shown below.
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One of our photos - a black kitten hissing - was used on the front page of the Cleveland Plain Dealer on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2007.
The photo was used with the paper's coverage of the American League Championship Series, and it accompanied a story and column asking the question if the Indians' playoff run is jinxed. Apparently it was, since the Red Sox ended up winning Game 7 last night to complete the comeback.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer serves Cleveland and the surrounding area, and has a daily circulation of 778,000.
A copy of the front page is shown below.
New Halloween Images
By Tony Campbell
Eagle Eye Imaging
A new batch of Halloween images will soon be making their way into our online stock photo galleries.
The photos will include some stand alone pumpkin images as well as some that feature guest appearances by a few of Valerie and Everett Lau's cats.
The photos aren't very scary, but trying to keep up with a bunch of cats as they jump off of the studio background can be pretty frightening. We were able to get some decent Halloween photos, though, and even managed to get a few Christmas scenes and general cat shots before things got too out of control.
Bear (the black cat pictured below) was called on to model for most of the Halloween photos.
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A new batch of Halloween images will soon be making their way into our online stock photo galleries.
The photos will include some stand alone pumpkin images as well as some that feature guest appearances by a few of Valerie and Everett Lau's cats.
The photos aren't very scary, but trying to keep up with a bunch of cats as they jump off of the studio background can be pretty frightening. We were able to get some decent Halloween photos, though, and even managed to get a few Christmas scenes and general cat shots before things got too out of control.
Bear (the black cat pictured below) was called on to model for most of the Halloween photos.
Rocky Mountain National Park - Day 5
By Tony Campbell
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Before starting the 17-hour drive home Friday morning, we made a final pass through Rocky Mountain National Park. The morning proved to be one of the more productive times of the trip.
We started the morning with a nice sunrise, and some elk managed to stand on top of a small hill allowing us to get some silhouette images. Then, we discovered a coyote searching for food in an open meadow. We were able to get a few photos of him before he retreated.
And then, as we were leaving the park, we stumbled upon a group of about 20 bighorn sheep as they made their way down a hillside.
Hopefully you will be able to view these images through the e-mail alerts or at the website. I have been experiencing trouble with the blog, and have been in contact with technical support to attempt to get the problem resolved.
This is the final group of images from the Rocky Mountain National Park trip. Now we have the job of going through the nearly 4,000 images. Many of the images will soon be available for purchase online at our various stock photo accounts, and we are currently preparing merchandise for the launch of retail space in Terre Haute, In. More information on the products and retail space will be available soon.
As for upcoming travels, a tentative trip to Smoky Mountain National Park is planned for early November as well as a winter trip in December.
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Before starting the 17-hour drive home Friday morning, we made a final pass through Rocky Mountain National Park. The morning proved to be one of the more productive times of the trip.
We started the morning with a nice sunrise, and some elk managed to stand on top of a small hill allowing us to get some silhouette images. Then, we discovered a coyote searching for food in an open meadow. We were able to get a few photos of him before he retreated.
And then, as we were leaving the park, we stumbled upon a group of about 20 bighorn sheep as they made their way down a hillside.
Hopefully you will be able to view these images through the e-mail alerts or at the website. I have been experiencing trouble with the blog, and have been in contact with technical support to attempt to get the problem resolved.
This is the final group of images from the Rocky Mountain National Park trip. Now we have the job of going through the nearly 4,000 images. Many of the images will soon be available for purchase online at our various stock photo accounts, and we are currently preparing merchandise for the launch of retail space in Terre Haute, In. More information on the products and retail space will be available soon.
As for upcoming travels, a tentative trip to Smoky Mountain National Park is planned for early November as well as a winter trip in December.
Rocky Mountain National Park - Day 4
By Tony Campbell
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The fourth day of our trip netted our best elk photos of the trip. We finally were lucky enough to get close to a large bull that was busy fending off younger bulls. We stayed with the large group of elk for several hours before they finally moved off into the mountains.
After that, we traveled up Trail Ridge Road - which had just reopened that morning - and spent some time walking some of the trails. Even though we have been to the park five times, this was the first time the Alpine Visitors Center was open. It was the last day of the season for the visitors center, though, so they were busy packing up before closing the building until June. There was already a couple of feet of snow at the higher elevations.
In the evening, we walked along a stream and tried to get some time exposures with the fall colors.
The fourth day of our trip netted our best elk photos of the trip. We finally were lucky enough to get close to a large bull that was busy fending off younger bulls. We stayed with the large group of elk for several hours before they finally moved off into the mountains.
After that, we traveled up Trail Ridge Road - which had just reopened that morning - and spent some time walking some of the trails. Even though we have been to the park five times, this was the first time the Alpine Visitors Center was open. It was the last day of the season for the visitors center, though, so they were busy packing up before closing the building until June. There was already a couple of feet of snow at the higher elevations.
In the evening, we walked along a stream and tried to get some time exposures with the fall colors.
Rocky Mountain National Park - Day 3
By Tony Campbell
Eagle Eye Imaging
On the third day of our trip, we focused on some panoramic images, as well as getting photos of some birds and small animals.
The weather was good overall, and the birds - especially the stellar jays - were very cooperative. We spent about two hours - and took 200 photos - of a group of jays in an aspen tree. We also spent some time taking photos of a golden mantled ground squirrels. A couple of the pictures are below, including a closeup of an angry squirrel that was disappointed that we were not going to provide a handout.
We are currently in the middle of our fourth day of the trip, and we finally have had some luck with the elk. At two locations this morning, we were able to capture photos and high definition video of bull elk and their harems. We haven't had a chance to review the video yet, but Jennifer had an up-close experience with a bull that was busy fending off some younger, smaller bulls.
We also were able to travel Trail Ridge Road today and took plenty of photos and video of the scenery.
We are a little backlogged with downloading images, so it may be a few days before photos from Day 4 and Day 5 are available.
This evening we are preparing to take some waterfall photos and some photos of historic buildings in the park before moving into the valley to look for elk.
By the way, if you are having trouble viewing the images in the e-mail blog report, visit our website at www.eagleeyeimgaing.net and click on "blog" to see the photos.
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On the third day of our trip, we focused on some panoramic images, as well as getting photos of some birds and small animals.
The weather was good overall, and the birds - especially the stellar jays - were very cooperative. We spent about two hours - and took 200 photos - of a group of jays in an aspen tree. We also spent some time taking photos of a golden mantled ground squirrels. A couple of the pictures are below, including a closeup of an angry squirrel that was disappointed that we were not going to provide a handout.
We are currently in the middle of our fourth day of the trip, and we finally have had some luck with the elk. At two locations this morning, we were able to capture photos and high definition video of bull elk and their harems. We haven't had a chance to review the video yet, but Jennifer had an up-close experience with a bull that was busy fending off some younger, smaller bulls.
We also were able to travel Trail Ridge Road today and took plenty of photos and video of the scenery.
We are a little backlogged with downloading images, so it may be a few days before photos from Day 4 and Day 5 are available.
This evening we are preparing to take some waterfall photos and some photos of historic buildings in the park before moving into the valley to look for elk.
By the way, if you are having trouble viewing the images in the e-mail blog report, visit our website at www.eagleeyeimgaing.net and click on "blog" to see the photos.