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David Rice · July 23rd, 2011, 04:35 PM

This morning I got lucky close to a Bald Eagle feeding on a fish.

Alan Melville · August 14th, 2011, 05:45 AM

David, How the hell did you pull that off? Were you in a hide and just get lucky? How come you have two angles and they're both really tight shots? Beautifully clear. Beatiful bird. Well done.

Al

Steve Siegel · August 14th, 2011, 06:45 AM

This is quite an amazing piece, David. It seems that your higher closeup near the end of the video has a greater depth of field than the lesser closeup at the beginning, and both are equally sharp. How on earth
did you do that? Mind telling what camera and lenses you are using?

David Rice · August 14th, 2011, 06:37 PM

I was within 20 feet of the Eagle and slightly 3 feet above it. My first shot was from one side, then I walked around and was able to shoot additional footage from a 180 degree different angle from the first shoot.

The Bald Eagle was more interested in defending it's catch from other eagles than fearing me. I shot from a tripod using a Canon 60D with the 100-400mm lens.

I don't use a hide. I'm a stalker. A throw back to my past hunting days.

I'm starting to put some of my video & information on a blog at: alaskavideo.blogspot.com.

I'll try to post a new video weekly.

Enjoy,

Dave

July 23rd, 2011, 04:35 PM	#1
David Rice Major Player Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sitka Alaska Posts: 470	My Raptor This morning I got lucky close to a Bald Eagle feeding on a fish. My Raptor on Vimeo

August 14th, 2011, 05:45 AM	#2
Alan Melville Major Player Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: No Fixed Address :) Western Australia Posts: 275	Re: My Raptor David, How the hell did you pull that off? Were you in a hide and just get lucky? How come you have two angles and they're both really tight shots? Beautifully clear. Beatiful bird. Well done. Al

August 14th, 2011, 06:45 AM	#3
Steve Siegel Major Player Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA Posts: 839	Re: My Raptor This is quite an amazing piece, David. It seems that your higher closeup near the end of the video has a greater depth of field than the lesser closeup at the beginning, and both are equally sharp. How on earth did you do that? Mind telling what camera and lenses you are using?

August 14th, 2011, 06:37 PM	#4
David Rice Major Player Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sitka Alaska Posts: 470	Re: My Raptor I was within 20 feet of the Eagle and slightly 3 feet above it. My first shot was from one side, then I walked around and was able to shoot additional footage from a 180 degree different angle from the first shoot. The Bald Eagle was more interested in defending it's catch from other eagles than fearing me. I shot from a tripod using a Canon 60D with the 100-400mm lens. I don't use a hide. I'm a stalker. A throw back to my past hunting days. I'm starting to put some of my video & information on a blog at: alaskavideo.blogspot.com. I'll try to post a new video weekly. Enjoy, Dave