NYC in Black-n-White

New York City in black and white.

Bald Eagles

17 January 2015:

My friend Charity and I went to the Conowingo Dam in Darlinging Maryland. It's known for bald eagles.

It was a balmy 19 to 26 degrees. While we bundled up, we could have layered even more. My toes were so cold that I inserted small hand warmers, which helped.

Here are a few photos that I took with my new Tamron 150-600mm lens. It's very heavy to hold, so I had a hard time taking photos of the birds in flight - they move pretty quickly.

You can view the rest of my photos (and larger sizes too) on my photography page:

http://www.pileggiphotography.com/Animals/Bald-Eagles/47002457_2pW7Cj#!i=3828378271&k=6ppVvc8

Birds with my new Tamron 150-600mm Lens

I recently purchased the Tamron 150-600mm zoom lens for bird photography. As much as I like my Nikon 70-300mm lens, it just doesn't have the extra reach I desire.

I took these photos today (9 January 2015). I listed the EXIF information below each photo. Also, all of these were hand-held, although I was sitting in a chair and proping my left arm on the arm rest for support for some of these shots.

So far I'm pleased with the lens, although it's very heavy to hold.

I think this is a great lens for bird photography.

1/640s, f/11, ISO 500, 550mm focal length

1/640s, f/11, ISO 500, 550mm focal length

1/600s, f/7.1, ISO 800, 500mm focal length

1/600s, f/7.1, ISO 800, 600mm focal length

1/600s, f/6.3, ISO 800, 600mm focal length

1/1000s, f/8, ISO 800, 450mm focal length

1/1000s, f/8, ISO 800, 450mm focal length

1/1000s, f/9, ISO 800, 600mm focal length

1/1000s, f/9, ISO 800, 600mm focal length

1/640s, f/9, ISO 320, 600mm focal length

Conowingo Bald Eagles

27 December 2014:

Today Tony and I drove to the Conowingo dam (located on the Susquehanna River near the town of Conowingo, MD) so I could photograph bald eagles.  This is a place that many photographers visit.  It's about an hour, 40 minute drive from where we live.

I've been wanting a longer zoom lens for a while, and after today (I used my Nikon D7000 and Nikon 70-300mm lens), I DEFINITELY want a longer zoom. Most likely it will be the new Tamron 150-600mm lens.

These shots are not perfect (and they are cropped), as most of the birds were quite far away, but I was thrilled to be able to see these incredible birds and photograph them. There were probably a dozen or so of them, along with other types of birds.

Not quite in focus, I did capture this bald eagle plucking a fish out of the water.

I'm looking forward to going back once I get my new lens.