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The Steal

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George McKenna 26-Apr-2008 04:44
Incredible!!!! V
Richard G. Thompson 15-Mar-2008 20:05
Terrific!
Yi Feng 14-Mar-2008 03:38
Outstanding series captures! V
Michael Adams 02-Oct-2007 12:49
Beautiful Gallery!
Ron Green 15-May-2007 18:49
More great stuff Stan!
Ron Green/www.avianpix.com
andrea morelli 13-May-2007 22:24
Incredible. Vote. compliments
Stacy Jon Peterson 27-Apr-2007 03:55
Outstanding! My favorite in the sequence in pic 5120 where I suspect the adult is feeling like things are going it's way. But alas, the youngster doesn't give up! Kudos on a fascinating and unique series.
Stacy Jon Peterson 27-Apr-2007 03:54
Outstanding! My favorite in the sequence in pic 5120 where I suspect the adult is feeling like things are going it's way. But alas, the youngster doesn't give up! Kudos on a fascinating and unique series.
Pam Haley - FrogHouse Photo 30-Mar-2007 12:37
This is an amazing series! Beautifully captured!
The Feminine Perspective 29-Mar-2007 19:54
Great gallery, you have some wonderful shots, well caught :) Thanks ~ Clare
james carleton 29-Mar-2007 01:59
nice work
Shelly- VA Beach 21-Mar-2007 01:21
What a wonderful series. Excellent capture!
Thanos 12-Feb-2007 00:19
excellent!
David Sharp 07-Jan-2007 21:33
What a fantastic sequence and probably the best action sequence I have ever seen. Thanks for sharing
yoram shpirer 06-Jan-2007 16:01
Excellent gallery ........ very well done.

BIG BIG VOTE
Phyllis Rummel 31-Dec-2006 01:30
Wonderful shots, Awesome photos!
Tim van Woensel 28-Dec-2006 08:01
Wow excellent, great series!
Ben 05-Dec-2006 04:23
Whats going on? Bald Eagle Abduction?
Isn't that illigal? :)
Jean Chiasson 04-Dec-2006 02:06
Remarkable gallery vote
Guest 01-Dec-2006 20:45
Incredible sequence.
Jaap Scholtmeijer 28-Nov-2006 21:11
What a woderful world. Massive respect.
Gervan 27-Oct-2006 22:14
Fabulous gallery.Vote.
Seychelles 21-Oct-2006 13:13
Great work!
Guest 15-Sep-2006 01:32
Cliff, you never cease to amaze me! These are breathtaking! Forget retirement, I think you have a career calling!! Beautiful work!!
Amy xoxo
tamara galle 05-Sep-2006 07:48
never seen a more spectacular gallery! it must feel sensational to be there and have your camera with you to capture this!!
urszula badaruk 24-Aug-2006 05:15
it's great, I cannot belive someone could capture it
Wolf 11-Aug-2006 00:55
This is one of the most awesome captures I have seen!!!
Christi Landaeta 02-Aug-2006 13:26
Stan,

The most spectacular secuence I have ever seen!!! Not only your technique and equipment but the anticipation of how this is going to end make an incredible series.

Thanks for sharing!!!! Many, many thanks!!!

Regards,

Chris
www.pbase.com/landaeta
Christi Landaeta 02-Aug-2006 13:25
Stan,

The most spectacular secuence I have ever seen!!! Not only your technique and equipment but the anticipation of how this is going to end make an incredible series.

Thanks for sharing!!!! Many, many thanks!!!

Regards,

Chris
www.pbase.com/landaeta
Jim Fowler 14-Jul-2006 23:09
I don't make comment very often, but I cannot pass this series without adding my kudos to your efforts. what is remarkable is that any one image could stand alone as the best of the bunch. A most excellent work...
Joxetxu 05-Jul-2006 21:17
SPECTACULAR GALLERY...!!!
M.J. Scanlon 26-May-2006 13:55
Incredible!! First, to be in the right place at the right time to see this act of nature and second to be able to catch still images of the event. Outstanding job on your part.
Sue 22-May-2006 20:45
This is an attempt by an adult Bald Eagle to steal the younger eagle's fish. I saw this happen in February 2006 at Citie Point, Hopewell, Virginia and the outcome was the same.
Jamie Hines 13-May-2006 18:59
Stan,

I will continue with the comments on this gallery. To me these images are simply breathtaking, and intense! I can almost feel like I'm right there watching this fight as it happening. The sharpness and clarity of all these images are some of the best I've seen. Great Work ~Jamie
Alan Mars 06-May-2006 14:49
Stuuning gallery here! I don't know how long this lasted while you were shooting (maybe 20 - 30 seconds) but you have created hours of enjoyment for everyone here. It must have been pretty cool to wittness this first hand and happen to have a camera for this event. Perfect timing! Perfect photos! Great job!
Bob Stewart 26-Apr-2006 02:18
The best photos of Eagles I've ever seen. Thanks for sharing!!!
Guest 24-Apr-2006 07:05
WOW!! Simply amazing!! But, I can't figure out... who got robbed?
Joel 12-Apr-2006 02:43
The entire Lord of the Rings trilogy has no action sequence that can top this! Beautiful capture! You should win an award or something...
BlueJaya 23-Mar-2006 12:05
What a sequence. Well shot. Great buffer on the camera...
JANICE 21-Mar-2006 22:31
BEAUTIFUL!
Mac 18-Mar-2006 13:53
Has to be the best wildlife action shot! Excellent
Alan James 04-Mar-2006 18:14
Talk about being at the right place... at the right time!
Mike & Roz 01-Mar-2006 02:16
Stan, you are THE MAN!
Lito 28-Feb-2006 19:48
unvalibable shuts. Very unspiring to wutch. Avery glides tells us storys.
Jerry 26-Feb-2006 03:55
Absolutly breath taking shots,I can only pray to ever be as compatiant and lucky.Great work Mr.Stan Jerry ( tocarver )
Norman Rich 21-Feb-2006 02:32
Stan...Congratulations to you on this remarkable fifteen shot air borne sequence.
Guest 20-Feb-2006 21:56
Must have been an amazing experance considering size wise this is almost like looking at 4 ironing boards with 2 mail box-sized bodies. Ive seen some raptors do the oposite an toss prey to each other during nesting season--and once saw a Sea Otter on its back toss something to a gull out on Shimya Alaska, but never had this sort of photo luck or skill.
Stan Gray Ca.
pik2004 16-Feb-2006 22:16
Great sequence of pictures!
Scott Coulter 13-Feb-2006 04:31
Terrific series!
Bari 07-Feb-2006 22:10
Like nothing I've ever seen before. In the right place at the right time, you captured them with perfection. Like a beautiful dance - great job, Stan - award winning photos!
yannick Beunard 02-Feb-2006 21:58
fantastic gallery !!
Digital Wizard 31-Jan-2006 05:06
Absolutely the best I've EVER seen! Great Work!
Sherri Conley 27-Jan-2006 15:26
Awesome, awesome, AWESOME!
Fereidoun Rahnama 08-Jan-2006 03:27
Just spectacular !These are just remarkable shots...
Thank you for sharing your joy with us.
m|photo 30-Dec-2005 17:02
Holy cow! Voted!
Bernardo 16-Dec-2005 18:51
wooooow.... amazing!
Guy Bruyea 30-Nov-2005 03:31
Absolutely incredible. In my opinion this is one of the best bird galleries on Pbase.
Karen Moen 28-Nov-2005 13:03
Incredible series of shots. Amazing that they stayed in range of your lens. Well done. Earns my vote.
Erich Mangl 25-Nov-2005 10:02
worth to be bookmarked
Doug Smith 23-Nov-2005 20:03
Truly magnificent and more so after you read the explanation/comment below by Tad Gray which turns this into an even more wonderful series.
SimplePhotography 21-Nov-2005 04:24
Voted.
Ieke Vonk 20-Nov-2005 20:11
Amazing... excellents shots! VOTED!
lordbane 19-Nov-2005 04:12
Simply amazing shots!!!
Albert J Valentino 18-Nov-2005 18:10
Cool shots GMV!!!
Richard Calmes 15-Nov-2005 19:22
Talk about being in the right place at the right time! What a great sequence you captured!
Snoopy 08-Nov-2005 08:17
Amazing! Very nice pictures!
Cam Traviss 26-Oct-2005 02:07
Stunning and Brilliant. Well done!
ArminB 25-Oct-2005 19:49
These pics are unbelivable! I would really appreciate ur advice on mine, so maybe I can improve! Thanks! Armin
Cindy Mead 24-Oct-2005 01:23
remarkable photos! Congrats!
Jinder 20-Oct-2005 17:06
STUNNING WORK! Very very COOL - BIG WOW factor!
Tomasz Dziubinski Photography 07-Oct-2005 13:33
Amazing shots! Congratulations.
kiwi69 30-Sep-2005 19:40
Amazing set of photos!!!
osprey 25-Sep-2005 02:13
Nice!!!!!!!!!!
Erik Veldkamp 23-Sep-2005 21:33
Unbelieveable you could capture this event in such clear pictures. Every single photo is stunning!
Valery Novokhatny 23-Sep-2005 02:32
Wow! What a capture. Just stunning!
Guest 03-Sep-2005 22:48
Spectacular...talk about being in the right place at the right time...
Dr. Richard Gardner 03-Sep-2005 02:12
Truly amazing series.
fotabug 27-Aug-2005 19:33
This is a wonderful set of photos. Good job capturing it all. Makes my hungry green heron shoot seem plain now.
Guest 06-Aug-2005 23:16
Wow... nice sequence
Dustin Morledge 27-Jul-2005 19:11
I love the photo sequence and have been looking for eagle pictures of this exact phenominum. Beautiful!
Willy 20-Jul-2005 23:12
I would like to say Great Job. To everyone who dosent know how eagles mate you have just witnessed it with this gentalmans wounderful shots.
Kris 15-Jul-2005 00:21
Yeesh, kids these days! ;-) I am assuming that that the darker bird is a juvenile bald eagle.
2aperegrine 26-Jun-2005 16:48
Jimmie
I just look at these images in awe, just incredible.

Guido Aijkens 19-Jun-2005 14:46
Fantastic!
Guest 17-Jun-2005 05:59
amazing photo sequence........that lens is incredible!
Loic LE BRUSQ 14-Jun-2005 08:34
Très intéressants ces combats aériens.
Difficile à réaliser avec un tel piqué photographique !
Félicitations ...

zian [ My Pbase galleries ]

   
J.B. Smith 14-Jun-2005 00:01
Wow! I'd love to hear the story on how you got these. Tripod? Lens? What shooting mode? How the heck you got set up so quick? Nice captures. I have a few like this and know how hard it is. None of mine are near as crisp and clear. Great job.
Weston Perry 13-Jun-2005 12:20
Great captures of this fish being taking by another bird. Good Stuff~!
Rick Ulmer 12-Jun-2005 07:13
Stunning photo's of a once in a life time opportunity. Excellent work.
Jay Solomon 11-Jun-2005 00:49
WOW!!!!
Chuck Petters 04-Jun-2005 22:24
GREAT SHOTS. Excellent work WOOOOOOW
mike bousson 03-Jun-2005 23:16
wow stan these are great
Willam St. john 22-May-2005 22:26
Sweeeeet! I love these shots. What a great battle. Start on the first picture and click next rapidly for an "action feel." Congratulations to the winner.
Dennis Dangerfield 13-May-2005 04:06
My compliments to a great photographer using great equipment for stunning photos from an amazing opportunity, BTW they are young eagle and probably parent.
DennisDangerfield( zenden)
Hasan 04-May-2005 11:10
THANK YOU FOR THIS PICTURES!

Hasan Aliyev

RUSSIAN SINGLES - AMERICAN SINGLES - DATING - MP3 ----> http://www.azeri.net

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Tom 01-May-2005 16:20
Hello, my compliments for your nice photos!
Please come see my photos sometime?
Best regards, Tom from The Netherlands.

http://members.lycos.nl/tomjutte/
Jarek Debski 26-Apr-2005 12:09
very nice work
Deborah E. Booth 25-Apr-2005 22:20
These are wonderful, definately an inspiration to my painting. Thanks for sharing, ############# (check out surrealdeb.com)
Cara Vinson 23-Apr-2005 16:36
Excellent work! Truly wonderful.
Frank Ravizza 23-Apr-2005 00:50
Unreal sequence. Must have taken some nerve to keep it framed.
Raymond Cheng 22-Apr-2005 08:47
Really amazing!!!
Alan 16-Apr-2005 03:05
Just one word AMAZING
Guest 13-Apr-2005 10:20
Cool!
Point¢â 09-Apr-2005 03:06
wow! Excelent~~
Rafi 03-Apr-2005 18:43
Just a fantastic series of (the steal)photos..
Rafi
www.pbase.com/pb975
wcstory 02-Apr-2005 19:31
Awsome photo series.

Thanks for sharing.
Bill
Guest 24-Mar-2005 18:27
I haven't seen anything like this before... simply amazing
Sam X 18-Mar-2005 15:43
Last Fishing trip I saw that kind of duel unfolding just in front of me ... and my camera was a shore... Beautiful pictures what else can I say...
Guest 11-Mar-2005 03:11
I can't get enough of these photos. They're fascinating!
Tad Gray 09-Mar-2005 02:55
My 7-yr old son wanted me to let you know that this series is commonly known as the "Fish Pass." The younger bird is an immature bald eagle. This is a natural behavior. The adult hunts fishes on the river, while the young birds (usually 2) come and get the meal. It saves the parent back-and-forth flying. He LOVED the photos, and his favorite raptor is the Bald Eagle!
Stan Bousson 08-Mar-2005 03:49
I used the Canon 500mm f4 and the Canon 1.4 extender.
Philip Lombardi 07-Mar-2005 12:47
Stan an excellent series on the great Bald Eagle. Your exif says 700mm, what lens extender combo did you use.
Raymond Schreeuwer (Rafi) 07-Mar-2005 05:38
Just one word...Fantastic photography..
Rafi
Stan Bousson 07-Mar-2005 05:03
Once the young eagles leave the nest they are pretty much on their own. Plus, that immature eagle appears to be two to three years old (notice the white on the tail)I think and they migrate away from their parents their first winter.
Stan Bousson 07-Mar-2005 04:58
That is an immature bald eagle. They don't get the white head and tail until they are about 5 years old.
Thanh Vo 07-Mar-2005 01:04
wonderful shots of the hawk and the eagle, unbelievable series, thank you for sharing with us. Vo Van Thanh
andersostberg 06-Mar-2005 18:02
Stunning capture, congratulations!
pat kellams 06-Mar-2005 14:44
Marvelous I am in awe thank you for sharing with us
adrianox 05-Mar-2005 21:56
Superb action pics! - the sequence is stunning - but are u sure it's a 'steal' instead of a 'handoff'? Here in london we had a nesting pair of falcons, and when the chicks were just starting to fly - the adults handed off food to thier offspring in this manner. thanx heaps for the opportunity to see this. adrianox
fran 05-Mar-2005 19:39
Hi Stan,
These are great shots! The other bird is an immature bald eagle... After waiting for years to get shots like this in Alaska it is wonderful to know that those opportunities have happened to someone!... I truly enjoyed the series! I look forward to more of your work...
Marielou Dhumez 03-Mar-2005 18:43
Oh my god...!
This is a stupendous reportage...
As I've not a good English I do not find my words to express my admiration.....
But let me tell you this is the most incredible avian serie I've ever seen !!!
All my congratulations !!!
And lot of thanks fo sharing !!!
S Clark 03-Mar-2005 18:25
Wonderful shots but I think what you are calling a hawk is an immature eagle
robert d snaps 02-Mar-2005 17:16
stan,

please, we all need to know how you got the wonderful shots of the hawk and the eagle. it must have been a rush for you. waiting and then pure bliss. know this - not another person on the face of the planet could have done a better job. all your time spent with the camera, the camera in the hands of a god, doing what you do best, paying off.

to have the camera ready and the talent and the day. god loves you a lot.

snapping out,

D
Jeff Peterman 02-Mar-2005 14:54
Can you give us more information about the lens that you used for these shots? (I can see it was "700mm" in the EXIF data, but what 700mm lens?)

Anyway, great shots.
Simon Marsh 01-Mar-2005 23:24
Completely, outstandingly, fabulous. Congratulations and thanks.
Harlan Saperstein 28-Feb-2005 20:35
Unbelievable series.
Never seen anything like that before.
And such perfect clarity too.
Thanks for posting this.
Harlan
Al Chesworth 28-Feb-2005 18:03
What a SUPERB gallery
Ron Bernardo 28-Feb-2005 02:52
A.W.E.S.O.M.E.!!!
Rick 26-Feb-2005 17:25
WOW!!
What a sequence! I can't tell who won though. Can you tell us?


Have you seen my blog?
BUTCH MATTISON 26-Feb-2005 08:04
EXELENT AREAR CAPTURE.
Giussani Luciano 25-Feb-2005 10:39
spectacular gallery
Emanule 25-Feb-2005 08:26
Thanks!

Emanuel

http://mp3.azeri.net

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georgef8 25-Feb-2005 03:31
Excellent!
digitalnuts 24-Feb-2005 23:41
Spectacular sequence, awesome!
Judy
Pic Chick 24-Feb-2005 03:49
Spectacular sequencing! We see eagles all the time, but I have never witnessed this so vividly! Felt like I was right there. VOTE>
Danny Barton 23-Feb-2005 03:29
I am just sitting here with my mouth agape. This is the most incredible sequence I have ever seen. BAR NONE!
G.M. Hattrup 22-Feb-2005 02:23
I keep coming back to view this gallery, It is one of the most incredible
sequence of shots I have ever seen. Unbelievable.
Thanks for sharing
Gary
Gerie Nasche 21-Feb-2005 15:56
This is amazing!! I can't believe you caught all of this!
Enrique 21-Feb-2005 05:47
Excellent! Great series.
Emanuel 20-Feb-2005 12:41
Congrulations!

Emanuel

http://www.azeri.net
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Jac & Lea . . . ;>) 18-Feb-2005 14:56
The good place at the good moment.
Amazing images.
Congrats
Voted
Brad Dudley 17-Feb-2005 20:35
Very cool! wonderful, clear images. I can only imagine how quickly that 'battle' happened. For you to capture it is amazing!
- Brad
Nick Mann 17-Feb-2005 17:01
You got my vote. :)
henrywong 16-Feb-2005 22:01
excellent!!!
Toni Moore 16-Feb-2005 02:41
This is an amazing series - and so well shot. Toni
rbfresno 16-Feb-2005 01:45
Incredible sequence with SHARP images!! Wow. I'm adding you to my "favorite galleries" list. I just got started last year and among other things, I am working on getting some decent bird pictures. Yours are inspirational!!

RB

www.pbase.com/rbfresno
Henk Binnendijk 15-Feb-2005 09:41
super series, congrats!
Dennis Steinauer 15-Feb-2005 06:11
Absolutely incredible! What a exciting, dramatic series of photos.
Terry Alexander 15-Feb-2005 05:08
Beautiful Stan, National geographic material for sure. It must have been thrilling to be there and to have the composure to capture so many different frames is just fantastic.
roberta 15-Feb-2005 03:11
Wow!! Cool shots of an event that most of us have never seen before. Thanks!
JB 15-Feb-2005 02:15
Great sequence. Thanks for sharing.
Jennifer Zimmerman 14-Feb-2005 05:02
WOW! amazing shots. where were these taken? I love watching them by click back fast and watch them in action.....
Amihay Shraga 12-Feb-2005 21:22
A M A Z I N G !!!
Jeff Catalina 12-Feb-2005 00:54
Holy crap! Amazing series of images. If you scroll forward through the images really fast you can get an idea of how it must have looked in person. Just look at them in order, use the back button on your browser to return to the beginning, then go forward real fast. Looks cool!
shadepuppy 11-Feb-2005 07:07
I voted, of course, but that's small thanks for sharing such amazing shots of moments that I would never have seen without your eye and your camera. Thank You!
Darren 11-Feb-2005 01:40
Awesome series Stan. Did the adult have the fish to start with?
Titia Geertman 10-Feb-2005 22:57
Very, very impressive!

Titia
Marilu Bishop 10-Feb-2005 15:59
Simply an amazing series of captures!!!
Guest 10-Feb-2005 05:01
Great series Stan of juvenile getting food from adult eagle.
virginiacoastline 10-Feb-2005 02:13
this series leaves me with "what happened NEXT???" Like a good mystery without the requisite ending!! This needs a Rambo-like ending with the Eagle coming back in to regain his prize . . poetic justice. An amazing collection! =]
Lisa Feuer 10-Feb-2005 02:09
FANTASTIC!!!!
See Why See 09-Feb-2005 21:39
Yup, superb sequence shots. Pitty that eagle
Art 09-Feb-2005 20:57
Superb Sequence! Where is this? Great job!
Brian Sartor 09-Feb-2005 19:57
Amazing shot sequence -- nice job
Richard McDonell 09-Feb-2005 16:57
Incredible!
Marcel de Jong 09-Feb-2005 00:39
At 700mm keeping those twirling two birds in the frame for a good two seconds is remarkable. Better then a movie !

Thanks for posting,

Marcek
Shaun Lowe 08-Feb-2005 15:39
All in the span of two seconds.... Well done, Stan!
Shane Whitlock 08-Feb-2005 06:23
Great series of shots

Shaner
Terese 08-Feb-2005 02:06
Stan, you have amazing talent and patience!
Magín 07-Feb-2005 21:43
Excellent !
Clayton Esterson 07-Feb-2005 05:59
Remarkable!
Didier Vanderperre 06-Feb-2005 14:08
Incredible !
Linda McIntyre 06-Feb-2005 14:00
Wow! What a fantastic sequence! Great work!
Julie Hill 04-Feb-2005 13:55
Those pics are so cool!!!! Where do you find the patience to wait for stuff like this to happen??? Are you sure we are related?? Love you! Julie
Gene 04-Feb-2005 05:58
What an awesome series Stan! Best I've ever seen of a steal. Great workbud.

Gene
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