Head Lake Park

Head Lake Park
Originally uploaded by Chasing Light Studio ~ Pie's Photography

My son & I went out for a little stroll this morning before daycare & work - the weather has been fantastic!

Fire in the Bones

Fire in the Bones
Originally uploaded by Chasing Light Studio ~ Pie's Photography

This image is from a overnight guided canoe trip at the begining of August. There was a dozen people on this site on East Lake in Haliburton County. We sure had our hands full!

The end of Autumn on the Mississagi River

The end of Autumn on the Mississagi River
Originally uploaded by Chasing Light Studio ~ Pie's Photography

Another image from a beautiful morning the other week while visiting family up north.

The end of Autumn on the Mississagi River

The end of Autumn on the Mississagi River
Originally uploaded by Chasing Light Studio ~ Pie's Photography

If you look closely, you can see an immature Bald Eagle perched in the tree (top left). I didn’t even know it was there until I looked at the image on the computer!

Canoeing on the Mississagi River

Canoeing on the Mississagi River
Originally uploaded by Chasing Light Studio ~ Pie's Photography

Last Sunday morning was near perfection...it was the kind of weather I was hoping for on my canoe trip in Algonquin earlier this month. There wasn't a breath of movement in the trees, everything was still & calm. Watching the mist burn off the river was a pure & true moment of serenity.

Immature Bald Eagle

Immature Bald Eagle
Originally uploaded by Chasing Light Studio ~ Pie's Photography

So to completely contradict what I was saying earlier about these birds seeming to spook easily - this bird was the exception to the rule. He/she let me hang around pointing a great big, non blinking eye (my lens) in its direction longer than I deserved. What a rush & highlight for the trip up north!

Immature Bald Eagle

Immature Bald Eagle
Originally uploaded by Chasing Light Studio ~ Pie's Photography

So this young bird completely surprised me by not showing any concern that I was directly below it. I originally had my sights set on a Mature Bald Eagle further up shore when I caught movement right above me - I had missed seeing him/her altogether!
So blood pumping I took a firm stance & extended my lens to its maximum focal length of 300mm & set my Av to f8.0. And I fired away – I must of came away with 100+ shots easily over the next 10 mins.
Check out the image that nature_photonutt took of me while I was photographing this eagle -
www.flickr.com/photos/nature_photonutt_szq/4044203316/