How I made this Shot / Leica Q2

The story of how I captured this shot of a Majestic bald Eagle in Dutch harbor Alaska with my Leica Q2.
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[@einarlandre5386]

Bird photography with a 28mm and the Q2. Just amazing.

[@adventureStaley]

🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@Joe32942]

You are so right. Once you've seen prints of your work, it immediately gives you 2x confidence / feedback of what to improve and or just go out and keep doing it. It just love. If you shoot with great gear it's an insult to photogrpahy to just keep it on SD cards.

[@gletschertroll]

Very impressive. I'm a Nikon shooter for 30+ years, owning all recent good Nikon stuff (Z8, Zf, Plena lens, etc. )- but I also bought a Leica Q3 just recently. I'm keeping my Nikons and Z-lenses for exactly these motives your are sowing here: birds of prey. Plus action like cars and planes and sports. The Q3 I bought for street and as an EDC camera. But now, to see what can be done with it too is a revelation - many thanks for this! BTW, I subscribed to your channel yesterday, after I saw some other clips - for instance the portrait session with Ry - very nice too.

[@adventureStaley]

Thank you very much. I LOVE Nikon cameras and have owned many.

[@tomaszb317]

I mean... WOW! Not only the picture itself, but sorry telling as well as taking the viewer through the journey is out of this world. Well done Ben, for me this is the best channel out there.

[@adventureStaley]

Means a lot. Thank you very much.

[@clarencehendricks3737]

Great photo and I'm inspired to get out with my Q2 and try to capture images like this.

[@renehundertpfund5221]

Love the story... and the image!

[@adventureStaley]

Thank you sir

[@nickdardalis3535]

You create the most incredible images with your Q2 and inspire me to do more with mine. Thank you.

[@adventureStaley]

Thanks Nick

[@arnaudnilwik]

Fantastic story, awesome picture!

[@adventureStaley]

Thank you

[@bernardandre7156]

Amazing image indeed ! Bravo ! And thank you once again for your always interesting and great vidéos ! Take care

[@adventureStaley]

Gracias

[@marcosarg1]

That's is a beautiful shot!

[@MrGuto]

Amazing picture! Great story.

[@adventureStaley]

🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@thorstenhofmeister9896]

Awesome story, great picture!

[@adventureStaley]

Thanks so much!

[@JamesBoyer-plus]

Oh wow! That's so good... Thank you for sharing it.

[@adventureStaley]

🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@andybrining3090]

Stunning shot! Just shows that it’s the photographer, not the camera that makes the photo. As with all your other work. Totally inspirational stuff!

[@adventureStaley]

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[@117775EM]

Ben, you really have a way of drawing the viewer to experience what led up to this incredible image as if we were there. I felt the excitement...great story telling. Several months ago I sold my Q2 for the SL2-S because I needed more flexibility in my approach to image making. I do however feel as though I lost my best friend. I used to take my Q2 everywhere. I do plan to buy another Q2 because you can crop images with a 47 megapixel sensor and not loose quality and that lux 28mm 1.7 lens is absolutely stunning. Keep up the great work.

[@adventureStaley]

Bravo. Thanks pal.

[@rlysakowski]

Extraordinary story you made about this excellent picture! Watching it was an experience of its own. Thanks!

[@adventureStaley]

Thank you pal

[@fotodivision]

Mesmerizing! Thanks for your stories. Love them all.

[@ToddDuplerDUPDAWG]

Amazing shot!

[@justmoseying]

Thanks for that story. I was right there with you. Great shot! 🙂

[@adventureStaley]

🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@AnnavanPuijenbroek]

Cool story! Inspiring too

[@SimonDerry]

Thanks, Ben great image.

[@adventureStaley]

Thanks Simon

[@justwhenithought]

Good job there. Thanks for sharing.

[@adventureStaley]

🙏🏻

[@SteveEvans55]

Hi Ben, thanks for sharing this story. I too have just bought a Q2 and I am getting more and more excited about the possibilities this camera will bring. Cheers, Steve

[@adventureStaley]

Thanks Steve

[@DarrenWhitewhitelightimage]

Stunning shot

[@adventureStaley]

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[@lebefreioderstirb]

Awesome shot. Thanks for sharing the story about it. And what a stunning place the Aleutians are 🤩

[@adventureStaley]

They sure are

[@petersmitham8273]

Definitely a great ‘money shot’….👍📸😎🇬🇧

[@thenateblack]

This is an incredible shot! I love my Q2 - one of the best cameras I've ever used!

[@adventureStaley]

Thank ya Nate

[@hansandersson2863]

Amazing

[@TorBergen]

Great story and an amazing shot Ben 👌🏻. Love seeing people who are thinking "out of the box" and produce pictures like this. Your channel is really a awesome place for inspiration 😇. Thanks a lot 🙏🏻.

[@adventureStaley]

Thank you Tor

[@Third13]

Great shot and good story telling. Thanks for sharing!

[@adventureStaley]

Thanks Jeff

[@user-fm8jh6iq1y]

Love it!

[@jeffryan7389]

Great shot Ben!

[@adventureStaley]

Thanks Jeff

[@Florian-dg7mi]

Hi Ben, love the switch up ! ;)

[@adventureStaley]

Thanks pal!

[@victorcarmelo8606]

Hi Ben have enjoyed all your videos since I subscribed to your channel. But this one is going to go up to my top 5 most enjoyable. The time lapse was amazing with everything, weather places etc so beautiful. I’ve only known the island in passing and from geography lessons at school many decades ago but your video made them a possible place to visit just for its beautiful wilderness. Love the Q2, have had mine for over two years now, great for travelling and all round photography. Thanks for sharing, stay safe.

[@adventureStaley]

Thanks Victor 🙏🏻

[@domipro123]

...and great music! 👌

[@faithfuldissenter]

Amazing. Thanks for sharing.

[@adventureStaley]

Thanks for watching!

[@capmk]

Thanks for your story. Incredible picture, just unbelievable good!

[@adventureStaley]

🙏🏻

[@craig_cunha]

Great story telling Ben - very engaging.
They resulting image is fantastic. Even the pre-crop version was great, capturing the scene with the main eagle still being a powerful anchor on the photo. But that printed version, just wow.
Thanks for sharing.

[@adventureStaley]

Thanks Craig

[@domipro123]

Great story! Bravo

[@adventureStaley]

Thank ya

[@iakish]

That’s it !! Simple as that !!! Videos getting better and better man !!!! Love the story !!!!

[@adventureStaley]

Thank you Solon

[@jackmatthews9390]

I’m impressed Ben. What fun your stories are. I also always thought the Q2 would be sufficient in all the right areas. Congrats on that photograph!

[@adventureStaley]

Thanks Jack

[@el_impostero1959]

Haha Nice quite story. I liked it

[@sonnar_joa]

Wtf!!! Fantastic capture!!!

[@adventureStaley]

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[@johncummins9234]

That was really fun… thank you!

[@adventureStaley]

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[@GrahamBridgemanClarke01]

Awesome

[@robertalexander3067]

The intrigue! He just pulls me in, great stuff!!!

[@adventureStaley]

🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@ianmoulson2121]

amazing photo thanks for sharing

[@adventureStaley]

Thank you Ian

[@bricehutchison]

Wow you must have been stoked when you previewed that shot

[@adventureStaley]

Super stoked

[@MARKLINMAN1]

Awesome story and an even better capture. Beautiful.

[@adventureStaley]

🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@marc4ytb]

Thanks for your story !

[@adventureStaley]

Thanks for watching!

[@drgashi]

Great shot !

[@adventureStaley]

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[@ericerickson6537]

Great shot.

[@adventureStaley]

Thanks Eric

[@wansonicful]

Amazing eagle picture with Q2. Congrats and well done. Love it.

[@adventureStaley]

Thank you

[@christophersmithphotograph2275]

Crazy Awesome shot!!! Wow! Everything about this is beautiful, the tones, the detail, the composition, the story...you NAILED it!

[@adventureStaley]

Appreciate that

[@christophersmithphotograph2275]

We’ll deserved

[@bfs5113]

👍A story teller and a photographer...TFS!

[@adventureStaley]

🙏🏻

[@xponcev]

Love your narrative and the way you share your awesome experience. Gotta a fan and fellow Leica Q2 user in Ecuador. Best!

[@adventureStaley]

Thank ya!

[@PaulCSmithPhotographer]

This is a beautiful piece of film making and the image just tops it off so well. Great work mate.

[@adventureStaley]

Thank you bro.

[@marlonthomasphotography]

Another great video man. I learned a lot in this video. Thank you for sharing your experience with a Leica Q2. 👊🏾

[@Nile4545]

Dope Shot!

[@adventureStaley]

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[@bartpeterleroy8378]

Ben, you. are. simply. amazing. Thank you! Bart

[@adventureStaley]

Appreciate you man

[@MurrayMcMillan73]

As always, amazing.

[@adventureStaley]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@wallywo7392]

really enjoyed this Ben, great picture, thanks for your hard work

[@adventureStaley]

Thanks pal

[@aartb2836]

Great story and an equivalent great picture.

[@adventureStaley]

Appreciate it

[@locker1964]

With patience and observation you have caught the right moment - great photo !

[@adventureStaley]

Thank ya

[@NickPhan]

I’ve learned so much from your channel. Thank you sir

[@adventureStaley]

Thanks Nick

[@simonlong3154]

That's a fabulous image, Ben. Fascinating to hear the story of how you got the image as well as the information and footage on Dutch Harbor and the Aleutian Islands. Its not a part of Alaska that I've heard anything about before so I definitely learned something. Keep up the great work and I'd be happy to see more videos on your wildlife photography if you choose to make them. 👍

[@adventureStaley]

Thanks Simon.

[@scottjames2480]

Love this one. Well done. Family history in the Aleutians dates back to the 30s. This one brought back some good memories.

[@adventureStaley]

Awesome. Thanks Scott

[@RobinH8869]

What an inspiring video - Thank you.

[@adventureStaley]

Thanks Robin

[@gjermundhansen7799]

This was so inspiring to watch! Congrats with this image - it is just stunning. My home away from home is the Masai Mara in Kenya (yes, I know I am privileged..) You inspire me to do something like this with raptors down there. If I ever succeed, I will let you know:-) And I love watching the Deadliest Catch - awesome production!

[@KeithHodgkinson]

Great story and an excellent image.Cheers.

[@adventureStaley]

Thanks pal

[@KamuMusic]

Absolutely magical, keep inspiring!

[@adventureStaley]

🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@alejandrofabila]

AMAZING!!!!

[@adventureStaley]

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[@stilljaybird405]

one of my favorite shots of yours! Thanks brotha!

[@adventureStaley]

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[@allanhlewis]

Great story and an amazing shot. Kudos to you sir!

[@adventureStaley]

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[@SingularityFM]

Absolutely fantastic!

[@adventureStaley]

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[@AndreiPetunin]

What a creep! glad you got that bird and some nice storytelling - thanks for sharing!

[@adventureStaley]

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[@nicolaguidaphotography]

always great lessons from you Ben!

[@adventureStaley]

Thank you man

[@krickirenrel3293]

Super!

[@adventureStaley]

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[@admin92706]

Great video Ben! I have the Q2 as well. Glad to see how versatile this camera can be. 👍

[@adventureStaley]

Thanks Nick

[@VintageandRare]

Love your vids & work. Congrats on this perfect shot.

[@adventureStaley]

🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@JonathanRobsonPhoto]

Awesome shot, one to be proud of there Ben!

[@adventureStaley]

Thanks man

[@eddiecarrascojr]

This is a great story. I am the same way with vultures in the Southwest. They aren't on top of the food chain but they are so huge and hard to get even from a distance. Thanks for sharing.

[@adventureStaley]

Thanks Eddie.

[@thestudio2015]

I bought a Q2 a few months ago. You inspired me to take more photos!

[@adventureStaley]

Awesome!!

[@jorgenarnefurfjord]

Great story, and wonderful picture man! Keep on the good work😎👍

[@adventureStaley]

Thanks man

[@adventureStaley]

And I’m writing a movie where a character has your name!

[@jorgenarnefurfjord]

@@adventureStaleythat's cool 😎👍

[@janromo9753]

Hi Ben loved the vid. Keep them coming.

[@adventureStaley]

Thanks Jan

[@edwardphilipmarianafzger9800]

just subscribed and thumbs up I found you by looking for Leica Q2 Repoter videos.Btw I am not a Leica owner yet I still shoot with Nikon D800 for yrs . Being on the right moment etc and now your stuff Photography starts with 18% of gray.

[@adventureStaley]

Had a D800 for years. Amazing camera! Thanks for stopping by!

[@zenonbillings9008]

stunningly amazing, WOW !!! we all live for that moment. super congratulations! zen billings canada

[@adventureStaley]

Thanks pal

[@ChrisW.Fuji_Canon]

amazing 👍🤘

[@adventureStaley]

Thanks ✌️

[@ivan.3275]

Мне очень понравилась ваша история и то, как вы описывали своё приближение к орлу. Очень забавно и в то же время поэтично. Аляска - прекрасная земля. И люди там живут замечательные - вы тому яркий пример.

[@adventureStaley]

большое спасибо за просмотр! Посмотрите это видео, где я был в России!
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[@AlejandroGonzalez-AGS]

Incredible picture and story…I have a Q2 and a moment like this would be incredible…Be safe, Cheers..

[@adventureStaley]

🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@markshelton5945]

Well done sir!!

[@adventureStaley]

Thanks Mark.

[@harvierichardwrk]

Impressive shot - have the Q2 and an xt4 with lots of lenses - it is collecting dust as the Q2 feels so great in the hand - also found a way of getting stronger colour as a I found even stronger colour not strong enough - keep it up - Best R

[@adventureStaley]

Thanks pal

[@dda.visuals]

Awesome shot Ben! Can you tell us more about the Focus? AF?MF? I finally got my Q2 Mono.. Can't wait to get out here.. which is in 3,2,1...

[@adventureStaley]

This was auto. Use auto mostly!

[@dda.visuals]

@@adventureStaley Thank you :) Yes I thought so.. make sense.

[@basedviet]

Great story. My buddy also spent some time out there but he was disposing old Russian bombs. Sounds like your gig was a little less stressful.

[@adventureStaley]

Awesome. Ive been to the bomb places. That’s another story.

[@amauryevra8683]

Funny I bought a printer today to do just what you said! Funny timing

[@adventureStaley]

Nice!!

[@hudhudtv4155]

Inspired video as usual. The pictures are great. Do u mind sharing how you record your video? Any specific camera..? Thanks

[@adventureStaley]

Thank ya very much. Mostly I use my wife’s Sony a7iii although I just got a new video camera… so that will change moving forward..

[@richardkuipers7295]

epic

[@Dactylgodhand]

As a fellow fan of Morten Hilmer im gonna say Yes to more wildlife content on this channel. See you out there!😎

[@adventureStaley]

Haha. Cool!

[@jimfryer]

Just shows the photographer takes the picture not the camera. Good stuff.

[@moncho33]

Great shot! Thank you for sharing the story.
But what got to me was that: Print your work!

[@adventureStaley]

Do it!