Maxwell Kruger Photography

One of my favorite fall photography subjects are the eagles at Conowingo Dam in northern Maryland. On a good day in the fall, you can see dozens of eagles fishing and fighting in mid-air. Below are some of my shots from yesterday. I hope to go back a few more times this year before they leave for the winter.

You can find these and more from yesterday for sale in my gallery here. You can also click on each photo to view it larger or directly purchase it.

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 560 mm, 1/4000, f/5, ISO 800)

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 560 mm, 1/4000, f/5.6, ISO 640)

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 560 mm, 1/6400, f/5, ISO 800)

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 560 mm, 1/6400, f/5.6, ISO 640)

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 560 mm, 1/8000, f/5.6, ISO 640)

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 560 mm, 1/2500, f/5.6, ISO 640)

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 560 mm, 1/6400, f/5.6, ISO 640)

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 560 mm, 1/4000, f/5.6, ISO 640)

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 560 mm, 1/5000, f/5.6, ISO 640)

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 560 mm, 1/2500, f/5.6, ISO 400)

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 560 mm, 1/1250, f/5, ISO 800)

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 560 mm, 1/5000, f/5.6, ISO 640)

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 560 mm, 1/6400, f/5, ISO 800)

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 560 mm, 1/4000, f/5.6, ISO 640)

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 560 mm, 1/4000, f/5, ISO 640)

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 560 mm, 1/2500, f/5, ISO 800)

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 560 mm, 1/5000, f/5, ISO 800)

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 560 mm, 1/8000, f/5.6, ISO 800)

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 560 mm, 1/5000, f/5, ISO 800)

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 560 mm, 1/8000, f/5, ISO 800)

Following in my steps with my 135i European Delivery (video), my friends and I returned to Europe this summer to pick up a 335is. My friend, Chris, decided it was time to upgrade his A6 and come over to the BMW world. We convinced him to go with a 335is and do a guy’s road trip through Europe. The three of us met in the Owner’s Lounge of the BMW Welt, where we would pick up the car and explore Europe. Our plan was to hang out in Munich, visit some friends in Hamburg, check out Porsche in Stuttgart, visit some friends in Freiburg, and head down to southern France for a few days, all while exploring some of Europe’s finest roads. Keep reading to to see what we ended up doing.

For downloads or prints of the full resolution photos, visit the full gallery here.

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In my efforts to update my photography portfolio, I discovered a few panoramic images which I shot years ago but never processed. Some of them weren’t processed due to lack of time or I didn’t have the technical capability to process them back then. Here they are. You can click on them and use the image viewer to explore each in high detail.

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I am pleased to announce the launch of my new photography portfolio on photomaxwell.com.

After several years of a custom Flash-based portfolio I wrote, I decided it was time for an update. Out with old technologies, in with a new HTML5 site. The site is based on an HTML5 image viewer, which means it’s mobile-capable, which always bothered me about my old site. It also integrates with Lightroom, so updating it with new images is completely painless. Take it for a spin!

This past weekend I went camping. Usually when I go camping, it’s far enough away from a big city that light polution is minimal. I like to bring my camera on these occasions to get some sort of star photo; whether it’s an image of the Milky Way or a star trail photo. This time, I tried for a star trail photo. I set the camera on an intervalometer to capture 29 second exposures repeatedly. The camera ran for 3 hours (346 images) before the battery died. I then combined the photos into a single image you see below that demonstrates the rotation of the earth in relation to the stars. Apparently we were right above an airport approach path, which you can see the many plane streaks across the center of the image. To see a higher resolution version or purchase prints, please click here.

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 16 mm, 346 29s exposures, f/2.8, ISO 1250)

I’ve been collaborating with my longtime friend, Matt, on some art for his new CD. We had fun with different wardrobes and scenes as we tried to find a variety of images he could use on the album and in different marketing scenarios. Below are some of my favorite images. All were lit with a single Paul C. Buff White Lightning X1600 and large Octabox. We’ve been using the Vagabond Mini power source, which has been awesome in the field.

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 24 mm, 1/250, f/9, ISO 100)

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 24 mm, 1/250, f/11, ISO 100)

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 24 mm, 1/250, f/11, ISO 100)

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 40 mm, 1/250, f/5.6, ISO 100)

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 16 mm, 1/13, f/8, ISO 200)

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 16 mm, 1/25, f/8, ISO 200)

After a successful playoff run, the Baltimore Ravens defeated the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII. Ed Reed and Terrell Suggs among many others got their first Super Bowl ring, while Ray Lewis got his second ring playing the last game of his career.

On Tuesday following Super Bowl Sunday, the Ravens traveled back to Baltimore to celebrate with fans in the city. A parade procession began with a celebration at City Hall and made its way down Pratt St, eventually ending in M&T Bank Stadium. You can buy photo prints here.

Terrell Suggs, Anquan Boldin, and Ray Lewis stand at City Hall with the Lombardi trophy.

(Canon EOS 40D, 300 mm, 1/800, f/4, ISO 640)

Coach John Harbaugh has a moment with Baltimore City mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake.

(Canon EOS 40D, 300 mm, 1/640, f/4, ISO 640)

Ed Reed sings Two Tickets to Paradise to the fans, while Terrell Suggs laughs.

(Canon EOS 40D, 300 mm, 1/640, f/4, ISO 640)

(Canon EOS-1D Mark II, 16 mm, 1/640, f/2.8, ISO 400)

Continue on for more photos of the event.

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A few weeks ago, I learned that Conowingo Dam in Maryland is home to dozens of bald eagles from October-December every year.  Not being very experienced in bird photography, I decided to see what I could capture. Unfortunately, I missed the peak of the season and there weren’t too many eagles left during my visit.  I’ll be sure to visit the dam more than a few times next year!

An eagle with a freshly-caught fish.

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 800 mm, 1/800, f/5.6, ISO 100)

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 560 mm, 1/4000, f/5.6, ISO 400)

Eagles fight over a fish. It was awesome watching them tumble in the sky fighting for fish they had caught. I was disappointed I didn’t see any mid-air fights close enough to photograph.

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 560 mm, 1/4000, f/5.6, ISO 400)

After catching a fish, they would often fly right over me and land on a nearby tree to eat.

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 560 mm, 1/1250, f/5.6, ISO 500)

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 560 mm, 1/1000, f/5.6, ISO 500)

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 560 mm, 1/1000, f/5.6, ISO 500)

And all of the turkey vultures waiting below the trees to get the leftovers.

(Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, 560 mm, 1/80, f/5.6, ISO 640)