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(c) Silhouette
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(c) Silhouette

by Jorne de Bruin

Gallery: AvianPosted November 4, 200975 views7 comments
A simple silhouette of a very impressive Golden Eagle in the Scottish highlands. For me this image really conveys the power of this animal. Curious to hear other peoples opinions on this one!


Sony a350 & Carl Zeiss 135mm

Note that (c) means this is a captive bird

Comments

7 comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on November 4, 2009 at 11:47 AM
Beautiful, Jorne. I like the simplicity and the gradient bg works very well. :toast:
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Drew Fulton on November 4, 2009 at 1:53 PM
Love it. Very different and very cool. The detail in the silhouette and the colors really make the image. Great work.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 43 Posts, 357 Comments
Comment posted by Greg Cope on November 4, 2009 at 2:18 PM
Love the creativity of this. Definitely conveys just what you wished to convey.
Registered on January 22, 2007, 212 Posts, 2737 Comments
Comment posted by Neil Rossmiller on November 4, 2009 at 7:34 PM
Very nicely done Jorne,
It could only be different, not better.

Neil Rossmiller
Hoytsville, Utah
Registered on October 30, 2009, 156 Posts, 749 Comments
Comment posted by Ákos Lumnitzer on November 5, 2009 at 2:12 AM
Captive or not, I love this. The silhoutte really projects the awe these birds conjure! Congrats. :smile:
Registered on April 24, 2004, 25 Posts, 510 Comments
Comment posted by Mia McPherson on November 5, 2009 at 8:19 AM
Jorne

I like the gradients blues in the background and the shape of the Golden Eagle against it.

I find the comp a little tight over the birds head, as if there is some thing dark & ominous pressing down on it. If you have a bit more canvas over the eagle's head, I think the composition would feel stronger to me.
Registered on June 25, 2007, 491 Posts, 12566 Comments
Comment posted by Jim Hackley on November 9, 2009 at 3:06 PM
Very interesting perspective, I personally like it, well done.
Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments