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Gallery: AvianPosted December 16, 2009156 views5 comments

I tried for a slightly different bald eagle perspective on this one.

Brackendale British Columbia used to be a mecca for bald eagle watching. It still is quite good, however eagle numbers here have seen a decline of the past six years due to huge reduction in salmon numbers and toxins in the environment.

Bald eagle flying toward the Tantalus mountains, just outside of Brackendale BC.
ISO 200, ss 1/640, f/5.6 @200mm

Thank you for viewing and any comments.

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Luke Ormand on December 16, 2009 at 2:11 PM

I like the unique photo and the mountains in the back. Looking through the photos in your gallery though I see that they are all quite dark and "dingy: looking which is probably the result of your monitor not showing you accurate colors/brightness. I suggest checking out your photos on this site on a friends computer or work computer to see if they look the same as on your home computer. With some brightnening and warming, this photo has real potential.

- Luke

Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments

Comment posted by Darren Colello on December 16, 2009 at 2:20 PM

Thanks Luke. Unfortunately I do not have a very good computer and I am unsure of the overall accuracy of its colour/brightness. I have checked before on a library computer and that provided no help as most of the NPN images appeared too dark.

Thanks again for your suggestions.

Registered on July 27, 2009, 175 Posts, 1100 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Dudley on December 16, 2009 at 5:34 PM

I like the feeling of wildness here Darren but agree with Luke that the image seems a bit dark overall.

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on December 16, 2009 at 7:34 PM

Darren

I like the general feeling this image conveys to me of an eagle flying towards a roost some where in those mountains.

The image does appear dark to me and would probably benefit from some lightening.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on December 17, 2009 at 12:41 AM

Nice image, Darren. I like the feel in this one.

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