A white tailed sea eagle on its last fishing trip of the day.
This was taken on the first day of my trip to Norway and I thought that I had arrived in photographic heaven, the next day the weather changed and for the rest of the trip the sky was grey and dull.
Apart from a crop to the left hand side to move the eagle away from the centre the image, including colours, is as taken, (hand held from a small boat). I am not sure if the sun just sinking below the horizon is a distraction or not.
I would straighten the horizon, but not crop it out. Yes, the sun is too low here and more of a distraction than anything else. Easy fix to eliminate it (QM, clone stamp, patch tool...whichever way is your favorite). Too bad this scene didn't happen a little before - with the sun up more this would have been quite spectacular. I don't know how much of a crop this already is but if the file can handle it I would crop even more at bottom and left.
Very evocative image Michael, bringing back very fond memories of Flatanger - I can sympathise with you over the fact that the eagles do not seem to synchronise their appearances with optimum light conditions. Straightening the horizon is all I would do with this image.
Happy Christmas