It's tough out there...

[Bruce Enns]

It was snowing here this morning when I went back out to Pass Creek to look for more Bald Eagle photos. I like the snow, the shadowy cottonwood branches and the generally rough appearance of the bird...it reminds me that it can be pretty tough out there.

Canon 50D, 500 f/4 & 1.4x, ISO 800, 1/250sec, f7.1, +1EV, no flash, tripod

Comments and critique welcome as always! Thanks for looking!

Cheers!
Bruce

[Ben Egbert]

Nice shot, the rough look, at least the dark head feathers and lack of full orange beak are a sign it is not quite mature.

[John Blumenkamp]

I like this a lot Bruce... your title is very fitting, and there is definitley a mood/feeling conveyed by this one.

[Tony Whitehead]

Really does look cold and miserable - really captures the mood. May be worth tidying up some of the clipped twigs at the edges of the frame.

[Bruce Enns]

Thanks Ben, John and Tony, I agree Ben that this is probably an individual that is just on the cusp of becoming a 'full adult'. I think it is the same individual that I posted yesterday with the trout, but can't be sure. Tony, I already did a fair bit of work with twigs/small branches, but decided that I was okay with those remaining because they kind of framed the bird and gave a real indication of its habitat. That said, I can definitely see where cleaning more of them up would work as well.

Cheers!
Bruce

[Tony Whitehead]

I agree, the twigs give a good indication of the habitat, Bruce - it's just the tiny clipped pieces at the edges that aren't attached to anything I was meaning.

[Bruce Enns]

I see them now...great suggestion, thanks!

Bruce

[James Salywoda]

I love the setting and feel to this really nicely done Bruce......