American Treasure the Eagle

January 07, 2018  •  Leave a Comment
I could never tire of watching an American Bald Eagle fishing in the morning. Power, grace, precision, and beauty all on display at one time in the name of survivability for these, once endangered, bird.
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Eagle Fishing is a Thing of Beauty

January 06, 2018  •  1 Comment
An artful edit of this beautiful eagle about to catch a fish. Once again, the overcast skies didn't compliment the colors but that didn't stop me from editing this image. I quite like the finished product.
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Aerial Magician

January 05, 2018  •  Leave a Comment
Here is another Mississippi River Bald Eagle taken on 1-4-18. Due to the cloudy day, the skies behind the eagle were bright white so controlling the exposure enough to get details and keeping some contrast between the white feathers and white sky were tricky. I would prefer blue sky but making this a black and white image really helps to add contra...
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Golden Gift

January 05, 2018  •  Leave a Comment
Here is my second edit from my trip to the Mississippi River yesterday. Imagine -20 windchills and scanning the landscape of the icy Mississippi under drab, cloudy skies and seeing this bright flash of gold flying inches above the water. It instantly brought a smile to my face and made me completely forget about the temps. I was able to make this i...
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Eagle Locked On

January 04, 2018  •  Leave a Comment
I really like this eagle's side profile as it is locked on to a fish. The eagle contrasts nicely against the smooth horizontal ripples of the Mississippi river. Today (1/4/18), I finally made the 2 hour drive to the Mississippi River to photograph the majestic American Bald Eagle. Here is my first edit of 2018. It was a very challenging day to s...
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