Evening, Upper Atmosphere Flight

As the setting sunlight was casting a rosy hue on the slightly overcast sky, I spotted a bald eagle very high up and out across the marsh.

Considering the lighting, I had little choice but to go with a silhouette on the eagle. Wish he was in closer but then again the sky made for a somewhat interesting canvas I thought.

10 thoughts on “Evening, Upper Atmosphere Flight”

foxleylady on July 28, 2015 at 5:52 am said:

Oh Phil, this is stunning! Perfect silhouette against that beautiful sky – love it!

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- Phil Lanoue on July 30, 2015 at 5:44 pm said:
  
  I’m happy you liked this eagle flight shot Maggie!
  
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Mike Powell on July 28, 2015 at 5:57 am said:

In my experience, silhouettes work best when you can identify the subject by its shape–and this one works beautifully.

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- Phil Lanoue on July 30, 2015 at 5:45 pm said:
  
  You are right, and at first I wasn’t sure about this one but then figured most everybody would pick it out as an eagle.
  Thanks for looking Mike!
  
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Lyle Krahn on July 28, 2015 at 8:45 am said:

That is a great canvas and just enough of an open mouth to catch the outline of the beak. I like it.

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- Phil Lanoue on July 30, 2015 at 5:46 pm said:
  
  I’m so glad you brought that up about the slightly open mouth. That’s exactly what convinced me to go with his photo.
  I think that very small aspect makes the shot here and I’m happy you agree.
  
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Raewyn's Photos on July 28, 2015 at 2:41 pm said:

Love this silhouette

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- Phil Lanoue on July 30, 2015 at 5:47 pm said:
  
  Sometimes the silhouette can work out, glad you liked this one.
  
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The Lite Rider on July 30, 2015 at 4:07 pm said:

The colors in this are really nice. Like a watercolor, with his silhouette so striking against the sky.

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- Phil Lanoue on July 30, 2015 at 5:47 pm said:
  
  I liked the muted sort of pastel colors too. Thanks very much for checking this out.
  
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