Bald Eagle (harsh backlight and shadows) by Chris Cox

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18-OCT-2008	Chris Cox

Bald Eagle (harsh backlight and shadows)

Sorrento

Just tried to salvage this shot with Photoshop. Eagle was between me and the sun and the lighting conditions were terrible with the shadowed side of the eagle facing me.

Nikon D300 ,Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR
1/1600s f/8.0 at 340.0mm iso400, TC-17E-II hide exif

Full EXIF Info
Date/Time	18-Oct-2008 09:11:07
Make	Nikon
Model	NIKON D300
Flash Used	No
Focal Length	340 mm
Exposure Time	1/1600 sec
Aperture	f/8
ISO Equivalent	400
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Mode	center weighted (2)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Program	aperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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Gayle P. Clement		19-Oct-2008 21:43
Great take-off shot. It's always exciting to see these guys.

Breland		19-Oct-2008 19:01
Nice job Chris. Sometimes you just have to make the best of what you have.

Coleen Perilloux Landry		19-Oct-2008 15:48
The light does not prevent the eagle from being front and center and a great capture.

A J Adams		19-Oct-2008 11:44
Good job Chris.

sschex		19-Oct-2008 10:41
Well done Chris.

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