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Enduring Spirit
Enduring Spirit
MaryO


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Collection: Raptors
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Sigma 100-300mm f/4.0 EX IF HSM for Nikon
Location: Newport News, VA
Date: Oct 16, 2008
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/500
Galleries: Animals, Birds
Date Uploaded: Jan 28, 2009

Viewed: 507
Comments: 12
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 Two Bald Eagles at a wildlife sanctuary/education center called the Virginia Living Museum. The one on the left has just the one wing; the one on the right has half a wing on each side. Many of the animals there have such disabilities which preclude releasing them back into the wild. Thye still look fiercely proud, despite their handicaps. Neat place to visit if you get the chance.

PP - converted from RAW, cropped, dodged eyes and heads some, gradient filter to darken top of background and make the heads stand out better, cloned out a few distracting bright spots, reduced noise, added border, resized, sharpened.

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 01/31/2009 05:12:21 PM
Nice, looks like it's waving.
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 01/30/2009 08:38:11 PM
Nice capture. Nice processing to bring the heads out. Cool to see two Eagles together like this.
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 01/29/2009 06:29:52 PM
wow details to die for!
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 01/29/2009 05:27:23 PM
In spite of their handicaps they still have very predatory expressions. Great shot.
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 01/29/2009 02:09:28 PM
These birds are so powerful looking.

Wow, I have just read your description - considering their lack of wings they do certainly look fiercely proud, and in remarkably good condition.
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 01/29/2009 08:12:36 AM
You did good to keep detail in both the light and dark feathers in this shot. The dodging and burning helped in with that too. That's a natural looking setting that they have made for them. Thanks for sharing the story about the museum.
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 01/29/2009 03:15:23 AM
fantastic capture
what a majestic animal
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 01/28/2009 05:44:25 PM
Nice lines and pose of the eagles. Usually they seem so serious but this photo has some humor. They do, however, look proud and well cared for. Nicely done!
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 01/28/2009 04:06:05 PM
Two for one.. Beautiful!!
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 01/28/2009 01:06:16 PM
They may have a 'below average' number of wings between them- but they seem to have the correct amount of Beaks and Talons :- )

"Love the wing span here, Mary. It looks like he is a vampire saying "Come in, my lovely, come right in." "

Rofl - you're absolutely right . .

Message edited by author 2009-01-28 13:07:06.
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 01/28/2009 10:11:37 AM
Love the wing span here, Mary. It looks like he is a vampire saying "Come in, my lovely, come right in." OK, maybe I'm crazy, OK, I am crazy ... but ...

And the eye on the right hand Eagle is fantastic. Good shot.
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 01/28/2009 09:29:06 AM
very nice pose of these two eagles... good sharpness and colors. i like it.

maybe a little underexposed for me...
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