Eagle in Takeoff Size - print:6×9 Print in 11×14 Mat I had to lean out

I had to lean out over the edge — a 250-foot drop straight down to the water — with the tripod spikes set into the ground behind me and one hand braced against a tree

and the water turned luminous

The sunset version

capturing the delicate energy and speed of these incredible birds in their springtime element

And the reward was exactly the image he was there for

Eagle in Takeoff Size - print:6×9 Print in 11×14 Mat I had to lean outA rare sight on the Oregon Coast a bald eagle perched in fresh snow near Yaquina Head in Newport. The contrast of the white eagle against the white snow creates a striking, serene composition.