an american bald eagle standing guard over it's nest (5 years and 2948 days ago)
Standing Guard - created by DW Photo
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Wonderfully close capture for this sometimes shy of humans bird. I wonder if a slight increase in saturation wouldn't help confiscate to the dulling effects of an overcast day. Good capture here, and I especially light the off center placement of your subject.
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