Post Your Best Atmospheric Shots....

[damoegan]

Sure does... 

Could do with straightening though 

[cmdrfire]

I took this over the weekend...

[RedRobin]

^^^^
The coast is clear now, Neo - You can climb down from the tree   

[RedRobin]

Sure does... 

Could do with straightening though 

.... x 2, and you took the words out of my mouth. Excellent atmosphere 

[PDT]

This is a pic of the most endangered eagle in the USA, not sure of its name, just pointed the camera at it as it flew into the sun and this is what I got. Not the best image quality but one of my favourites

[RedRobin]

This is a pic of the most endangered eagle in the USA, not sure of its name, just pointed the camera at it as it flew into the sun and this is what I got. Not the best image quality but one of my favourites

....That's an ace shot! How come you know it's the most endangered if you don't know it's name?  

I hope you don't mind but I felt that losing the ground would make it a stronger photo:



I've often tried photographing Eagles when in America and it ain't easy! Well done  

Actually, on further consideration your original shot still works very well, possibly better.

[cmdrfire]

I like the landscape in the orginal eagle shot, Robin, it adds some context.

Incidentally, the "pose" the eagle is in makes that shot iconic. Hires?

[94Luke]

Sure does... 

Could do with straightening though 

I was on a boat  It was the best shot I thought  of the bunch I took, I don't know how I would edit it either. Thanks for the comments though 

Here's a few more:







( I wish they were straighter though! Didn't really notice when I took them.)

[damoegan]

Just been going through some of my old flickr stuff...









Not too sure about this one..

[PDT]

This is a pic of the most endangered eagle in the USA, not sure of its name, just pointed the camera at it as it flew into the sun and this is what I got. Not the best image quality but one of my favourites

....That's an ace shot! How come you know it's the most endangered if you don't know it's name?  

I hope you don't mind but I felt that losing the ground would make it a stronger photo:



I've often tried photographing Eagles when in America and it ain't easy! Well done  

Actually, on further consideration your original shot still works very well, possibly better.

It was taken on an airboat tour of the florida everglades, the guide told us the name/history of the bird but i wasnt concentrating as i had just blinded myself while trying to take that photo in direct sunlight. 

[RedRobin]

It was taken on an airboat tour of the florida everglades, the guide told us the name/history of the bird but i wasnt concentrating as i had just blinded myself while trying to take that photo in direct sunlight.
 

....Well, the American Bald Eagle (national symbol of USA) came off the Endangered List a few years ago and is flourishing in Florida. The Harpy Eagle is still on it AFAIK but it's strictly a rainforest dweller (and hunts monkeys). Perhaps your guide was talking about the Bald Eagle's past.  

[PDT]

Found some info on the bird in the pics, although classed as an eagle its name is a Snail Kite:

Abundant in Latin America, Snail Kites in the U.S. are only found in Florida and are highly endangered.
Also called the Everglades Kite, they are one of the most specialized of all hawks. They feed almost exclusively on the apple snail.
Fewer than 900 birds and 400 mated pairs were recorded in 2007. When they were listed as endangered in 1967, there were fewer than 100 individuals; their population peaked in 1999 at around 3600

 

[RedRobin]

Found some info on the bird in the pics, although classed as an eagle its name is a Snail Kite:

Has the bill of a Kite rather than heavier like an Eagle's but has the broader wing tips of an Eagle. Unusual.

Also, the barred feathers are more typical of Hawks and Buzzards.

[Degudodger]

Flag over USS Arizona Memorial
http://www.flickr.com/photos/degudodger/2107732182/in/set-72157603434772702/

Cemetery not too far from the "Bridge over the River Kwai" in Thailand taken 6 years ago. What made it especially moving for me was the presence of a elderly gent who had been diagnosed with terminal Cancer and wanted to say goodbye to his brother and friends before he passed away. He had not been back to Thailand since being liberated.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/degudodger/175811442/in/set-72157594179756488/

[RedRobin]

^^^^
You've got a great eye for graphic composition, Dodgydegu