Eagle on the Mountain
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Location
This photo was taken along a Forestry Service Road about 145kms up the mountains from Houston, British Columbia Canada.Time
This was taken during early morning hours, just prior to sunrise.Lighting
This particular mountain peak is west of the sunrise so the daylight was just starting to show on the rock face and the moon was still in the sky.Equipment
I was using my Canon 5D Mark IV and my 24-105mm lens on a tripod.Inspiration
I am lucky enough to be working as a medic in this location and I always come over to the clinic prior to everyone starting work to get a few landscape photo's of the surrounding mountains as the sun comes up. The sky in the east was on fire with rich colours and some of those colours were being reflected in the sky and mountains on the west. I took several photo's this particular morning as it was breathtaking. This shot was by far my favourite.Editing
Post processing required using the RAW filters, and various changes in white balance and then sent it through the curves layer. I also edited the north side of the mountain and duplicated it to the west removing the eagle that was flying by so that the mountain would be further framed.In my camera bag
When I come to work - I work here three weeks at a time I always pack my main camera gear in my Nanuk hard case. I have my canon Mark IV5D, My Prime Canon lenses -85mm and 50mm as well as my Canon 24-105mm and my Tamron 150-600mm lens. I just have my cheap but reliable no name aluminum tripod at camp and keep my Vanguard tripod at home in my studio. I carry various filters but rarely use them up here.Feedback
The mountains of Northern British Columbia are alive and always changing. Clouds, sun and changing weather can provide you with a different picture of the same thing on an almost hourly bases. My suggestion to others is to first enjoy the scenery with the naked eye and then be prepared to shoot as the sunlight and clouds dance across the mountains. It is constantly a scenic ballet when you are at the base of some of the most beautiful peaks in the world.
