Eagle flying into the sunset over Lago di Lugano

No, I haven't gone completely mad and made the same shot 4 times. This is the fourth try to get the colors to what I meant them to be, after some confusion about color spaces and such, this should be the final entry of this shot.

Thanks to the eagle for accommodating me and flying in exactly the right spot.

And thanks to AustinMN, Galatas, Matthew Walters, Wim Janssen and Alicia Savery for their tips and comments. Appreciate it!

Zo Justin, wat een verschil. Ik ben blij dat ik je heb kunnen helpen. Deze krijgt van mij een ster. Mijn complimenten.

Groeten, Wim

Very nice photo, Justin, and much improved from the first version! Well worth a yellow star.

Congratulations, Justin, on your success - for this is probably closest to what you saw, and it does convey the scene the best, I think. It is a very rich photo and expresses well the exhilarating moment that this was for you. Maybe you could direct that accommodating eagle over my way ;). -alicia

Wim, Jessica and Alicia, thank you all for your comments.

Wim, het is inderdaad een behoorlijk verschil he? Inderdaad heel fijn dat je me die tip kon geven, want ik zat dus iedere keer die foto aan te passen en vervolgens zag 'ie er weer anders uit op internet... maar dit was dus de bedoeling. Super bedankt voor de ster!

Jessica, thanks very much for the yellow star, really appreciate that!

Alicia, some shots are worth the effort, and it's good to know people appreciate it :) Next time I'm there I'll use my best Italian to convince the eagle that one short haul across two continents and an ocean, there is a sort of paradise, and a friend, waiting for him ;)

Warm regards to you all,

Justin

Have you gone completely mad Justin! LOL. Just kidding. I've looked at all versions and this one is far-and-away the best. But then again I am a nut for vibrant colour(without being overdone of course). And you have progressed this one very nicely indeed. Well done.

All the best, Tom

Hallo Justin, wat een juweel van een foto! Gouden Ster van mij en groeten van uaf.

Lovely shot, Justin. The colours are great and the composition spot-on.

Tom, uaf and Matthew, thanks for visiting!

Tom, well hyperbola works most of the time doesn't it - especially as a means of venting frustration ;) Thanks very much for the compliment. From your photos, I know you indeed like vibrant colours - indeed, your gallery is one of my favourites here on Panoramio, and I've learned from it. Learn from the masters, they say :)

uaf, dankjewel voor het compliment en in het bijzonder voor de Y*!

Matthew, thanks very much for the comment, really appreciate it!

Kind regards to you all,

Justin

Eheheh. I enjoyed the final result and your surch for perfection. Very nice.

Amitiés. Miguel

Thanks Miguel! Glad you enjoyed the efforts :)

Amitiés, Justin

Without having sen the earlier versions, I think this one is good, not too obviously enhanced, and a nice scene!

Thanks very much Snemann. In fact, I didn't enhance this one too much, the other versions were just less nice because I accidentally converted them from Adobe RGB to sRGB, which made the colours fall flat and gave the image less contrast. Glad you like it!

Kind regards, Justin

What wonderful timing! A beautiful shot, Justin.

Cheers, Marilyn

Always a pleasure to receive your comments Marilyn.

This eagle had been circling here for a while, but only at this moment all the elements worked together. It was a beautiful sight, on a very nice trip.

Kind regards, Justin

I was just listening to the Eagles - Early bird when I saw this picture. Last year i was camping at the same lake.