Night Falls: I was out running around the other night, and had my camera in the car with me. Black Eagle was lit up and exceptionally pretty, so I pulled off on the overlook and after...

CherryTrix Loc: Great Falls, MT

I was out running around the other night, and had my camera in the car with me. Black Eagle was lit up and exceptionally pretty, so I pulled off on the overlook and after a few tries got what I think is a pretty good shot- seeing as it didn't need much in post. I really need to do more night shooting.

emrob62 Loc: NEPA

you got it right, nice photo

sarge69 Loc: Ft Myers, FL

But you didn't explain 'black eagle'

Is it a dam ?

Sarge69

Taff Loc: wales

CherryTrix wrote:

I was out running around the other night, and had my camera in the car with me. Black Eagle was lit up and exceptionally pretty, so I pulled off on the overlook and after a few tries got what I think is a pretty good shot- seeing as it didn't need much in post. I really need to do more night shooting.

Nice shot CherryTrix, love it. :thumbup:

lorenww Loc: St. Petersburg

It's a great shot, what I really like are the lights from the city above it. Awesome shot.

Zenith701 Loc: Southern California

It should look cool when the ice and snow build up too

angler Loc: StHelens England

Excellent shot.

jk48 Loc: Camarillo, California

CherryTrix wrote:

I was out running around the other night, and had my camera in the car with me. Black Eagle was lit up and exceptionally pretty, so I pulled off on the overlook and after a few tries got what I think is a pretty good shot- seeing as it didn't need much in post. I really need to do more night shooting.

very nice

CherryTrix Loc: Great Falls, MT

Thanks all. It really is cool with the ice and snow. Black Eagle is one of the 5 falls that Great Falls is named for. Black Eagle falls is the most accessible of them, since its pretty much in the middle of town and visible along River Road.
This is the area where Lewis and Clark had to portage their canoes and boats and gear because moving up river is impossible otherwise. And about 100 yards up river from this falls is the part of the river where Lewis was chased by a bear because he hadn't yet reloaded after shoothere's bison.
Now there also happens to be a hydroelectric dam at 4/5 of the falls, Black Eagle is the oldest of them construction on the first damn in this place was 1890 and the current structure replaced it in the 1940s.
I love this area and the history is great. Buildings range in construction dates from 1900-1940s and houses cover a range from
Victorian to Four Square and Craftsman. There's tons of green space and of course the river- everything I love to chase with my camera.

emrob62 Loc: NEPA

nice photos and a history lesson as well, can you say book deal?

Archy Loc: Lake Hamilton, Florida

CherryTrix wrote:

I was out running around the other night, and had my camera in the car with me. Black Eagle was lit up and exceptionally pretty, so I pulled off on the overlook and after a few tries got what I think is a pretty good shot- seeing as it didn't need much in post. I really need to do more night shooting.

:thumbup: :thumbup:

xphotog1 Loc: Lubbock, TX

CherryTrix wrote:

I was out running around the other night, and had my camera in the car with me. Black Eagle was lit up and exceptionally pretty, so I pulled off on the overlook and after a few tries got what I think is a pretty good shot- seeing as it didn't need much in post. I really need to do more night shooting.

Great shot. Keep it up.

Al

richnash46 Loc: Texas

CherryTrix wrote:

I was out running around the other night, and had my camera in the car with me. Black Eagle was lit up and exceptionally pretty, so I pulled off on the overlook and after a few tries got what I think is a pretty good shot- seeing as it didn't need much in post. I really need to do more night shooting.

Nice shot, I really like it! :thumbup: