Photo Suggestions
The lens, aperture, and shutter of a camera work in the same way as the human eye. When there's too much light for a correct exposure, the camera's aperture constricts. In our eyes, the iris gets smaller. Conversely, when it is too dark, both the camera aperture and the iris must expand to let more light in.
When photographing a strong back-lit scene, the camera's light meter may close the aperture, or reduce the shutter speed too much, resulting in an image that is too dark. To correct this, try changing your perspective slightly so that the sun is directly behind a tree branch. This technique can help maintain pleasing contrast while preserving the ambient colors of the entire scene. You can see this effect in the photo of the autumn leaves captured from Carriage Road at Eagle Lake.
How to Get Here
Refer to the map, and you'll see that Eagle Lake is positioned near the center of the largest green area of the park, situated on the southwestern side of Bar Harbor's business district. Route 233 runs directly west from this location along the northern shore of Eagle Lake. This route is particularly advantageous as it offers year-round access to the lake and the Carriage Roads that intersect and encircle it.
Additionally, Route 233 provides an access point to the Park Loop Road before reaching Eagle Lake. This access point, located on the right just before a stone-faced overpass, allows you to reach the Hulls Cove Visitor Center, Jordan Pond, Cadillac Mountain, or the main Park Loop Entrance Station, north of Sand Beach. Continuing on Route 233 past Eagle Lake will bring you to the northern end of Somes Sound, where it intersects with Routes 198 and 3. From here, a right turn leads to Somesville, while a left (south) leads towards Northeast Harbor.
