M16 - The Eagle Nebula

Can you see the Eagle emerging from the center of this nebulous cloud?

Date:	7/19/2004
Location:	Gastonia, NC
Optics:	Orion 80mm ED focal reduced to 430mm f/5.4
Exposure:	L: 5 x 15 min, RGB: 6,6,9 x 5 min
Camera:	SBIG ST-7E
Mount:	Losmandy G11