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Photo posted by Genny K. in the Wildlife gallery on 02/19/17 at 02:32 am EST
Registered on 06/05/06, 132 Posts, 2001 Comments
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Comment posted by Richard Sandor on 02/19/17 at 09:53 am EST
Registered on 01/12/14, 453 Posts, 1625 Comments
Comment last edited by Richard Sandor on 02/19/17 at 09:56 am EST
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Genny: I like how you've captured the moose in this stark landscape. The dull, grey light really emphasizes the wintry conditions. There's very good detail in the coat and being able to see the eye is big plus. My only minor suggestion would be to crop a bit off the left side. Congrats! Richard
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Comment posted by Brad Hill on 02/23/17 at 10:40 am EST
Registered on 05/29/07, 431 Posts, 6061 Comments
Hi Genny,
I like the "starkness" of this image and the snow depth does help convey how life is an on-going struggle for wildlife. Two further comments on the image. First (and this is PURELY personal preference) I find the image a bit too centred (vertically) for my taste. I'd prefer to see a little less foreground and, if you have it, a little more of the white background (to keep the aspect ratio you chose intact). Second, I think just a TAD of additional shadow recovery (or a selective exposure increase) on the darkest parts of the moose might strengthen the image a little more. I'm only talking about a subtle change here...and I'm definitely fine keeping the snow on the gray side (on overcast days snow can definitely be gray!).
Cheers...
Brad
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Comment posted by Genny K. on 02/23/17 at 12:24 pm EST
Registered on 06/05/06, 132 Posts, 2001 Comments
Thanks for the comments, guys.
Brad, I was limited on adding any more space on top. There is a snow bank back there, and I went all the way to the top of it. The trees and terrin back there were such that I did not want it in the image.
Frankly, I was happy that the image turned out this good. It was DARK! I had my vehicle lights on, it was pouring down rain, I was stopped on a side road and it was solid ice with water on top. Incredibly slick. I was not sure I was going to be able to get my little 4x4 turned around. The only other person on that road was on a snowmobile!!
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Comment posted by Ed Williams on 02/24/17 at 4:08 pm EST
Registered on 12/28/10, 636 Posts, 3499 Comments
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This is a great winter shot Genny. Looks like one tough animal slogging through that deep snow. The cropping suggestions may be helpful, and I might think about taking both a bit off the top and the left.
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Ed Williams
www.chasindaylight.com
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Comment posted by Hisham Atallah on 02/25/17 at 09:44 am EST
Registered on 11/05/14, 121 Posts, 352 Comments
Hi Genny,
I like the muted tones nd simplicity on this one. The placement in the center doesn't bother me. I also like to feeling of resilience he projects.
Cheers,
Hisham.
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Comment posted by David Bogener on 02/28/17 at 11:47 am EST
Registered on 10/30/13, 417 Posts, 1255 Comments
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This composition works for me, but I believe a little more detail in the moose would improve. If you choose to recompose, consider the content aware crop tool in Photoshop to implement Brad's compositional suggestions. I just learned about this feature here in the bird forum and it is amazing.Dave
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