Fall Moose

I wouldnt want to be that close to anything that big ! quite an intimidating rack as well.

The tight frame brings out the tension well. He doesn't seem perturbed at all !

Nice capture! If you are printing this, I would assume it would not be framed quite so tight. The detail is excellent and you have good depth of field, front to back, on those broad antlers. I would consider a minor tweak of some added contrast or a touch less brightness of surrounding greenery (first noticed by the brightness of the fir branch...) All in all, I like this for its subject and the nice range of color.

Unique perspective here Neil! Great work. Just a tiny bit too tight IMO (is this FF?)
I like Lon's suggestions for tweaking this.

Great shot , Neil! Too close! That look says "What are you doing in my world?" I agree that it needs a little more room. Wish I had been there to take this shot.

Very nice job Neil! Since you used a 12-85 I imagine you were right on top of him. Nice composition, makes it look like a surprise encounter which adds a bit of spontaneity and excitement to the shot. Thanks for sharing this one.

Hi Neil,

One impressive specimen - and not bad surroundings either ( )! Nicely captured as well. On my monitor the greens are quite vibrant and bright, but not problematic (and not even Velvia-like!)

I agree with Lon that the depth of field is pretty much optimal for capturing the antlers fully in focus but what I can't quite see (in either sized version) is whether the snout is in sharp focus (but given that it's slightly in the shadows this might be totally irrelevant). I think the crop is a tad too tight for my taste (more on the top than anywhere else). My biggest nit (which is still a very trivial thing!) is how the tips of the antlers overlap with the sky (as opposed to the distant hills), thus reducing their contrast with the background. So...I'd be tempted to darken the sky a little to increase the contrast between the antlers and the sky. Please note that I have no idea at all if it would have been possible to change your position/point-of-view to have remedied this in the field - so often with wildlife we just have to take what we're given....

Cheers...thanks for sharing this - always a pleasure to look at your images!

Brad

Hi All.
This was my first attempt at using TK's luminosity mask and I know I'm on a learning curve. This is full frame and one of only a few I got before a dittso in our group rushed in and spooked him to his feet. 40 minutes of slow and easy approach gone in a flash. Wish I had been alone in nature that Day!
Thanks for the comments.
Neil

Great colors and nice point of view! Like the way you can see the fog in the background.

Jeez, Neil. That's pretty close. Did he respond to your presence? Looks it was one of those rare moments.