Gallery: WildlifePosted January 20, 2010214 views10 comments
Early morning with fog. Not the best conditions for pictures, but you go with what you have. Still lots of fun! Hope that you enjoy and please comment. Thanks for looking.
50D
SS 1/320
FF 5.6
ISO 1600
FL 235
Comments
10 comments
Comment posted by Cam Held on January 20, 2010 at 3:12 PM
Beautiful Jack! I actually like the foggy mood quite a bit. Great comp, and I like their expressions. My one thought is that noise reduction would probably help. Thanks for sharing!
-Cam
Registered on November 12, 2009, 59 Posts, 398 Comments
Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on January 20, 2010 at 3:46 PM
The bg behind the stags could certainly use some NR. The pose and mood is great. A tough shot at ISO 1600. If that is an IS lens you have, you might have been able to get away with less ISO.
Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments
Comment posted by John Tobias on January 20, 2010 at 5:34 PM
I hope you don't mind the comparison, but this photo reminds me of some of the wildlife paintings out of Europe. It just to me has a certain wildness flair. Really nice photo IMHO.
Registered on September 12, 2009, 2120 Posts, 6455 Comments
Comment posted by Scott Day on January 20, 2010 at 6:00 PM
I don't think the fog detracts at all. This is a beautiful composition. The noise is noticeable in the large version but it doesn't kill the photo for me.
Registered on August 5, 2008, 25 Posts, 173 Comments
Comment posted by István Molnár on January 20, 2010 at 9:04 PM
Excellent composition.Nice colors.
István
Registered on January 7, 2010, 114 Posts, 704 Comments
Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on January 21, 2010 at 10:07 AM
I love the painterly effect created by the fog and the inclusion of the habitat here Jack, as well as the two-headed buck . I do find the LBC a bit distracting. Not much you could have done about that, but I just wish it were similar to the RBC in texture and color.
Registered on February 24, 2006, 504 Posts, 7203 Comments
Comment posted by Jorne de Bruin on January 21, 2010 at 10:47 AM
Nice image Jack, like the foggy mood although I must amdit I also find the corner slightly distracting.
Registered on June 26, 2008, 178 Posts, 2136 Comments
Comment posted by JACK NEAL on January 21, 2010 at 6:45 PM
Thanks for all the nice comments. I had help with the noise issue and here is the result. Hope that this is better.
Jack
Registered on September 26, 2009, 131 Posts, 554 Comments
Comment posted by Sally King on January 21, 2010 at 7:57 PM
Repost is much improved. I too love the fog. Nice poses for the bucks just wish they were somewhat more separated. I really like the environment.
Registered on December 2, 2008, 416 Posts, 4450 Comments
Comment posted by Brad Hill on January 22, 2010 at 8:48 AM
Hi Jack,
Overall a solid shot, and most of my "nits" with the image are related to (i.e., derivatives of) the ISO at which it was shot. I prefer the re-post - I did find the noise in the background and on the side of the elk detracted from the original shot, especially on the larger version. I like the placement of the elk in the frame and the foggy look works for me. My personal preference would be for the entire foreground to be in focus. I don't know if this would be possible without producing even more noise, but extracting a little more shadow detail out of the neck region (and thus lowering the overall contrast of the elk) would likely enhance the image.
Cheers...thanks for sharing this...
Brad
Registered on May 29, 2007, 431 Posts, 6061 Comments
Comments
10 comments-Cam
István
Jack
Overall a solid shot, and most of my "nits" with the image are related to (i.e., derivatives of) the ISO at which it was shot. I prefer the re-post - I did find the noise in the background and on the side of the elk detracted from the original shot, especially on the larger version. I like the placement of the elk in the frame and the foggy look works for me. My personal preference would be for the entire foreground to be in focus. I don't know if this would be possible without producing even more noise, but extracting a little more shadow detail out of the neck region (and thus lowering the overall contrast of the elk) would likely enhance the image.
Cheers...thanks for sharing this...
Brad