BH Ram

Gallery: WildlifePosted October 4, 2010293 views15 comments

This fellow popped up over a hill right in front of me, and I had to back up to get his whole head in frame. Would have liked still more room, but he didn't hang around long enough for more backing up.

Yellowstone
D300
500mm
1/160 sec, f/4
Mode: Av
Metering: Multi-segment
Exp comp: -1/3
ISO: 320
AF mode: AF-C
White balance: CLOUDY
Flash: Off

Comments

15 comments

Comment posted by Andy Shepherd on October 4, 2010 at 10:13 AM

Lovely portrait Sandy, those horns are very impressive.

Andy...

Registered on September 24, 2006, 123 Posts, 1254 Comments

Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on October 4, 2010 at 2:15 PM

A very solid portrait Sandy, I love the eye-level perspective. Sharpness and exposure are just right. However, if the BG allowed it (and I think it did) I would have stopped down a bit for more DOF on the subject.

Registered on February 24, 2006, 504 Posts, 7203 Comments

Comment posted by Darren Colello on October 4, 2010 at 5:23 PM

Clean, impressive image Sandy. Well done!!!

Registered on July 27, 2009, 175 Posts, 1100 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Marquart on October 4, 2010 at 9:26 PM

Nice portrait Sandy, Nice background. I guess he's been in a battle or two
judging by the broke off horn.

Registered on October 24, 2009, 126 Posts, 799 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Gulash on October 4, 2010 at 9:57 PM

Very nice detail Sandy, I like the dof as is but a little more would work too. Just a tad tight in the frame, at least at the bottom for my taste. I like the color of that background a lot. There is perhaps a slight yellow color cast, not sure if correcting it would improve it thought as it is very attractive as is.

Registered on January 28, 2005, 879 Posts, 12098 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on October 4, 2010 at 10:21 PM

Wonderful clean background, Sandy.

Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments

Comment posted by Simon Bennett on October 5, 2010 at 6:40 AM

Lovely, well composed portrait, perhaps a bit more DOF to obtain more detail on the muzzle/horns may have been beneficial.

Registered on February 4, 2007, 350 Posts, 4614 Comments

Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on October 5, 2010 at 1:04 PM

Very nice light and detail Sandy. I love the BG, but like a couple others stated, might have stepped down to maybe 6.3 from that distance to get more in focus. I think the BG would have still been smooth with that set-up. Either way...I still like this a lot!

Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Hackley on October 5, 2010 at 4:31 PM

What a surprise this must have been. Wonderful detail on the larger image, I would be very pleased with a shot like this, well done.

Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments

Comment posted by Terry Sohl on October 5, 2010 at 8:57 PM

Beautiful portrait Sandy. The detail in the horn, and the eye, is great.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 513 Posts, 6889 Comments

Comment posted by Robbie Knight on October 5, 2010 at 9:03 PM

Nice capture. I like the low camera angle, eyes, lower teeth, and character in the horns. Great shot!

Registered on April 10, 2010, 30 Posts, 135 Comments

Comment posted by Charles W. Melton on October 5, 2010 at 10:10 PM

Very nice portrait of an impressive specimen. Great detail and a nice clean background. Well done.

Registered on February 17, 2004, 31 Posts, 36 Comments

Comment posted by Ajit Huilgol on October 6, 2010 at 1:09 AM

Very, very impressive specimen, Sandy, and you have brought out the best in him!

Registered on December 19, 2008, 302 Posts, 2055 Comments

Comment posted by Guy Runco on October 7, 2010 at 6:01 PM

Very nice Sandy, love the sharpness and dof.

Registered on September 9, 2008, 77 Posts, 705 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Archer on October 7, 2010 at 8:45 PM

Sweet close-up portrait Sandy, love those eyes!!!

Ken Archer

Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments