Buck Portrait

Gallery: WildlifePosted November 12, 2010162 views6 comments

This is a Texas Hill Country buck that has broken its brow tine. Late evening with not much light available.

Thanks for looking at my picture and for any comment.

50D 100-400@240
F 7.1
1/400
ISO 1000

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Gary Gulash on November 12, 2010 at 11:24 PM

Hi Jack. Really nice buck. I like the warm evening sidelighting you captured. The warm brown and yellow colors are beautiful. You have framed this to accentuate the antlers it seems. I would suggest a bit looser composition showing a bit more room at the sides and the bottom.

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

Comment posted by Richard Tomalty on November 13, 2010 at 9:48 AM

I like the evening light particularly the way they accentuate the antlers. It is a bit tight in the frame for my liking. But a really nice shot.
Cheers
RickT

Registered on October 11, 2006, 212 Posts, 1610 Comments

Comment posted by JACK NEAL on November 13, 2010 at 2:43 PM

Thhanks for the comments! Since both wanted a picture with more room, I am adding this version. It is my favorite of the two, and I am using it as a screen saver. Thanks, everyone.

Registered on September 26, 2009, 131 Posts, 554 Comments

Comment posted by Robert Bunch on November 13, 2010 at 8:08 PM

Another nice white-tail. I like the nice lighting that accentuates the antlers but I prefer the vertical crop but with a little more room at the sides and bottom like Gary said.

Registered on May 18, 2004, 124 Posts, 2503 Comments

Comment posted by Steve Canuel on November 13, 2010 at 8:59 PM

Nice looking buck Jack. I like the golden yellow BG and the light on the antlers. Would have liked to see a bit more of the neck on the original post. The repost would make a nice screensaver.

Registered on September 12, 2010, 53 Posts, 660 Comments

Comment posted by Brad Hill on November 14, 2010 at 6:10 PM

HI Jack,

Technically this appears to be quite a solid shot, and it looks to me that the buck is considerably sharper on the re-post (the screensaver version). I can see why you used the horizontal as a screen-saver, but purely in compositional terms I think the image does lend itself to a vertical crop. And...I have to agree with the others re: wishing there was more room on the bottom - as it was presented initially the buck did seem a little low in the frame.

Cheers...thanks for sharing this one...

Brad

Registered on May 29, 2007, 431 Posts, 6061 Comments