mule deer skull in snow

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted February 8, 2011107 views7 comments

I'm posting this here in M&N because I placed the skull in the scene and the deer was originally shot by a co-worker several years ago. I went out in the near blizzard conditions today. I placed the skull in the snow, and let the winds blow some additional snow across the skull.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on February 9, 2011 at 12:15 AM

Rob, perfect angle here, with the FG antler tip between the BG one.
Can't really say why, but I really like this!
Could very well have been a natural find.
Sandy

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on February 9, 2011 at 6:55 AM

This is spookier than the WC one, but i think i liked the abstract qualities in that one more...

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Comment posted by Pete D on February 9, 2011 at 6:32 PM

Hi Rob,

Nice composition. Very tidy. I think it needs to be framed a little more loosely. I read this from right to left so the abrupt crop at the front of the skull seems too close. Your call on the color balance, but the snow looks a little blue to me in the small version - larger looks good.

Pete D.

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Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on February 9, 2011 at 8:02 PM

Beautiful work!

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on February 9, 2011 at 10:14 PM

Very spooky Rob but well placed especially with the blowing snow. I saw your post in the Weekly Challenge but like this better.

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Comment posted by Rob Graham on February 10, 2011 at 1:51 PM

Thanks everybody. I agree, at least on some screens the snow is too blue, and I need to work on it some more.

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Comment posted by Andrius Pašukonis on February 12, 2011 at 9:32 PM

I really love the picture and the fact that you premeditated and composed the scene only adds to this consideration.

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