Buck

Gallery: WildlifePosted September 5, 2011143 views5 comments

Took a hike through Connetquot State Park this weekend and was shut out on birds, but did find this nice buck.

Nikon D300s 300 f4 + 1.7X TC HH
f/6.7
1/200s
ISO 1000
-.33 EC

Full frame, NO noise reduction, sharpened in CS5 on 27" iMac

- Luke

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Peter Cross on September 5, 2011 at 11:25 PM

Nice image Luke. You had the buck's attention with great eye contact. A good habitat shot as well. A very handsome animal with newly polished antlers and going through moult from the red summer coat to the grayer winter wardrobe. I miss the white-tails out here in CA.

Peter

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Comment posted by Sally King on September 6, 2011 at 8:30 AM

I really like how he's pinned that one ear back. I don't think he was sure about you. Handsome guy in a nice environment. I like how you've placed him in the frame and how visible he is without taking away from a hiding in the woods feel. A very nice image all around.

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Comment posted by Bill Maile on September 6, 2011 at 1:54 PM

That's a beauty Luke, congrats, nice buck!!

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Comment posted by Steve Canuel on September 7, 2011 at 11:29 PM

Nice antlered buck in some great habitat. I like the transition from greener FG to the more yellowed/golden BG. I'd lighten up the branch running through the antler a touch.

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

Comment posted by Russell Colletta on September 9, 2011 at 8:46 PM

Great use of DOF in this shot. The buck stands out nicely from the FG and BG. Nice and sharp for a handheld image. Good capture Luke!

Registered on October 31, 2009, 114 Posts, 1008 Comments