Shake It Off

Gallery: WildlifePosted December 27, 2011209 views7 comments

Hello all,
Just practicing with my new (used but new to me) 500mm. It was an awful day today, pouring all day (by this time of year we usually have at least a foot of snow), but it didn't slow down the animals. I've only rarely seen deer shake like this, but I got several good opportunities to photograph it today.
Sorry if it is too tight for your liking, but I was constrained on both the left and bottom of the frame as there were other deer lying down. These deer would lay for about 20 minutes before standing up to shake, grabbing a bite to eat, relieving themselves, and then lying back down. (I would've thought evolution might have taught them not to eat, sleep, and defecate in the same place but maybe not!

) Anyhow, I was able to start getting ready for a shake any time the deer stood up.
Enough of my rambling, hope you had a good holidays and I am grateful in advance for your comments and critiques!

-Cam

Oh, and this was shot handheld/resting on the car window.

Tech Specs:
Canon EOS 7D
Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS
ISO 1600
f/4
1/160 sec
EV -1/3
95% of original

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Gary McGhee on December 28, 2011 at 9:06 AM

It looks great Cam, I'd maybe crop in a bit tighter losing some of the top and right.

Cheers, Gary.

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on December 28, 2011 at 10:53 AM

love the flying water in this shot Cam. I might be tempted to crop this to more of a vertical.

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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on December 28, 2011 at 12:40 PM

Aperture setting here is choice Cam, really captures the facial detail well. A real unusual image that works well as is, but I do think you could crop as Gary suggests and still render an equally fine image.

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Comment posted by Eirini Pajak on December 28, 2011 at 12:43 PM

I love this shot! I like the composition & wouldn't crop it myself any more as you would lose the motion of the water.

Registered on December 13, 2011, 216 Posts, 1671 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Archer on December 28, 2011 at 3:15 PM

The large version really shows this one off, there is still very good detail in her face although most of her body is in motion. I too would be tempted to crop a bit off the top and right side to allow more attention to focus on the action. Your photo displays that good images can be created in bad weather. Nice Work Cam!!!

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by Jenaya Launstein on December 28, 2011 at 11:11 PM

Really cool image, Cam! I really like what the lower shutter speed did, it turned out great being hand held

! I think that the comp looks very good, but wouldn't mind seeing the crop that Gary suggested.

Registered on February 8, 2011, 254 Posts, 1302 Comments

Comment posted by Brad Hill on December 29, 2011 at 8:42 AM

Hi Cam,

Interesting behavioural shot (I've actually never seen do this) and the shallow depth of field works quite well here. Most of my thoughts don't differ dramatically from the others, so I won't repeat those. But one thing no one ease has commented on yet - to me this image seems a tad too dark (slightly underexposed). But I'd probably not globally increase the exposure - tho' if it were mine I'd likely play with a subtle brightening up of the subject.

Cheers...thank for sharing this...

Brad

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