Longhorn in Bluebonnets

Gallery: WildlifePosted March 1, 2012272 views5 comments

The blubonnets are awesome in North Texas during April. Taken in Ennis, Texas in 2010.
*Sony a 900 with G series Sony f 3.5 70-400 mm lens at 400mm.
*Manrotto Tripod and pistol Manfrotto head
*f 11 @ 1.500sec @ ISO 400
*Raw process in LR3 and color corrected and crop in CS5 ~20%

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on March 2, 2012 at 2:46 AM

Very interesting and unusual shot.
Great flowers, beautiful steer, and complimentary colours.
I'd suggesst a bit of "cleaning up" - trim those flowers over his jaw.
Nice!
Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Greg Lessard on March 3, 2012 at 6:25 PM

Hi Rick,
I really like this shot. I am not sure why it hasn't recieved more reviews. Myabe because a steer doesn't truly count as wildlife? Its beautiful!
Greg

Registered on January 14, 2009, 38 Posts, 219 Comments

Comment posted by Ellen deBoer on March 4, 2012 at 7:00 AM

Great image, Rick! I like the comp a lot and the colors are very good as well.

Registered on March 16, 2006, 419 Posts, 2076 Comments

Comment posted by Brad Hill on March 4, 2012 at 9:29 AM

Hi Rick,

This is a pleasing shot - those flowers add a very nice feel to it. I wonder if a crop off the bottom (keeping in the orange flowers and just a little space below them) might work even better? To me it's a bit bottom heavy...

A procedural note: As per the image posting guidelines, "Images that include domesticated animals should be posted in the Man & Nature Gallery". Not a worry this go 'round, but just for future reference...

Cheers...

Brad

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

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on March 9, 2012 at 7:41 PM

Although this should have gone into the "man and nature" forum, I enjoy the composition and the great colors. The exposure looks just right.

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