Barbed Wire Buck

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted November 1, 2012170 views5 comments

Trying out my new Canon 5D Mark II. This buck paused at the fence and then jumped it right in front of me. Needless to say, I wasn't prepared for the jump, but I was happy he posed for me before the jump. Comments and critiques welcome.

Canon 5D Mark II
Canon 100-400mm
f11
1/250 s
exp comp +0.67
ISO 1250

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Gary Gulash on November 2, 2012 at 1:02 AM

Nice pose the buck gave you, I like the turned head. The addition of the fence adds a lot of interest for me. Too bad you missed the jump, but I think we can all safely say we missed or share of shots because we didn't anticipate what might happen next.

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Comment posted by Jamie Douglas on November 3, 2012 at 1:00 AM

Hi Jerry, you could have used F5.6 or F4 is this situation which would have given you enough DOF and shutter speed to catch the jump. Keep that in mind for next time and good luck.

Jamie

Registered on July 16, 2012, 10 Posts, 87 Comments

Comment posted by Brad Hill on November 4, 2012 at 11:10 AM

Hi Jerry,

I took the liberty of moving this over to the Man & Nature Gallery - the "hand of man" in this instance is a significant element in this image (and not just a "couldn't get it out of the background" sort of thing).

I find the shot interesting and I really like the "feeling" that the eye conveys - almost (to me) like the buck is pondering the significance of the fence. If this were mine I'd probably warm this entire image up just a bit. And, if you're into selective editing, it might be worth experimenting with pulling the exposure of the background back about 1/2 stop - I think it would make a big difference to this shot. But overall quite nice as posted.

Cheers...

Brad

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

Comment posted by Jerry Austin on November 4, 2012 at 8:15 PM

Brad,

Took your good advice. I think this is better.

Registered on January 6, 2012, 651 Posts, 3448 Comments

Comment posted by Wayne Jones on November 5, 2012 at 1:19 PM

That fence did not hurt this portrait at all. In fact, I think it adds some unique interest to the shot.
As far as exposure goes, somewhere between the original post and the repost would be perfect. I think just a gentle nudge from the original post would do it, especially if you could keep the color balance warm, and keep most of the darkening on the background instead of the buck and fencepost. A keeper, for sure!

Registered on April 18, 2007, 953 Posts, 6435 Comments