Dall Ram Portrait

Gallery: WildlifePosted October 1, 2013102 views6 comments

Just a simple portrait of a decent Alaska ram. Did my best to keep from blowing the whites, thoughts? As always, comments and critiques are greatly appreciated.

Dall Sheep (Ovis dalli dalli)
Denali National Park, Alaska
06/01/2013 - 6:15 PM

Canon 7D
Canon 100-400mm lens @ 400mm
1/1600 sec @ f5.6
iso 200
© Teklanika Photography 2013

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Jenaya Launstein on October 1, 2013 at 2:01 AM

I think the exposure looks spot on, so I don't think you blew the whites (at least it looks like that my on my iPad). Looks like you have awesome detail, but I'd love to see a larger version anyway. Great image!

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Comment posted by Martin Dunn on October 1, 2013 at 4:04 AM

Looks pretty much spot on Guy and the detail looks good , but it would be great to see a larger version

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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on October 1, 2013 at 8:48 AM

Whites look very good to me Guy. There is a hint of warmth in the light in spite of the rather strong and direct frontal lighting, that I like a lot. Nice control of the dof, sharp where it matters - the face and horns, while the background is soft and a complementary color. Pleasing portrait.

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Comment posted by Guy Runco on October 3, 2013 at 8:50 PM

Thanks for the comments everyone - sorry about the lack of a larger version, but I'm just not comfortable posting a printable size image on the internet.

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Comment posted by John Launstein on October 4, 2013 at 2:09 AM

Guy, I LOVE this portrait. Wonderful light, texture and colours, and perfect sharpness and detail. Jenaya and were sure hoping for a chance to photograph these guys when we visited the Kluane area in the Yukon last fall, but they were WAY out of our reach with the time we had left in the day when we did find them. This picture makes me want to go back and try again.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on October 4, 2013 at 2:20 AM

Guy,

Wonderful shot

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