Bighorn Pair
by Thomas Haney
I followed a large group of Bighorns for awhile in a snowstorm in Zion last winter, watching them paw through the snow to get at vegetation underneath. It wasn't easy going, especially since I couldn't really tell what I was stepping into, but it was a really great experience. I got this photo of these two looking back at me after I stumbled over hidden rocks and caught their attention.
Canon 5d Mark ii, 300mm f/4 lens, 1/100 sec at f/4, ISO 400
Comments
9 commentsKeith.
At first look this seems very light, but it actually not.
I find the muted colour very different, and there is certainly good detail,
I might consider adding some canvas at the bottom to give room for the virtual feet, but no big deal.
Real interesting shot. Overall I like the feeling this shot communicates. If this were mine I'd experiment (through adding canvas and/or changing the crop if possible) with "sliding" the subjects both a little to the right and a little up. One "in a perfect world" thought...almost wish that head turn could be retained with a slight shift of the angle of the bodies so that the butts weren't quite so dominant in the composition (but I realize there isn't a thing you could do about that).
I too noticed the slight magenta cast Kurt was referring to...
Cheers...
Brad