Sleepy Velvet Buck
by Jerry Austin
<div style="text-align:-webkit-auto">I posted a similar image a little while back. I came across this one and liked the peaceful nature of it. The day was very overcast and the clouds acted like an infinite light box. I thought it made for some really nice lighting.</div>
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<div style="text-align:-webkit-auto">Processed using Lightroom 5 and Photoshop CC 2014. Final tonal adjustments using Light Crafts LightZone tone mapper tool. Comments and critiques welcome.</div>
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<div style="text-align:-webkit-auto">Canon 7D </div>
<div style="text-align:-webkit-auto">Canon 200-400 f4 L IS</div>
<div style="text-align:-webkit-auto">F5.6</div>
<div style="text-align:-webkit-auto">1/800s</div>
<div style="text-align:-webkit-auto">ISO 640</div>
<div style="text-align:-webkit-auto">Focal Length 560mm (Teleconverter Engaged)</div>
Comments
5 commentsLighting and exposure are both nice. This does indeed invoke a peaceful mood. The closed eye is the key interest focal point, and as such I wish that one tiny stem of grass did not cross right at the eye's corner. Otherwise I like the few random leaning spikes of grass.
Hi Jerry,
Pretty nice pose with soft lighting makes this a nice image. The grass stem by the eye--I'd leave it and accept the fact that it is part of nature..........................................Jim
Hello Jerry A special moment captured! toning the spiked grasses would enhance the overall feel.
Bill
What an expedience to wander up on a peaceful buck. I absolutely like the velvet on the antlers.
Jerry,
Just woken up this encourages me to return to bed.
Great tones in this and the pose is perfect