highlight against shade

Gallery: Photo ArtPosted October 7, 2009176 views5 comments

I am posting this in photo art because I have removed a fourth elk which was behind these three in the shade. That level of manipulation is not something I would normally do...but I felt the extra animal ruined the shot as taken. I really liked how these three elks' bodies were in the sunlight while their immediate surroundings were in shade. This is cropped a little and a bit of canvas added as well. Other than that I applied some selective sharpening...

D200, 200-400 @400, iso 500, f4, 1/160. C&C appreciated.

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5 comments

Comment posted by David W. Kelly on October 8, 2009 at 1:47 PM

Very Nice. Wonderful detail on the elk.

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Comment posted by Scott Fricke on October 8, 2009 at 4:56 PM

I love the movement and the elks lit up against the background, a very nice capture. I might be inclined to crop out the sunlit area at the top and make it a pano, as there is not much to hold my interest up there.

Registered on January 19, 2007, 133 Posts, 1448 Comments

Comment posted by Rob Graham on October 9, 2009 at 7:42 AM

The light on the elk makes for an unusual image. I can see a pano crop working too.

Registered on August 22, 2006, 842 Posts, 2824 Comments

Comment posted by Sally King on October 11, 2009 at 12:26 PM

I really like it. It is almost like it was two images with the elk superimposed on the background. Gives it a real 3-d feel to me. I love the details in the elk too.

Registered on December 2, 2008, 416 Posts, 4450 Comments

Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on October 20, 2009 at 4:37 AM

Your use of "creative license" sure looks good, Lon! I like this a lot, particularly the way the sharpening turned out. Good shot of the elk and a great mix of light and shadow.

Registered on August 16, 2006, 603 Posts, 9192 Comments