Bighorn Sheep DoubleTake

Gallery: WildlifePosted November 11, 2009171 views9 comments

I am a new member and I am looking forward to recieving feedback on my photography. This shot was taken near Colorado Springs, with a Nikon D100, AF VR 80-400mm lens. I was trying out this lens at the time and believe I was using the automatic settings.

ANY comments would be appreciated.

Thanks for viewing my photo.

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Neil Rossmiller on November 11, 2009 at 9:46 PM

Hi Mike,
Interesting alignment and nice textures. I especially like the way the rim lighting separates the two rams.
I'll look forward to seeing more of your images.
Neil

Registered on October 30, 2009, 156 Posts, 749 Comments

Comment posted by kiran khanzode on November 11, 2009 at 10:03 PM

Lovely comp, I like the symmetry and how you perfectly captured all 4 eyes through those massive horns. Very effective ! Welcome to NPN , hope to see some more of your great images !

I feel the image might be able to take a bit of sharpening.

Regards,
Kiran

Registered on February 21, 2009, 83 Posts, 428 Comments

Comment posted by Ralph Kerr on November 12, 2009 at 8:28 AM

I like this very much. The DOF, the double sheep image, and the lighting. Congrats on a great image

Registered on January 30, 2007, 369 Posts, 852 Comments

Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on November 12, 2009 at 8:30 AM

Hello Mike. Nice composition, detail, texture and dof. Great image... no suggestions for improvements.

Registered on March 23, 2006, 1111 Posts, 6531 Comments

Comment posted by Brad Hill on November 12, 2009 at 9:11 AM

HI Mike,

Welcome to NPN - and to the Fauna Gallery in particular. I hope this is just one of your first contributions (images and comments) to this gallery!

This is a good first post. You have nice detail on the rams and there's an interesting symmetry with the horns and eyes. I'm not sure if the pano crop really adds to the image - I see the relationship between the near rectangle formed by the horns and that of the image frame, but going this route places the eyes (and horns) pretty much on the vertical midpoint of the frame, which tends to be a static composition.

Regarding using the automatic settings. Most modern cameras have VERY good automatic modes, and can definitely make it easier to capture quality images in a reasonably wide range of conditions. But once you start pushing the boundaries (paricularly of lighting) you'll find that taking "full control" of your camera can lead to amazing images (and even more satisfaction!).

Cheers...looking forward to seeing more of your work...

Brad

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

Comment posted by Jorne de Bruin on November 12, 2009 at 10:33 AM

Hi Mike, welcome to NPN! A good image to start out with, I like the original composition of the two Rams standgins beside each other. I echo Brad on the pano-comp, i;m not 100% that was the best choice here.

Thanks for posting and I'm looking forward to seeing more of your work!

Registered on June 26, 2008, 178 Posts, 2136 Comments

Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on November 12, 2009 at 11:08 AM

Hi Mike, and welcome to NPN!

This is a really unique image IMO. The mirror effect with the second ram is executed perfectly and this is what the image is all about. Maybe a tighter crop by cutting from the left and the top would make this even stronger?

Looking forward to more of your participation in the Fauna Gallery.

Registered on February 24, 2006, 504 Posts, 7203 Comments

Comment posted by Sally King on November 13, 2009 at 12:26 PM

For me it works. Love how the second ram is peeking from behind the first. I might be tempted to crop just a bit from the left.

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

Comment posted by Larry Daniel on November 13, 2009 at 10:48 PM

Nice and sharp, good DOF. Are they really that red?

Registered on May 2, 2007, 23 Posts, 54 Comments