Bison Close-up

Gallery: WildlifePosted January 1, 2010170 views4 comments

This image was taken in Yellowstone National Park over the summer. My goal was to capture a unique image of a bison. I liked the texture of the fur in this image. This shot was taken from the vehicle as one of the many herds crossed the road to create a bison-jam. Any comments or suggestions are apprecitated.

Nikon D100
400mm
f 5.6
1/80
ISO 200

Comments

4 comments

Comment posted by Carol Nichols on January 2, 2010 at 2:18 AM

Mike, I really like close-ups like this. It exposes so many details in the fur, eye and horn of this bison that you never get to see when the entire animal is shown. I find the worn horn is particularly interesting, but it does bother me that the tip is not in the photo. Have you tried any compositions that include the tip of the horn?

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Comment posted by Brad Hill on January 2, 2010 at 10:04 AM

Hi Mike,

I also tend to like close-up wildlife shots that show the beauty and detail of their coats. I like this shot, but think two things may have made it stronger. The first is what Carol suggested - including the entire horn. Secondly, I think if the entire image was shifted to the right a little (so horn and eye moved to the left), then the natural diagonal formed by the eye and horn would be more prominent. And, of course, if the the bison had cooperated a LITTLE more and given you a bit more of the eye to work with it would have been helpful. But, as posted, this is an interesting image...

Cheers...thanks for sharing this...

Brad

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Comment posted by Dan Walters on January 2, 2010 at 12:12 PM

Really like the texture of the hair. Like how you can see the eye as well.

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Comment posted by Roger Hayden on January 2, 2010 at 4:01 PM

Excellent color and sharp detail.

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