Evening Bull

Gallery: WildlifePosted June 15, 2010101 views9 comments

This time I was enchanted by the evening lights...It was captured two weeks ago just before 8 pm. The sun was down behind the forest. The bull was illuminated by the smooth light of the sky.

50D
100-400L at 400mm
ISO 400 f/6,3 1/50
-1EV
tripod, IS off
90% of full frame

Every C&C welcome.
Thanks.

István Pénzes
Gyõr, Hungary

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by John Tobias on June 15, 2010 at 12:39 PM

Another winner! Can't think of any changes to offer, except maybe cropping off some of the left side. I really like the light on the deer. Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on June 15, 2010 at 1:35 PM

Hi Istvan, I like the lighting as well. The pose is solid, the habitat pleasing, and the catchlight a great addition. The only thing that bothers me a little is the absence of some vritual leg space. This probably would not have been an issue for me at all if the hind leg were also hidden behind the bushes though.

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

Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on June 15, 2010 at 1:42 PM

Very nice shot, Istvan. The light on the deer is absolutely great!
Mauro

Registered on January 21, 2010, 650 Posts, 2500 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on June 15, 2010 at 10:10 PM

I really like the nighttime feel of this! Nice work.

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Comment posted by Sandipan Dutta on June 16, 2010 at 12:44 AM

Love this image for the great light and the way it is showing part of its habitat...keeping some space at the bottom of the frame would make it more appealing IMO...

Registered on March 9, 2009, 171 Posts, 493 Comments

Comment posted by Guy Runco on June 16, 2010 at 3:22 AM

Great shot - I agree with Vincent about the virtual leg space, but that's the only nit from me, and it's a fairly minor one... Nice capture!

Registered on September 9, 2008, 77 Posts, 705 Comments

Comment posted by Brad Hill on June 16, 2010 at 9:21 AM

Hi István,

A very interesting image! I like the light but to my eye it appears a little too cool to look natural (it almost has an artificial spotlight look to me). So, if the image were mine I'd experiment with warming it up a tad. Otherwise, no nits for me (and the virtual leg thing doesn't bother me here, tho' obviously a few others feel differently).

Cheers...thanks for sharing this...

Brad

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

Comment posted by Peter Conway on June 16, 2010 at 10:19 PM

This is really nice. The late light is great and I like the sense that he is standing at clearings edge still somewhat hidden by vegetation. I agree on the virtual legs but it is not fatal by any means.

Peter

Registered on June 25, 2007, 347 Posts, 3913 Comments

Comment posted by Roger Hayden on June 30, 2010 at 9:37 PM

Very cool, considering the fading light and the ISO you were able to use.

Registered on November 21, 2009, 41 Posts, 201 Comments