Moose closeup

Gallery: WildlifePosted August 4, 2010114 views8 comments

Alces alces

Ron Dudley and I went up camping in the high Uintas in July looking for birds and we came across this young moose. We stopped the pickup along side the road hoping to get some clear shots of it feeding on a hillside. The moose came closer to the truck rather than moving away so I took some closeups of it nibbling on willows.

D200, f7.1, 1/320, ISO 400, 200-400mm VR with 1.4x TC at about 280mm, late afternoon light, 90% of original frame, larger version posted.

I sincerely appreciate your comments and critiques, thank you for looking

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8 comments

Comment posted by John Tobias on August 4, 2010 at 9:25 AM

Nice close-up of a moose. Good detail. Thanks for posting.

Registered on September 12, 2009, 2120 Posts, 6455 Comments

Comment posted by Scott Anderson on August 4, 2010 at 2:01 PM

Great close-up and nice sharpness. I like all the detail. The lighting is slightly harsh but it's not like you could have asked the moose to move into a different spot.

Registered on July 1, 2009, 30 Posts, 181 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Hackley on August 4, 2010 at 3:49 PM

Good portrait, I like the composition and detail (even the fly on the velvet antler), well done.

Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on August 4, 2010 at 9:34 PM

Your composition of an unusual face is excellent. I like how the head and neck angles make a triangle, and how the neck, nose, ears and antlers point to the respective corners. The bit of light catching the near eyelashes is a great accent. I assume you have already opened the shadows a little, so won't suggest you try to brighten them more. Good image.

Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments

Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on August 4, 2010 at 10:51 PM

Wow! I fauna post from Mia????Thought I was in the wrong forum for a minute...

Sorry Mia, had to be a smart elec since I don't think I have ever seen anything but an avian shot from you! Nice job with this portrait. I have been looking for bulls to photograph for 2 years and can only manage cows, so glad to see you were fortunate! The details on the larger version look terrific

Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments

Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on August 5, 2010 at 8:01 AM

Welcome to fauna gallery, Mia ! I too had a same reaction as Kurt.

Fine composition n details here, I wonder if it is possible to open up more details?
I may be tempted to clone out that twig on the neck.
Jagdeep Rajput

Registered on April 29, 2008, 686 Posts, 2857 Comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on August 5, 2010 at 1:03 PM

Tough light but you managed it very well Mia..
Great comp, color, DOF, BG, and details. Like the little fly on its antler, even like that very tiny fly buzzing nearby too..Adds some realism

I'd clone out the small twig at its neck though.
Lets not get too real :)
Well done

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments

Comment posted by Roger Hayden on August 31, 2010 at 9:09 PM

Very nice portrait and decent light. As we photographers know, we set out for something specific at a specific time and place, only to be surprised by something equally or more interesting.

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