Before Sunset

Gallery: WildlifePosted April 13, 2011104 views8 comments

On my final day in Torres del Paine last year, I spent part of an afternoon hiking a short trail in search of wildlife. I was hoping for pumas of course (fat chance), but instead met several guanacos and some rheas along the way. As was typical of our stay, clouds were ever-present, and continued to roll in toward us as the sun was setting. On a far hillside, one guanaco stood watch while others grazed and chased each other about.

Canon 7D
Canon 500mm f/4 IS
ISO 200
1/3200th
f/4

Max

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Wayne Willison on April 13, 2011 at 6:23 PM

I like it, Max. The slope, gradated sky, and open space all point to the Guanaco.

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Comment posted by Guy Runco on April 13, 2011 at 8:37 PM

Cool shot Max - at first glance I was put off by the blinding light on the horizon, but upon further examination I think it works well here.

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Comment posted by Ashley Vincent on April 13, 2011 at 11:27 PM

Very nice composition and silhouette Max, great to see such wonderful use of an opportunity in what most would dismiss for the "poor lighting" conditions right out of hand ;^)

Registered on March 1, 2011, 154 Posts, 2083 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on April 14, 2011 at 11:25 AM

Good one, Max. You maximized your circumstance. I like the comp, the unusual looking sky, the angled skyline and the fact that in the larger version one can see just enough detail in the landscape to provide a sense of 3-D.

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Comment posted by Balan Vinod on April 14, 2011 at 11:33 AM

Max ..this is wonderful ..the placement of the subject and the banded dark colors ...well done

Balan Vinod

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Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on April 14, 2011 at 1:05 PM

A very strong graphic image Max, it works well for me as is, but do feel that a slight head turn would have given an even better profile silhouette.

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Comment posted by Max Waugh on April 14, 2011 at 2:55 PM

Vincent, I may even have a shot with the head in profile, but for whatever reason I gravitated toward the version with the angled head. I know Brad has mentioned that he prefers images in which the subject doesn't appear to notice the photographer, but it could be that I like that the "sentinel" has its eye on us.