More Elk

Gallery: WildlifePosted October 7, 201170 views3 comments

Another elk shot from RMNP.
Does the out of focus antler on the far side take away from this one too much. I like the visable mouth full of grass in this one.
Also this is my first post after getting and using monitor calabration system. The colors look ok to me but I'm still unsure about the brightness setting so I dont know if it will look to bright or dark to you.

Canon 30D
300mm f4L @ f4
1/200 sec
iso 200

Comments

3 comments

Comment posted by John Tobias on October 8, 2011 at 8:04 AM

Bruce, IMHO the bits of grass in its mouth is what sets this shot apart from the more common elk portrait. The OOF antler does not bother me at all. Good detail in the elk, the only thing I might like to see is the sky/BG just a tad darker, but thats just me. Thanks for sharing.

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

Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on October 8, 2011 at 11:29 AM

I am not bothered by the OOF antler, because the antlers are cut off in the portrait anyway. If they were entirely visible, then I think it would matter more (at least for me). nice sharpness and love the falling grass from the mouth.

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

Comment posted by Dan Walters on October 10, 2011 at 9:11 PM

Like the vertical composition. Like the detail and the little bit of grass in the mouth.

Registered on October 30, 2005, 405 Posts, 3693 Comments