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The Loudest One ...

by Verdon

Gallery: WildlifePosted October 16, 2011187 views8 comments
Camera: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
Exposure Time: 0.005s (1/200)
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 500
Focal Length: 600mm (600mm in 35mm)
Thank you for C&C

Comments

8 comments
Comment posted by Bruce Painter on October 16, 2011 at 3:56 PM
I love the pose, sharpness, cropping. Very well done.
It does, at least on my laptop, appear to have a slight cyan cast.

Bruce
Registered on May 11, 2006, 50 Posts, 207 Comments
Comment posted by Ray Whitt on October 16, 2011 at 5:45 PM
Great capture Verdon, love the pose.

Ray
Registered on May 27, 2011, 92 Posts, 2619 Comments
Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on October 17, 2011 at 12:32 AM
Awesome detail Verdon. I like those big shiny eyes. The bokeh is fantastic as well. My only small nit is that tehre seems to be a slight color cast as Bruce already pointed out. That is an easy fix though.
Registered on February 24, 2006, 504 Posts, 7203 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Gulash on October 17, 2011 at 1:50 AM
The point of view is excellent here Verdon. I like the bokeh as well. His antlers are still in prime condition, not all beat up which tends to be the case later in the rut. The framing here really emphasizes the antlers as the main feature, kind of makes sense. :smile:
Registered on January 28, 2005, 879 Posts, 12098 Comments
Comment posted by Brad Hill on October 17, 2011 at 8:31 AM
Hi Verdon,

I like the open mouth and the almost "wild" eyes on this one. Detail on the subject looks really good at this size. I did notice the "dark blotch" in the upper right region of the background and it distracted me a tad, but not a lot. While I like the image as posted I'm left wondering if a vertical capture/presentation would have been a more optimal choice here - I'm thinking I'd like to see a little more of the elk's chest and upper legs...

Cheers...thanks for sharing this...

Brad
Registered on May 29, 2007, 431 Posts, 6061 Comments
Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on October 17, 2011 at 6:14 PM
Love the pose and details here...additional to the cyan cast there seems to be a lot of magenta coming through too?
I might chop some off the top :wink:
Registered on March 22, 2011, 385 Posts, 2068 Comments
Comment posted by Nate Chappell on October 17, 2011 at 11:11 PM
Very cool pose and nice detail Verdon, I like the square comp, I agree on the color cast. :toast:
Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments
Comment posted by Ashley Vincent on October 26, 2011 at 4:11 AM
Wonderful shot Verdon, excellent choice for DOF; brilliant focus level from the tip of the nose all the way back to the marvelous antlers!
Registered on March 1, 2011, 154 Posts, 2083 Comments