Alert Elk

Gallery: WildlifePosted July 1, 201279 views4 comments

canon 7d, 70-200 with 2XIII extender. This was shot in Yellowstone National Park

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Comment posted by Brad Hill on July 1, 2012 at 8:12 AM

Hey Nancy,

Yep, that one is alert, but it's not an elk - it's a mule deer. You did a good job on the exposure but I have to say I'm wishing the legs were included here - has that "chopped off" look to it. I don't know if this is a much of a crop but if the legs are included in the original you might try an alternate framing that includes them. Alternately, if this isn't much of a crop, you might want to try turning this into a vertically-oriented portrait. Just a thought...

Cheers...

Brad

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Comment posted by Nancy Wolfe on July 1, 2012 at 8:54 AM

Thanks for the comment Brad. I really appreciate all the help I can get:)

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Comment posted by John Tobias on July 1, 2012 at 9:12 AM

Nancy, try cropping this as just a portrait of the deer, head and shoulders in a vertical format. Your exposure in good and you have caught a nice pose. Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on July 1, 2012 at 3:20 PM

Some good comments have already been made. Good eye contact and it is a Mule Deer.

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