What Big Eyelashes

Gallery: WildlifePosted May 7, 201387 views4 comments

This is from a couple of summers ago and a fairly tight crop, but I just could not resist those eyelashes. Who knew a bull had so much to flutter. Apparently he had his mojo working in advance of the rut as cow was hiding in the pines just behind him.
5D MK II
Canon 300 f/2.8 w/1.4 converter and mono pod
ISO 800, f/6.3 @ 1/200

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4 comments

Comment posted by Peter Cross on May 7, 2013 at 11:15 PM

Nice young bull, Brad. Looks like he'd have a nice rack by fall. Pretty eyes indeed. The eyes and most of the head are sharp but the end of his nose is soft. I think it would have been a better image if you'd closed down just a bit to get it in focus. Otherwise, a nice pleasing shot.

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Comment posted by Claude Dagenais on May 8, 2013 at 7:15 AM

I like the soft eyes and the head turn on this capture Brad. But those long noses are tricky.

Registered on April 10, 2013, 56 Posts, 571 Comments

Comment posted by Rick Andrews on May 8, 2013 at 9:30 AM

I really like this portrait Brad, nicely composed and you've captured the antler velvet perfectly.

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Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on May 9, 2013 at 3:54 AM

He looks kind of feminine indeed Brad

The diagonal composition works well and the DOF is pleasing. The detail seems to be good despite the heavy crop. If anything at all I might reduce the saturation on the light greens a bit.

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