Waving the Flag

Gallery: WildlifePosted May 23, 2013138 views6 comments

I'm guessing since I haven't seen many shots like this one on NPN that it may not be everyone's cup of tea, but I thought I would post it to see the reaction it gets.

I'm always looking to do something a little bit different and thought this shot captured the action of the startled white-tail as it trotted back into the cover of the forest.

Comments, critique and suggestions always welcome.

Tech stuff: Canon 1D4, EF 100-400mm f4.5/5.6L IS USM @400mm, f/9, 1/20sec, ISO 640. Hand Held, manual exposure, spot metering.

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Carol Nichols on May 23, 2013 at 1:04 PM

Rick, there's nothing wrong with an intentional blur in my book - it's the unintentional blurs that can be bothersome.

Your composition here is very nice and you have just the right amount of blur for my tastes.

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on May 24, 2013 at 2:02 AM

Your intentional motion blur technique worked perfectly in this image Rick. Along with interesting diagonal patterns of movement in the foreground and background the doe is fairly sharp, especially in the head and tail area.

A Beauty!!!

Kern Archer

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Comment posted by Martin Dunn on May 24, 2013 at 2:34 PM

Rick, sorry Mate, I just don't get it. I find it hard to look at. It's as if you shot it through a blizzard.

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Comment posted by keith mitchell on May 24, 2013 at 2:48 PM

Rick it's certainly different and I do like that, Jury is still out on like or dislike .

Keith.

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on May 24, 2013 at 9:43 PM

Thanks for sharing the experiment. I find it visually interesting, inviting my eye to linger. That said, I don't think it is the kind of capture that would earn a wall spot for long term viewing, but that is totally subjective. I will be interested to see if others have more reaction.

Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Watkins on May 27, 2013 at 2:32 AM

Rick,

I have to agree with Martin and Lon, I think this kind of shot can only work when the movement of the animal is more apparent.

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