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Almost "T" Time
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Almost "T" Time

by Peter Cross

Gallery: WildlifePosted August 25, 201394 views3 comments
Not T as in tea but T as in testosterone. This guy is almost ready for the show as his antlers are almost rid of velvet. Soon. I played around with this image as I really didn't have anything that stood alone as worthy. So I decided to make this a little more pano so it would be a buck standing on the edge of his territory. It would have been nice if that nice light had bathed his head and if he had moved his right rear leg out from behind the left. The whole series I took, he never moved until he turned and melted into the woods. I warmed this up just a bit and lightened it up about half a stop. Then stretched it out towards pano size. This is about 50% of the original image. Did what I attempted to do, work for you? Your comments and critiques are most welcome.

Tech Info

Canon EOS 60D with EF 70-200mm f/4L with 1.4TC @ 196mm
1/250th @ f/5.6 and ISO 800
tripod

Comments

3 comments
Comment posted by Gary Gulash on August 26, 2013 at 9:36 AM
Hi Peter, I like what you have done here. I agree with your assessment that ideally the deer would be standing in that bit of bright light and about the leg. The pano works nicely and the subject is well framed by the dark oaks in the back, the overhanging branch on the right and the shrub/deadfall in the LLC. Processing looks fine as well!
Registered on January 28, 2005, 879 Posts, 12098 Comments
Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on August 26, 2013 at 2:33 PM
He does not look mean and full of testosterone yet and looks too cute to imagine him like that. :biggrin: I like the spot light effect in the shaded habitat; just a pity it is his rear end that is in the spot light and not his head/antlers...
Registered on February 24, 2006, 504 Posts, 7203 Comments
Comment posted by Lon Sharp on August 29, 2013 at 5:53 PM
I like the light quality of the scene, Peter, and think you can make this even stronger by lightening and adding a bit of counter balancing contrast to the dark head and shoulders. Nice buck, too!
Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments