Early Morning Buck

Gallery: WildlifePosted November 11, 2013123 views3 comments

I was out early this morning and so was this brute. I was standing in the trail practicing my new technique

when over the rise in the trail ahead this guy appeared. He moved off into some grass and checked me out for a bit, then returned to the trail and headed for me before passing by to my right. Searching for does I'm sure. This photo presented some challenges for me. First was that there was a big old tree not far to the left which I had to crop out which then unbalanced the composition. I decided that this was a better choice so that why it's the way it is. The photo itself was very washed out due to poor light and a light mist. So, I went to work with everything from exposure, color temp, to saturation. When I thought it looked pretty good, I got a confirmation from my wife that it looked fine. So that means it goes on to the team at NPN for your assessment. Critiques and comments appreciated.

Tech Info

Canon EOS 60D with EF 70-200mm f/4L with 1.4 TC = 280mm
1/160th at f/5.6 and ISO 1600
tripod

Comments

3 comments

Comment posted by Gary Gulash on November 12, 2013 at 12:17 AM

I'm trying to visualize you practising your new "technique", and the mental picturel I'm getting isn't too flattering, sorry; A little Elmer Fudd, a little Charlie Chaplin.

Very nice looking buck, I really like the showy pose he presented to you. The rack is beautiful. The setting is very attractive as well. Not sure how you got to the final result, but the mood created by the mist and lighting is low key and pleasing. The low contrast and muted colors lends an old fashioned feel to it for me. The almost square format works quite well too, like it could have been done with a 6x6 film camera of olden days. Cool photo Peter. Oh, and thanks for letting me poke fun at your advanced fieldcraft techniques.

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Comment posted by Rick Andrews on November 12, 2013 at 9:24 AM

I like this shot too Peter, classic pose in a great setting. Well done.

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Comment posted by John Tobias on November 13, 2013 at 7:28 AM

Peter, very nice image of a great looking blacktail buck. I also like the misty setting, but would also like to see this if you can increase the contrast a bit. The standing still in the trail worked well for you, but I would not suggest doing this with an elk or moose during rut.

Thanks for sharing.

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