Bull Moose

Gallery: WildlifePosted November 24, 2013128 views6 comments

I found this bull moose a few weeks ago at a back country lake in Glacier National Park. By Montana standards, he is a large bull.

Comments, critique and suggestions always welcome.

Happy Shooting
Jack

Tech stuff: Canon5D III, Canon EF500mm/f4L IS, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec, ISO-500, tripod. 30% Crop from left and top.

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on November 24, 2013 at 2:46 PM

An excellent shot in way too harsh a light. I suggest reducing the brightness, and do some work with the shadow/highlight slider.

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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on November 24, 2013 at 4:12 PM

I like seeing moose photos where they are at the edge of a lake like this; besides being a key aspect of their habitat the water is a nice element to simplify the composition and lends a nice punch of color. Great looking bull!

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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on November 24, 2013 at 5:01 PM

Great capture. I agree with Phil. Toning down the highlights would dramatically improve this image.

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Comment posted by Brad Hill on November 25, 2013 at 8:12 PM

Hi Jack,

That's quite the rack - must have been quite the experience watching this big bull!

I'm in agreement with the others that the exposure should be reduced on this shot - I'm thinking that pulling back the exposure by 0.5 to 2/3 of a stop would instantly make this shot look a lot better. If this were mine I'd probably also re-crop a little - with the bull moved slightly to the right side of the frame - just a tad too centred for my personal taste.

Cheers...

Brad

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on November 26, 2013 at 3:32 PM

Dandy bull! I agree with the others that backing off the exposure will make it better.

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Comment posted by Jack Bell on November 27, 2013 at 11:47 PM

Thanks to all for your comments and suggestions. I have worked with the image of the bull moose to tone down the brightness. Here is the result. It still seems to be a bit "hot." Any additional suggestions are appreciated.

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