Whitetail Buck

Gallery: WildlifePosted November 27, 2013123 views6 comments

A recent image of a whitetail buck. The whitetails are in the rut and it is enjoyable to photograph these beautiful creatures.

Comments, critique and suggestions always welcome.

Happy Shooting
Jack

Tech stuff: Canon5D III, Canon EF500mm/f4L IS, f/7.1, 1/1250 sec, ISO-400, tripod. 30% Crop from top, left and right.

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on November 28, 2013 at 8:59 AM

Nice pose and simple surroundings. A little less centered would boost this a trifle.

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Comment posted by John Tobias on November 28, 2013 at 10:00 AM

Jack, very nice image

This is a prime looking whitetail and your photo reflects it. Maybe a small crop off of the bottom would add to the image. I wonder what this would look like as a vertical image, might try it. Thanks for sharing. Where did you take this?

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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on November 28, 2013 at 11:09 AM

Very nice buck. Looks like the rut is on, judging by the girth of his neck. Good eye contact. I would try to tone down the brightness on the right antler and open up the shadows just a bit on the right side. Wonderful capture.

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Comment posted by Jack Bell on November 29, 2013 at 11:38 AM

Thanks to Phil, John and Jerry for your feedback.

John, this photo was taken at the National Bison Range in Northwest Montana.

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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on November 29, 2013 at 6:33 PM

Glad to hear you are enjoying photographing these guys, that's what matters most! The buck really stands out nicely from the surroundings and the composition is excellent.

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Comment posted by Miro Susta on December 1, 2013 at 5:33 AM

Outstanding close-up photo with excellent details. I like how the "Buck" is posing for you. The light is excellent and the bokeh perfect. Well done Jack.

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