Curious Calf + RP

Gallery: WildlifePosted February 9, 2016506 views6 comments

This photo is from our trip to Jasper this past fall. I found it strange that this guy still had spots at that time of year. I guess he must have been born pretty late.

When I took this photo most of the herd was grazing away, so this little fella stood and watched the bull work his harem. As much as I love photographing the big bulls, I have a soft spot for baby animals so I just couldn't resist.

Thanks for lookin'!

Nikon D600
Nikkor AF-S 300mm f/2.8 IF-ED VR lens
ISO 1600
1/320sec @ f/4.5
Tripod mounted

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Elizabeth Holbrook on February 9, 2016 at 7:44 PM

Such a lovely face. Nice detail on the spots and face. The surrounding flora adds dimension.

Registered on May 6, 2015, 43 Posts, 221 Comments

Comment posted by William Bickle on February 10, 2016 at 10:13 AM

Hello Jenaya.... Excellent detail in head region... and the soft muted colours, slightly soft, lends to a very pleasing capture !

Thanks for sharing!

Bill
www.BillBickle.com

Registered on June 13, 2011, 183 Posts, 1702 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Watkins on February 10, 2016 at 10:21 AM

Jenaya,
This is perfectly composed, the vegetation is wonderful devil

Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on February 11, 2016 at 9:07 AM

The calf looks great. I love the pose and you composition works fine. The colorful vegetation is definitely a plus. The one thing I think...is this is good but with additional processing can make it a real knock out. It looks slightly over exposed on my monitor, washing away some of the drama. How about lowering exposure 1/3 or so, and maybe adding (or just experiment with) some mid-tone contrast on the calf. You might even try a wee bit more saturation on the colorful foliage, too. All that is subjective, but I believe you will find some pleasing enhancement.

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

Comment posted by Jenaya Launstein on February 12, 2016 at 7:54 PM

Thanks for all the comments and suggestions. Lon, we took your advice and dropped the brightness a bit while increasing saturation and taking a touch of cyan out of the background greens. Let me know what you think!

Registered on February 8, 2011, 254 Posts, 1302 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on February 13, 2016 at 11:37 AM

Jenaya, at this stage of working the image, it really comes down to what YOU think! enlightened

To my eye this repost is a subtle but real improvement. You also did well to avoid the trap of going too far and making the scene less natural. I like the end result...do you?

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