Bull

Gallery: WildlifePosted March 6, 2016298 views14 comments

While driving in the Lamar valley of Yellowstone I noticed this handsome bull in the distance. The long hair on his head seemed pretty distinctive. He ws pretty far out for a meaningful photo so I kept going. Luckily by the time I got back to that same spot he was about to cross the road. Now he was too close. Taken from the safety of a car of course.

Canon 7DII, EF 70-200 mm F/2.8 II @ 88 mm
1/180s, F/4.5, ISO 125

Cheers,

Hisham.

Comments

14 comments

Comment posted by Jerry Austin on March 6, 2016 at 2:52 PM

WOW!! This is really nice. Just beautiful. The large image is a must view.

Registered on January 6, 2012, 651 Posts, 3448 Comments

Comment posted by Stephen Kaluski on March 6, 2016 at 3:20 PM

Very nice indeed Hisham, great detail and nicely processed. Upping the ISO to 400 would have given a better SS without hurting the image or IQ. For me it's too tight, more space below and above would have been better and perhaps a little less on the LHS placing the subject more off center. Love the raised foot and eye contact with the viewer. Still a nice image.

TFS
Steve

Registered on March 25, 2007, 189 Posts, 1064 Comments

Comment posted by Pete Bengeyfield on March 7, 2016 at 12:34 AM

Great job on the raised leg and on the processing. The eyes are really riveting in the large view.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on March 7, 2016 at 1:54 AM

Hisham,
What a marvelous shot devil

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

Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on March 7, 2016 at 9:41 AM

Terrific pose n great details!
Hisham, you should have been back, about 5 minutes earlier. enlightened

Jagdeep Rajput

Registered on April 29, 2008, 686 Posts, 2857 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Sandor on March 7, 2016 at 10:11 AM

Hisham: a wonderful capture. The eye contact and the raised foreleg make the shot. Just wish you had more room all around, but that's minor in comparison to the overall effect. Richard

Registered on January 12, 2014, 453 Posts, 1625 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on March 7, 2016 at 10:47 AM

I love the pose for reasons already noted. It would have been good in this moment to rotate the camera for a vertical format to provide space as suggested by Stephen. I know that can be a hard adjustment to make in the sudden flurry of unfolding action. Eye contact is great and exposure is excellent.

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

Comment posted by William Bickle on March 7, 2016 at 12:54 PM

Hello Hisham ,.... Very well done with the exposure ,right on, and excellent details in the dark areas too!
Already mentioned but quite tight all around, and Lon mentioned the vertical could have helped here!

Thanks for sharing.

Bill
WWW.BillBickle.com

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

Comment posted by Mark Seaver on March 7, 2016 at 5:31 PM

Hisham, this is a great up close, "in-your-face" view. The details in his head are great and the upraised paw a fine addition. I like the whiteness around him with the scattered shrubs. Yes, a bit more space, especially up to would be nice, but this tight look does emphasize his power. A square crop would be interesting as well.

Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on March 7, 2016 at 5:53 PM

What a great close up, this really gives you the feeling of him being your face. It breaks some rules compositionally (being quite tight) but I think it works really well like this because it emphasizes that in your face effect. Great shot Hisham devil

Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments

Comment posted by Hisham Atallah on March 7, 2016 at 9:48 PM

Thanks everyone! The tight composition was intentional. Nate summed up my rationale. I didn't have to switch to vertical for more space as I could have simply zoomed out from 88 mm down to 70 mm.

Cheers,

Hisham.

Registered on November 5, 2014, 121 Posts, 352 Comments

Comment posted by Ingrid Vekemans on March 16, 2016 at 1:21 PM

Wow, Hisham, this is a fab shot. I don't think I've got anything more useful to say than that enlightened

Congrats!

Grt, Ingrid.

Registered on August 2, 2010, 138 Posts, 780 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Teller on March 17, 2016 at 11:49 AM

This image really express the power and determination of the Bison. Great detail and the contrast of the dark coat and the white snow is handled very well.

Registered on August 23, 2010, 1162 Posts, 6692 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Minish on March 26, 2016 at 2:23 AM

Wow! It looks like you were about to get a very large dent in your car, Hisham! What an excellent close up! Great job with the exposure as well, especially considering the dark fur and bright white background.

Registered on February 4, 2006, 625 Posts, 3583 Comments