Looking Back

Gallery: WildlifePosted November 22, 20172,430 views3 comments

Found this Big Boy while hiking in the Mesa Verde. He was following 6 females in a heavy wooded area which gave me limited opportunity for a clear view to get a shot. Hand held from prone position, cropped to vertical 40% of full frame, 2 distracting branches cloned out.

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File Name   RAMY1809_CF93
Camera Model   Canon EOS-1D X Mark II
Shooting Date/Time   9/30/2017 5:01:47 PM
Author   Mike Ramy
Copyright Notice   CopyRight Rock Art, Ltd All Rights Reserved
Shooting Mode   Shutter-Priority AE
Tv(Shutter Speed)   1/400
Av(Aperture Value)   8.0
Metering Mode   Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation   -1
ISO Speed   400
Auto ISO Speed   OFF
Lens   EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM +1.4x III
Focal Length   560.0mm

Comments

3 comments

Comment posted by Ed Williams on November 26, 2017 at 12:13 AM

Can't believe the lack of comments on this one Mike. This is a really nice buck. I really like the colors and the pose. The BG just above the buck seems a bit odd to me, it might be from the cloning, not sure. I wonder if you could selectively apply a bit of Gaussian blur to smooth that out a bit more.

I know everyone is busy but this gallery really seems to be dragging right now.

Registered on December 28, 2010, 636 Posts, 3499 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on November 26, 2017 at 5:11 PM

This is tough, contrasty lighting. I think you did a fine job of handling it. And yes, this is am impressive mule deer offering a classic look-back pose. Only tweak I might try would be to remove some of the reflected blue off the shadowed whites on his face.

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

Comment posted by David Bogener on November 27, 2017 at 7:30 PM

Wonderful specimen and I do like the look back pose and the low angle. Difficult lighting

Registered on October 30, 2013, 417 Posts, 1255 Comments