Posted by Dan Walters on September 11, 2006 at 4:22 PM
Went to Rocky Mountain National Park this morning. The elk were really active.
Canon 20D
500mm lens
Gitzo tripod
Posted by David A Bliss on September 11, 2006 at 4:41 PM
I just love looking at your shots! They are always sharp, with great contrast and color lines. I need to start selling blood to get the money for some new lenses!
There was one minor thing that caught my eye. You have a great DOF here, with the bull being tack sharp, and the cows being slightly out of focus. The elk butt on the right is in more focus than the rest of the herd, and since it is right on the edge of the framing with the body leading out, I felt like it pulled my eye out of the shot. Even cropped to an 8x10 ratio (this feels like an 8x12 ratio, without actually pulling out my tape measure) to remove her rear, it would leave plenty of room in front of the bull. Just my thoughts, it is an incredible capture!
Nice image and warm light. I would suggest cropping the partial rear of the cow that is furthest to the right. The image would be almost square, but IMO it would keep the viewer's eye on the bull - where it should be.
Posted by Dan Walters on September 11, 2006 at 5:45 PM
Thanks for the suggestions! It does look better.
Posted by David A Bliss on September 11, 2006 at 6:17 PM
Oh yeah, I like it!
Posted by James Audett on September 11, 2006 at 7:28 PM
Discussion
5 repliesCanon 20D
500mm lens
Gitzo tripod
There was one minor thing that caught my eye. You have a great DOF here, with the bull being tack sharp, and the cows being slightly out of focus. The elk butt on the right is in more focus than the rest of the herd, and since it is right on the edge of the framing with the body leading out, I felt like it pulled my eye out of the shot. Even cropped to an 8x10 ratio (this feels like an 8x12 ratio, without actually pulling out my tape measure) to remove her rear, it would leave plenty of room in front of the bull. Just my thoughts, it is an incredible capture!
Nice image and warm light. I would suggest cropping the partial rear of the cow that is furthest to the right. The image would be almost square, but IMO it would keep the viewer's eye on the bull - where it should be.