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What are you lookin' at??

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Posted by Elizabeth Faulkner on November 24, 2008 at 4:33 AM
What are you lookin' at??
This guy caused a bit of a traffic jam in Banff.

1/250 at f5.6 ISO 400mm at 75mm Canon 5D Cropped.

Comments welcomed.

Cheers! :toast:
Posted by John Chapman on November 24, 2008 at 5:04 AM
Hi Elizabeth, nice shot IMO cutting off part of the Rump does not work for me :toast:
Posted by Rene de Heer on November 24, 2008 at 6:44 AM
A bit of an akward pose but still a nice image.
Rene de Heer
Posted by Ray on November 24, 2008 at 8:56 AM
Sorry Elizabeth this just doesn't work for me.

I think you needed the whole of the Elk in the frame, and not cropped as shown.

Perhaps the uncropped version ???
Posted by Elizabeth Faulkner on November 24, 2008 at 9:06 AM
Hi all, unfortunately the elk's rump was cut off due to my rush to get a shot as the rangers were moving everyone on. The bottom of the photo had some branches which I thought were distracting hence the crop. I've attached the original so would be good to know if you agree with the crop.

thanks
Posted by Ray on November 24, 2008 at 9:09 AM
To be really honest, I prefer the uncropped version, the cut off rump doesn't bother me so much.
Posted by Elizabeth Faulkner on November 24, 2008 at 9:14 AM
Hi all, unfortunately the elk's rump was cut off due to my rush to get a shot as the rangers were moving everyone on. The bottom of the photo had some branches which I thought were distracting hence the crop. I've attached the original so would be good to know if you agree with the crop.

thanks
Posted by Elizabeth Faulkner on November 24, 2008 at 9:16 AM
think you might be right, takes some of the focus off the rump!
Posted by John Lee on November 24, 2008 at 9:55 AM
I prefer the uncropped version. Having said that I would be tempeted to crop from the top and the right so that the elk's face sits top right within the frame. Both posted versions at the moment have the animals face too central for my tastes.

John Lee
Posted by Dawn Monrose on November 24, 2008 at 2:09 PM
Good grab shot. I think I prefer the un-cropped version too, although the cropped version may work with a little more off the right. I like the eye contact, but I agree that the pose seems awkward. I think the rump being cut off is highlighted by the very hot highlight on it. You may be able to tone it down a little, but looks like the detail might be lost. Perhaps he was warming his rump... Also, just noticed he has one antler longer than the other, I wonder if that's normal? Must feel unbalanced.... :biggrin:
Posted by Magnus Hird on November 24, 2008 at 6:03 PM
Agree with Dawn about the hot backside and antlers - think the one on the right as looking at it may be tilted forward making it appear shorter. Really hard one to crop this - the strong lines of the trees behind made a good backdrop and I wouldn't want to lose to much of them :smile:
Posted by Robert Lawrence on November 26, 2008 at 4:38 AM
OK for a grab shot Elizabeth but the composition is not a very pleasing one. Also you had some very difficult lighting to contend with giving some harsh shadows and highlights in areas where you wouldn't really want them. The old adage 'can't make a silk purse out of a sows ear' is one I tell myself on occasions such as this and then I just enjoy the actual moment of being there. Sometimes we just have to admit that when the light is wrong we cannot come up with a really good image. If it were mine I'd be filing it as a 'nearly pic' to jog my memory of the event and use it as a reminder for the next time.
Robert.