Posted by Matt Cole on December 9, 2008 at 3:19 PM
I think this shot if far better than you think Jack! It's a great shot, very well timed.
Matt
Posted by tony flashman on December 9, 2008 at 4:38 PM
At 4000th sec it seems you set out to get this shot and I think you have done really well to capture it.
Half the frame will still make a very decent magazine image. I have had covers done from less than half the frame and they still look good.
Tony
Posted by Graeme Lee on December 9, 2008 at 5:41 PM
Cool shot Jack. I'd be well happy with this. In fact, I might dust off my lens and go squirrel hunting...... inspiring!
Posted by Rob Ashton on December 9, 2008 at 7:02 PM
The head and eye look sharp at this size so it is still a fine shot and a very nice captured moment.
Rob
Posted by Tom Smit on December 10, 2008 at 1:01 AM
Good shot and perfect timing IMO.
No crit. as you asked
Posted by eric weight on December 10, 2008 at 1:27 AM
Hi Jack,
This is an excellent shot and I would echo everything that Tony has said. There are circumstances where a crop is of no use, but this isn't so small that quality has been all that affected and anyway half a frame could be 5 megapixels couldn't it? Not so long ago it required a posh camera to get that. I wonder how many photos are ever printed larger than this. The average mag has one on the front cover and maybe a couple inside the rest are not much better than thumbnails anyway.
Great timing and the focus looks pretty good to me, although I think his feet are a little sharper than his eye. I can see the hairs on its front leg, so quality can't be that bad.
I like it a lot, Eric
Posted by Mark Sisson on December 10, 2008 at 4:39 AM
Great action shot - well done jack.
Mark
Posted by John Chapman on December 10, 2008 at 5:31 AM
Wow this is great action Jack. You under estimate this picture.
Posted by Adam Seward on December 10, 2008 at 9:57 AM
Nice one Jack, perfect for a caption competition!
Posted by Dawn Monrose on December 10, 2008 at 12:44 PM
Discussion
14 repliesNice and sharp and good timing.
Another small mamal not for critique - like my post above.
cheers
Don't see why you wouldn't want any critique as I think its a great shot with great focussing
Stephen
That's if "great shot" is critique !?
Most of my stuff is half frame too.
Good stuff.
Cheers
JohnR
Steve
Matt
Half the frame will still make a very decent magazine image. I have had covers done from less than half the frame and they still look good.
Tony
Rob
No crit. as you asked
This is an excellent shot and I would echo everything that Tony has said. There are circumstances where a crop is of no use, but this isn't so small that quality has been all that affected and anyway half a frame could be 5 megapixels couldn't it? Not so long ago it required a posh camera to get that. I wonder how many photos are ever printed larger than this. The average mag has one on the front cover and maybe a couple inside the rest are not much better than thumbnails anyway.
Great timing and the focus looks pretty good to me, although I think his feet are a little sharper than his eye. I can see the hairs on its front leg, so quality can't be that bad.
I like it a lot,
Mark