Posted by Mark Caton on October 17, 2009 at 9:40 AM
Olympus E-3, Nikon 300mm f2.8 AIS manual focus via adaptor
1/100"
F5.6
Aperture priority
ISO 160
No crop.
Focal length eqv. 600mm.
(n.b. exif time is c. 1 hr early).
Taken on Thursday morning at Richmond Park.
I had the impression this individual is used to having his picture taken - very relaxed about posing for me.
Mark
Posted by Dawn Monrose on October 17, 2009 at 12:37 PM
Definately seems very relaxed, looks a bit like he's winking at you too! Very nice shot, perhaps a tiny bit tight in the frame, and I feel it needs a bit more room to the right, to balance out the comp. But lovely and detailed, and a good background too.
Agree it does need more room to the right and below but appreciate that it is full frame with a prime lens and they don't often give you the chance to zoom with your feet, I would also lower the saturation a little....
Posted by David Taylor on October 17, 2009 at 2:47 PM
I like them BIF so the image is fine for me. I like the expression on its face.
Posted by Fran French on October 17, 2009 at 2:58 PM
Hi and welcome to the forum.
I agree with the above comments, but never the less a great expression captured.
Fran
Posted by Mark Caton on October 17, 2009 at 6:11 PM
Thanks for the comments - I take on board the comments about saturation, so tuned it down a bit - can be a bit heavy on that button! Not sure if this i've gone too far the other way?
On the subject of b/g, I've got some other shots where this guy was performing some interesting behaviour, but with an out of focus fence behind him - drat.
The repost is better re the Saturation, I would reduce it even more...looking again I now think that a lower PoV would have been nice and would have avoided the 'horizon cutting through the neck and the stray grass 'growing' from the stags back.
HTH
Posted by Peter Woods on October 18, 2009 at 3:25 PM
Lovely image, just wish I had gone along to Richmond Park last week..
Still will have to wait till next years RUT now...
Discussion
7 repliesOlympus E-3, Nikon 300mm f2.8 AIS manual focus via adaptor
1/100"
F5.6
Aperture priority
ISO 160
No crop.
Focal length eqv. 600mm.
(n.b. exif time is c. 1 hr early).
Taken on Thursday morning at Richmond Park.
I had the impression this individual is used to having his picture taken - very relaxed about posing for me.
Mark
Agree it does need more room to the right and below but appreciate that it is full frame with a prime lens and they don't often give you the chance to zoom with your feet, I would also lower the saturation a little....
I agree with the above comments, but never the less a great expression captured.
Fran
On the subject of b/g, I've got some other shots where this guy was performing some interesting behaviour, but with an out of focus fence behind him - drat.
Mark
The repost is better re the Saturation, I would reduce it even more...looking again I now think that a lower PoV would have been nice and would have avoided the 'horizon cutting through the neck and the stray grass 'growing' from the stags back.
HTH
Still will have to wait till next years RUT now...