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Argali (Wild Sheep) + REPOST

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Posted by Jeroen Stel on March 13, 2013 at 6:37 PM
Argali (Wild Sheep) + REPOST
Went out to photograph some of our wildlife tonight and these where at the top of my wishlist. Was very pleased when i saw a small group of them wandering through some heather moorland and was able to get close enough to these very skittish mammals.

greetings,

Jeroen Stel

Canon Eos 1D Mark IV
Shutter speed: 1/160 sec
Aperture: F 5.6
Exposure mode: M
Exposure compensation: - 1/3
Flash:No
Flash exposure compensation:
Metering mode: Evaluative
Drive mode: AI Servo (in AF-On modus)
ISO: 800
Lens: Canon 600mm F4
Focal length:780 mm
AF mode: Auto Focus
On tripod and fluid head
Levels/Curves/USM/Contrast/Saturation/Noise Ninja/Home stewed Sharpening-mix/ Adobe Photoshop CS6
Posted by Phil Ellard on March 13, 2013 at 6:40 PM
Never seen a wild sheep, cracking shot, love the symmetry :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Jeroen Stel on March 13, 2013 at 6:44 PM
Feel the image has a blue cast (perhaps due to the late hour and lack of light) so here's a repost...

greetings,

Jeroen Stel
Posted by keith mitchell on March 14, 2013 at 3:55 AM
Jeroen i dont think i would have noticed the blue cast if you had not pointed it out,very fine shot.

Keith. :smile:
Posted by Andy Astbury on March 14, 2013 at 4:13 AM
First class shot Jeroen :toast:

I think the colour temp of the subject in the repost masked with the the FG and BG of the initial post would be just perfect.
Posted by Neil Burton on March 14, 2013 at 4:43 AM
Looks good to me Jeroen, saw these one FB, great series.
Posted by Nick Mckeown on March 14, 2013 at 5:01 AM
Prefer the re-post, very nice image and the low POV gives it an intimacy.

Nick. :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :smile: :wavey:
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on March 14, 2013 at 9:28 AM
Hi Jeroen, lovely work.

Agree on Mr A's observation, however would also think cropping and putting the subject to the right with lots of space to the left can also work too. :toast: :toast: :toast:

TFS
Steve