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Ric Grupe
04-27-2008, 03:44 PM
Date/Time: 2008:04:21 06:40:49
Shutter speed: 1/640 sec
Aperture: 6.3
Exposure mode: Av
Exposure compensation: +1/3
Metering mode: Center-weighted average
Drive mode: Continuous (high)
ISO: 800
Lens: EF400mm f/4 DO IS USM +1.4x
Focal length: 560mm
AF mode: AI Servo AF
Image quality: Raw
Bob Ettinger
04-27-2008, 04:19 PM
Nice moody shot but I wish for more of the bottom so that the legs showed.
Ric Grupe
04-27-2008, 04:39 PM
Nice moody shot but I wish for more of the bottom so that the legs showed.


:D All you would see would be grasses!

Thanks. :)
Roman Kurywczak
04-27-2008, 07:50 PM
Hi Ric,
I agree with Bob E..........even though I love tight crops.........adding the grasses would have helped compositionally without taking away from the mood............that notwithstanding.........this one has a nice feel.
Roman
Vincent Grafhorst
04-28-2008, 04:56 AM
Love the unique atmosphere in this image Ric. The poses of the deer are also perfect. I do agree that more room at the bottom, even if it is for virtual legs behind grass, would improve this.
peter delaney
04-28-2008, 06:03 AM
love the image...nice mood created........but the cut off legs at bottom does detract...
Van Hilliard
04-28-2008, 12:56 PM
Wonderful atmospheric shot. I especially love the subtle color that stands out from the moody background. The touches of highlight really bring the deer forward in a beautiful way.
Ric Grupe
04-28-2008, 01:39 PM
Wonderful atmospheric shot. I especially love the subtle color that stands out from the moody background. The touches of highlight really bring the deer forward in a beautiful way.

Thank you. :)
Robert Amoruso
04-28-2008, 02:06 PM
Ric,

As Vincent mentioned, including the virtual legs is important in this type of image as the viewer sees they are standing and wonders about what is below the cut in the image. Even though it is grass and the legs are not present, the viewer feels more at ease seeing this area as opposed to wondering about it. This balances the image giving the bottom a compositional anchor.

As mentioned, the mood of the image is very good. Van summed that up nicely.
Chris Dodds
04-29-2008, 04:13 AM
Wow, there's so much mood in this image, but as others have noted, this would be so much more powerful if there was more room on the bottom.
Steve Canuel
04-29-2008, 09:46 PM
Nice Gothic feel to this one. I like the counter poses by the deer.
Steve
Ric Grupe
04-29-2008, 10:00 PM
Nice Gothic feel to this one. I like the counter poses by the deer.
Steve

Thanks, Steve. :)

The mirror pose was an element that pleased me...glad you noticed.