White-tail buck

[John Mack]

This image was created in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on 12/1/19 at 10:36AM. Image processed in Lightroom and Photoshop.

Hand held, Full frame.

Canon 5D MarkIV
Sigma 150-600 Contemporary
300mm
ISO 800
1/200sec

[Sanjeev Aurangabadkar]

Hi John, a good shot of the buck sitting amidst the dried leaves and foliage. Though the BG is distracting, the colours are nice. I find the single grass twig between the horns distracting, looks like a third horn :bg3:

[Andreas Liedmann]

Hi John ... WOW getting that close to a resting deer !!! I do lift my head for your field work .
Framing and crop is working well , i do like the overall fall colouring and the tonal range . BG is busy .... yes .... but what to do ? Nothing just take the sots and be happy !!!!
Just not sure about the overall redness in the image ... but you were there .

Nice one .

TFS Andreas

[Steve Kaluski]

John, if you go cooler on the WB, more Green, not magenta on the Tint and reduce the Vibrance you start to achieve separation between subject & environment. Where you then take is then for you to decide.

TFS
Steve

[Andreas Liedmann]

Hi John and Steve ... RP is exactly where the image should be in terms of tone and color .

Great Job Steve !!!!