Frozen Bison Portrait

[Charles Glatzer]

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Yellowstone '08, minus 21F

Greetings from Bozeman. Finally able to get on line after 2 plus weeks in Yellowstone. Still have another week to go in MT before getting home.

I am living the dream!!!

1DS Mark III, 600IS w/2x
Manual, spot meter off snow plus 2 EV, 1/200 @ f/11, ISO 800
Post-production- ARC, CS3, laptop

FYI-I would prefer the images appear at the top of the posts, rather than the bottom.

See you where there is light, or at the computer

Chas

[Jason Vaclavek]

Oh Man! That looks painfuly cold! I wonder why he has not shaken it off?

[Jasper Doest]

That certainly looks cold. Great exposure on the whites.... I'm not really sure if this parallel approach works for me....I think that a frontal approach would be really powerful with all that snow. Now, the way you framed this, I feel that it is a bit too tight to the edges....and for me it would need some more space to look into. BTW, I fully agree with your comment regarding the placement of the photographs on BPN, I'll see what we can do about it.

[Vincent Grafhorst]

I feel really sorry for this bison... Is it alive at all? A very good and remarkable photo, but a bit tight IMO.

[Robert Amoruso]

Hi Chas,

I agree a bit tight but for me on the bottom and front. I certainly like the patterns on the snow on his fur. And of course the exposure is right on.

[c.w. moynihan]

Looks like elephant skin. Nice out of the box portrait.

[Milo Burcham]

Nice one Chas, I really like the texture of the pastered snow. I can't figure out why the horn is so hard to pick out, seeing it better would improve the image a bit, for me. I love it when you can capture an animal covered in snow like this!

[Jasper Doest]

I think we solved the placement issue Chas.....

[Bob Ettinger]

Sure looks cold, hope you were warm.

[Rich Ikerd]

This image just screams COLD Chas. Have to feel sorry for the poor bison, but that's the life they live. I like that you've got a clear view of his eye amongst all that snow/ice. Can't wait to see more.

[Grady Weed]

Perfect! Leave it as is. And hang it on the wall.