Impala Pose

[Stu Bowie]

This was taken on my previous trip to Kruger, last year Sept. I have always enjoyed capturing these guys, and I was lucky to get this guy in the open against a clear BG.

Canon 50D
100-400 @ 400mm
1/640
F/7.1
ISO 400

Exp Comp +0.33
Hand held from the car.

[Alfred Forns]

Looks great Stuart Nice pose, lots of detail and clean bg !! Might go tighter on this one?

[Austin Thomas]

Great portrait Stuart,

DOF spot on, good eye contact with catchlight and a complimentary BKGR. I could imagine a tighter crop would also work.

tfs

Austin

[Steve Canuel]

Hey Stuart,
You've got some beautiful golden color in this portrait. I like the texture and DOF on the horns and you even got him to smile for you!

[Ken Watkins]

Stuart,

Absolutely marvelous,though common they make really good subjects, I agree with taking a little from the left hand side.

[Hendri Venter]

Beautifull image Mate. Lovely BG colours and the impi is tack sharp.

[Stu Bowie]

Thanks for the feedback and comments guys. Much appreciated.

[Sabyasachi Patra]

I like the colours. Eye contact is fine. The background is nicely diffused. A tight crop would work well here, including a vertical.

Cheers,
Sabyasachi

[Morkel Erasmus]

lovely portrait Stu! maybe lighten the face a bit? love the comp as is.

[Vida van der Walt]

Beautiful portrait Stu. Love the soft light and detail. The open mouth is great and I like the comp. A vertical comp will also look great.:)

[Steve Kaluski]

Hi Stuart, personally I feel a vertical crop would suit both in terms of space & content. Great detail, love the eye. ;)

Steve

[David Thomasson]

Killer pose and razor sharp details. Even though the background is a rich red/gold, I would consider fading it to bring the subject out more dramatically.

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/9051/impf.jpg

[Stu Bowie]

Thanks a stack guys and Vida.

David, thank you for showing me what could have been done. Your idea never came into my mind. Love your work.