Waterbuck Portrait # 2

[Sanjeev Aurangabadkar]

This is a more side-on pose in golden light showing off those antlers @ Timbavati.
1/1600
f/5.6
ISO 800
5D III
500mm II

[Dvir Barkay]

Really nice shot, beautiful animal, I would slightly brighten the darker fur at the bottom right corner to make it a bit lighter, as it ever so slightly draws attention, at least in my eyes. Colors and sharpness are perfect.

[gail bisson]

Love the golden light and the position of the buck within the frame. excellent IQ
The OOF vertical branch between the antlers is unfortunate. I would clone it out in a new york minute if this was mine!
gail

[Sanjeev Aurangabadkar]

Thanks Dvir & Gail. Will try & clone out the OOF branch.

[Tobie Schalkwyk]

Thanks Dvir & Gail. Will try & clone out the OOF branch.

Nice one Sanjeev! PS' Content Aware Fill should get rid of that branch very nicely.

[Rachel Hollander]

Hi Sanjeev - Nice golden light and I prefer the slightly angled pose as well as the room around in this image. Sharpness and colors look good. If it were mine I would tame the highlights on the ear a little more. The tree coming out of the head is a problem and one that I would want to handle in the field by moving the vehicle rather than by cloning later in pp.

TFS,
Rachel

[Morkel Erasmus]

Good light and clarity here Sanjeev.
Can't fault the suggestions above both from a PP and fieldcraft perspective.

[Mike Poole]

Lovely portrait, and all nits already covered

[Steve Kaluski]

Hi Sanjeev, SA has certainly provided some excellent subjects to photograph and this is another nice image. The warm light has given, provided some lovely tones and the eye just shines out. I think you could afford to loose a little off both the L, R & top, around a centimetre just to give more presence this time to the subject. Agree on the removal of the OOF branch in the BKG, your call on choice of tool, but some work better than others and are dependent on what you are doing I have found.

TFS
Steve