Topi Portrait

[Loi Nguyen]

Will try to get another one in before Friday. Late morning, light was strong. The Topi was standing on a dirt mount against a nice Green BG and blue sky, so I decided to go for a head shot.

1DX
500f4 II + 2X III
1/1600
f8
ISO-800
HH

almost FF.

Thank you for your comments.

Loi

[Sanjeev Aurangabadkar]

Awesome portrait, with great BG, nice details and the well lit eye makes this image stronger. Well done Loi.

[Rachel Hollander]

Hi Loi - this works extremely well. Good choice on dof and the bg is great and really sets off the topi. Comp works for me.

TFS,
Rachel

[Morkel Erasmus]

Very nice - didn't get nearly as good an opportunity on them recently.
Light well handled, dig the crusted mud and colours - might take overall brightness down a third stop?

[Steve Canuel]

Really pops off that nicely colored and blurred BG Loi. I like the caked on mud patches.

[Carl Walker]

Beautiful soft bg and great portrait shot of this topi. Eye adds a lot to the image. Light is well handled. Comp is good but if it were mine I might take some off on RHS to perhaps middle of the hump. TFS Loi great image

[Thinus Schoeman]

Hi Loi, great portrait with excellent DOF to get the full head in focus and sharp. Super background as well, contrasting well with the Topi. I agree brightness may be toned down just a tad. Congratulations!

[Gabriela Plesea]

Hello Loi!

I have never seen a Topi, let alone photograph one! This is one stunning portrait, killer BG and beautiful colours, I like the way the image is cropped and presented and especially the detail overall - congratulations, well done!!!

Kind regards,