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Stu, I like the backwards glance in this and the wooded setting even though it it quite busy. Colour looks quite flat in this probably reflecting the lighting conditions. Main issue for me is that the animal looks a bit soft. Perhaps a bit of USM would help here... but see below? Also, as I think you are only processing in DPP with global adjustments, I'm not sure how or if you are doing any output sharpening on the size reduced image. If you simply use 'convert and size' in DPP with size reduction, then you will miss the final sharpening. Sorry if this is territory that's been covered in the past but as you may know, that second sharpening step is quite critical but not sure it is happening here?
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Hi Stu - It's a nice look-back pose. It looks like the conditions and the surroundings made for a tough shoot as far as light and clean bg. Glenn has covered the critique well. In addition the bright specular hls at the bottom of the frame draw the eye. The only way to improve is to keep shooting and experimenting.
TFS,
Rachel
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Macro and Flora Moderator
A little bit busy but I like the image. The buck is shown well in natural surroundings. I like the colours and exposure.
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Wildlife Moderator
Hi Stu, typical environment/habitat and this illustrates well how tricky and difficult it is to shoot in this environment, especially with the lack of light. The image does appear soft, this could be either a lack in sharpening or that the image is in fact soft. I'm not a lover of the OOF band at the foot, I think a third of it is enough. The subject is not perhaps shown in the best of positions with the rear being the dominant part, but it's a nice look back, although I would clone out the small twig by the head. Overall it looks a bit flat, but as I'm away I'll leave it to others, in addition the NR looks a bit hefty???? If you are using the MKIII converter fine, if its 1 or 2 then they are pants and I would sell it ASAP. Placement in frame looks good too.
TFS
Steve
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Thanks Rachel
,tough conditions but yes it needs experimenting with. At this time a clean bkg is nigh impossible the plantation is largely too young. It will be thinned pretty agressively shortly I would imagine,this might lend better chances,but a good learning tool both FC and image making wise.
Cheers Jon I feel I have better,but those odd spots where the sun got through to him I feel are irreparable sadly.
Steve yes both are EXTIII's did me homework ,I'm not getting the most without a markii supertele or 1dx onwards but yup I came across the IQ aspect.
Steve everything else in your post I concur with it might be soft i'm unsure. I know I am not 100% happy . Steve light as you say it's very difficult well leastways I found it so. typical habitat !1
As a guy that stalks this is hard . My only" in" here was I heard the buck,so I got to them on my tummy maybe 2-- 3--yards. Because there are so many here there is a browse line. They can see through where we are too high if standing,one simply can't approach them on foot,they will see you before you them...These are hard Steve it's almost been a wake up call .It's a shame because I got the buck too and a little group. but something feels not right IQ wise to me as well . I dunno I'll show some others shortly
thank you so much everyone
stu
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Wildlife Moderator
Stu, you can always I'm sure fire the RAW off to Andreas, he will give you the info you need I'm sure on the file.
Steve yes both are EXTIII's did me homework ,I'm not getting the most without a markii supertele or 1dx onwards but yup I came across the IQ aspect.
Good man.
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BPN Member
Hi Stu i quite like the look back pose of the deer .
The BG is a wee bit messy ....but hey that is where we find that species many times , so not an issue for me .I think you did well with that dappled light and you have details across the range .
By knowing your DPP limitations when it comes to tonal adjustments i think you can still squeeze out a bit more and i might change the overall WB to a bit more warmth .But keep the greens cool , you can address the blues as well .
To me it does not look being hammered with NR ....just stick to what DPP does and your good to go ( if you are limited to DPP ) , i think you can afford to add a bit more sharpness .
For sure you are fine if want to send me the raw ....
TFS Andreas
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Story Sequences Moderator and Wildlife Moderator
Hello Stu,
I like the look back from the "bokkie" here and do not mind so much the sight of its rear as it is well covered
Subject well positioned within the frame, environment rather busy but nothing you could do about it. With a bit of careful PP work you could make the subject stand out more. Not sure about your ethics but I am tempted to do a bit of "gardening" here and there and give some attention to those bright bits in the BG. I really think you could extract more from this, Stu.
Thank you so much for sharing, happy to see you are having fun out there and looking forward to more!
Kind regards,
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