Hi folks ....just throwing in something else
Have not posted one of my marmots for a short while , so here you go .
Image taken one morning in Filzmoos , light already being somewhat harsh because the marmots only appeared when the sun lit up their area after coming over the mountains . So that location will be never good for soft or golden light , so you either have deal with harsh of flat light when overcast or rainy.
Nevertheless great fun to be there , before the mass of people arrive or when they left . Funny enough the most activity is when it is full of people ....in the other hand when staying there early or late the marmots show their natural behavior . What they do not do , when it is if full of humans . When staying alone with them , you even have to be careful not to move to fast ....then they whistle and disappear into their burrow system .
Hope you like this one .Wished the white rock in the BG was not there....
Canon EOS 1Dx II
EF 500 IS L II
Tripod
F 9 ; Iso 3200 ; 1/2000 sec ; all the time i was playing with the F stop but kept the SS fast as i was constantly changing from HH to tripod wherever was an option to take some images.
Processed with C1 and PSCC 2018 ; slight crop for comp
Thanks for watching and commenting to my previous posting
Hi Andreas - I quite like this as a portrait. They behave like other rodents, coming out when it warms up a bit. You handled the harsher light well. Fabulous detail. I agree with you about the white rock but doesn't look there was anything you could do to avoid it.
Thanks Rachel , Mike and Gabriela for your kind comments , much appreciated .
Gabriela .....you will be one of the first persons , who will be informed about their status .Be patient ... i have to be , too !!!!
Can´t wait ..as this would be sensational good , just surprised that no other photogs were hanging out at them when i was there . I had them all alone by myself , even i was not there the whole day , just on and off during the day . Will see and wait ....
All issues with this one covered Andreas. I had wondered where your marmots had gone so good to see another image here. The light has been well handled, usual high standard for the rest of this: lighting, tone, detail. Up to your usual high standard and no suggestions from me.
Hi Andreas, I like the fact the perspective illustrates how 'long' these guys are, but the white rock in the BKG is the killer for me. I think the DoF is perhaps a tad much based on the kit, but I might review that if I was there looking at the distance between you and the subject.