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Great frame. Love everything about this one. Must be very tame to allow this. Very neat with the reindeer right in your face and the environment behind it.
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This time I took the WA(thanks Steve)
Hi Will, glad you remembered, it's made a huge difference to the capture, as folk often just never think that they have the option to change or more importantly think ahead. Then the subject gets too close, they runout of lens, big in frame and the shooting angle is too steep.
Nice to have more environment and a lovely blue sky, looks like a cracking day. The subject was close I guess based on the lens and so good choice on upping the DoF many would have left it I think at f/8. I like the slight head turn where that eye comes into play, good detail and nice texture in the coat. The rear leg is a bit unfortunate and I might loose a tad off the LHS to pull the subject more off centre. Unless you had a CPL on the blue sky looks a bit strong (might adjust in Curves) and open the FG up a fraction. Personally I would eliminate the small pond in the BKG.
Overall nice work Will, lets see more. I hope you have not traded in your 1DX and have just added the 5D to the kit bag, if so, good call, but just check the calibration and I say it for good reason, but you might be the lucky one. 
TFS
Steve
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Thanks for that Steve, much appreciated. Yes, I remembered the last time I went up the A9, you texted asking if I had the WA with me. I didn't, and used the 500 on the Reindeer. That is when I realised, Steve's advice was correct 
It was a lovely weekend, the weather was cold but bright, no cloud. The sun was behind me here, just above the Cairngorm peak.... I hear what you are saying about the small pond, and thought about it, I decided to leave, as it reflected the sky colour. I kept the 1DX The 5D4 I like, but only on slow targets, although I did get some nice Mallard at sunset in flight. The calibration seems to be ok. This is the first time I have used it, and I captured some Crested Tit, deep in Rothiemurchus forest @ ISO 3200 which I was happy with. I hope I am the lucky one
Will
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Always nice when wide-angle wildlife works out, this shows of the size of the habitat well, as well as the great detail on the reindeer.
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That is a real belter Will, love the wide angle. The coat is beautifully rendered (just like one we have in the dining room!!)
The only suggestion I have for you to consider is to make a selection of the distant hills and reduce the blues, it just cleans them up a little.
I'm lovin' the 5D4 but when I use the 1DX I still get blown away by it's build, handling and performance, 8/10 the 1DX just does it, not so with 5DIV but I do like the bigger files.
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Wildlife Moderator
5DIV but I do like the bigger files
Bigger files doesn't mean better images Jon.
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Macro and Flora Moderator
Originally Posted by
Steve Kaluski
Bigger files doesn't mean better images Jon.
Oh but it can! Not always, I won't go off posted topic, but it can, the 5D IV sensor was, maybe still is the highest DXO Labs rated Canon sensor. Just depends on circumstance.
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Hi William -- A stunning frame , well executed and I loved the colours and settings here. Nice suggestion for cropping a bit from the lhs, too centered for my liking as well. I liked that waterbody in the bkg.
VEry nice details and great choice on DOF , very nicely done. Loved it.
TFS !
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Thanks for the comments guys, much appreciated
Will
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Story Sequences Moderator and Wildlife Moderator
Dear Will,
I am very late here and just about everything has been covered, just wanted to say this is one of the loveliest Reindeer images I have seen - congratulations
Kind regards,
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Thank You Gabriella, very much appreciated
Will
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