Red deer stag

[Jonathan Ashton]

Camera Model Canon EOS-1D X
Shooting Mode Manual Exposure
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/1600
Av(Aperture Value) 8.0
Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation 0
ISO Speed 2500
Auto ISO Speed ON
Lens EF500mm f/4L IS II USM
Focal Length 500.0mm

ACR +PSCC cropped to portrait from landscape.

This is another view of the stage I posted a coupe of weeks ago.

[Steve Kaluski]

Hi Jon, like the grass impaled on the rack and the fact that the Stag is bellowing. I might be tempted to darken the BKG to reduce the brighter elements, but certainly try to crop or clone over the bright 'blob', centred at the top. Any frames shot landscape as I quite like the fact the Stag has something to look into, albeit some negative space for editorial.

May be a little burning on the face to get some form back in.

TFS
Steve

[John Mack]

Nice view of this stag. You caught a good pose on him and i like the grass in the antlers. The crop held up very well.

[Steve Kaluski]

Any frames shot landscape as I quite like the fact the Stag has something to look into, albeit some negative space for editorial.

cropped to portrait from landscape.

Sorry Jon, didn't spot this, can you post FF.

[Rachel Hollander]

Hi Jon - He looks pretty big and the grass on the antlers certainly adds to the image. I would also like to see the ff. Nice bellowing pose and agree with Steve that maybe darkening the bg slightly will enhance.

TFS,
Rachel