By leading photo safaris I sometimes have to give up perfect shooting conditions so my clients can get great the shots of their life. This is one of those moments. I set the camera up, told her what to look for and how to compose the shot for the best impact, and what to focus on. This was an hour into the tour, and I think she got one of the best shots of the rut season so far to come out of my camera.
Client: Colleen Tobin - this is shot #37 within the first 10 mintues of her being behind a big lens for the first time. She was a natural.
Tell me what you think. I wondered about the aspen leaves at the top, without a nearby tree trunk they seem a bit detached from the pic floating, but part of me thinks the distant trunks makes it a non-issue.
Rocky Mountain National Park, CO
D300, 500mm f4 @ f4 1/500 -.33 EV, ISO 400, tripod, cropped 5% off the bottom of blurred grass
Honestly, I didn't even see the leaves until I read that in your description. I agree with Al, the two lighter trees might look better with a bit of burning - otherwise, wow...what a fabulous image!
Nice bull, nicely colored grasses, and nice inclusion of the trees in the BG. I agree that the two behind his chest shold be toned down if possible but like them to be visible in the BG. The hanging leaves in the upper left give the image some depth, kinda like a top curtain on a theater stage.
Nice composition, and the top leaves help frame the subject, plus add depth. I agree about toning down the two bright trees, and the other trunks seem to have some blue in them.