This image is from Yosemite last month. It was raining and it was late in the afternoon so darkness was approaching. I couldn't help trying to get a decent image of this guy despite the disappearing light.
40D with 100-400 at 350. Evaluative metering at ISO 1000 - YES, ISO 1000!!! f5.6 and 1/125. Full frame. Noise Ninja on the entire image with selective sharpening on the buck only.
Excellent pose and direct look I like how you kept the antlers from merging with the tree line, would have left more room a the bottom for the virtual legs !!! I like it a lot !!
Good composition of this nice looking buck. The rack looks tack sharp but the face is a bit soft. I would give the face a bit more sharpening to even it out with the rack and body sharpness. A bit more room on the bottom for the legs would be good.
Last edited by Robert Amoruso; 11-26-2008 at 09:24 PM.
Ed,
Agree with the above comments. Would have loved some more sharpness in the face. I like the background colours and composition. It seems the light was quiet low. Without using the high ISO you would not have got an image. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers,
Sabyasachi