Air Park Buffle Head

[Steve Large]

This picture taken at the Courtenay Air Park on north Vancouver Island. This is the closest that I have been able to get to these guys.

Stats: Canon 50D, 500mm with 1.4X, 1/1000 sec, F/8, ISO 800, Some curves adjustment in PS, Noise reduction in Topaz Denoise.

Thanks for looking,

Steve

[Fabs Forns]

I love the iridescence that you were able to capture in the head and the soft light. For a change, the head angle would have been better a bit more away from you than it is and not to shoe the dark part visible. Great whites and nice detail all over. If you had a little more room in front of him, it would be nice.

[Paul Lagasi]

Nice head angle, really like the head colors, sharp..well done..

[Dave Leroy]

Nicely exposed Steve and good for you to get so close.
A lower angle, if possible, would have been nice.
Nice details in whites and blacks.

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Lucky to you to get so close. These guys are quite elusive. Like the sharpness for the 1.4. The water is beautiful. I agree a lower angle would have been nice.

[Steve Large]

Hi Everyone,
Thanks for the nice comments. I caught this guy while the two males were battling over a female. Very unusual to get in so close. The embankment was pretty steep with no way to get to the water level for a flatter angle so this is what I came up with. Taken in the evening with failing sunlight.

Take care,

Steve