Bull Moose CloseUp

Posted by Dave Zawalski on Thu Mar 11, 2004 10:24 pm

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I'm wondering if this is too tight a shot or if this composition works to you. cropped slightly from right. Photographed with a 500mm on Provia around sunset from riverbed where this guy grazed closer and closer. All comments/critiques greatly appreciated. Thanks!

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by Noel on Fri Mar 12, 2004 12:46 am

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I'm a fan of tight crops, and I'm a BIG fan of this photo. Love the look in the moose's eye!

If you do have more image on the left and right, this could be one of those shots where you leave a little bit (e.g., the antlers) sticking out of the frame. That would work pretty well with this shot, I'll bet.

But what am I saying, it's great just as it is!

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by Wayne Ellis on Fri Mar 12, 2004 1:34 am

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Works well Dave

Comments and reposts welcome

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by DC on Fri Mar 12, 2004 4:19 am

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Like it. Did you get any with him closer ??

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by NDCheryl on Fri Mar 12, 2004 7:00 am

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For my personal taste, I would rather see a tighter crop on the head to further emphasize the eye or backed up with all of the antlers included. Nice that you found such a cooperative moose.

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by Tim Grams on Fri Mar 12, 2004 10:19 am

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The light was not doing you any favors here, but the exposure seems just a touch dark. I like his facial expression and the nice defineition of his muscles.

I tend to like a horizontal crop better when I'm shooting a close up on bull moose, particularly if their brow tines are well developed. This guys rack is nicely developed on the bottom, but not too tall. With a horizontal crop, you'd be showing the strong point and leaving out the weaker point. It leaves the viewer wondering just how big that rack is!

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by Carol Clarke on Fri Mar 12, 2004 5:07 pm

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I love tight crops if the subject is strong enough Dave,and this sure is strong enough!!

Love that mean looking red rimmed eye, and like Cheryl, I might also have tried a closer crop to emphasise that as a different take on this subject.

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by george forrest on Sat Mar 13, 2004 9:58 pm

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I have a tendency to do tight crops myself for the impact effect, so this one is fine for me. Good to break the mold on occasion. Nice one, Dave.
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