Grazing Rams


Posted by Tim Grams on Fri Nov 07, 2003 10:33 am

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Taken in Denali NP in late Aug of this year. I've posted at least one other photo of these two already.

More DOF would have improved this, but options were limited since it was a cloudy day and I was using a long lens. Since the sheep in the background had the largest horns, I focused on him.

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by E.J. Peiker on Fri Nov 07, 2003 10:44 am
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You didn't state what your shutter speed was but I would probably go as low as 1/30 sec in this situation with the equipment you were using. Other than the DOF, this is excellent.
 

by Bill Keown on Fri Nov 07, 2003 12:38 pm
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I agree with you on the DOF comment but this is very nice. Having both in focus would be killer.

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by Paul Grecian on Fri Nov 07, 2003 12:53 pm
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Increased depth of field would certainly improve this image. However, my initial reaction is that the front ram is also too cut-off. I would like to have seen a composition that placed both rams further into the frame. I'm also curious as to whether anyone would have opted for focusing on the front ram instead of the rear one if only one could be in focus? I think the image is also improved by cropping some of the out-of-focus foreground from the bottom. The exposure you selected brings out the fur detail well and I appreciate your overall perspective being about at eye-level. The symetry in the ram postures is also strong.

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by walkinman on Fri Nov 07, 2003 1:17 pm
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Hey Tim,

Nice exposure. I'd have probably focused on the ram in the foreground, and hoped the extra DOF that falls behind would catch the rear one.

I'm half thinking of coming up the end on Nov (T/day week) to shot some sheep. You going to be around?

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by NDCheryl on Fri Nov 07, 2003 11:02 pm
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Tim,

I really like the position and pose of the two rams but would have preferred the focus be on the front ram and the back ram to be OOF.
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by Heather Forcier on Fri Nov 07, 2003 11:42 pm
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You've gotten some feedback on the DOF already, just wanted to say I really like how they really stand out from their surroundings, and that I think the soft light really made the colors and whites look great.
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by Tim Grams on Sat Nov 08, 2003 12:38 am
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Thanks for the comments!

Not sure what the shutter speed was. I typically try for at least 1/60 for relatively slow action such as these guys presented. However I may have have been in the 1/125 range. I'd guess my aperatue was close to wide open, but certainly F8 or less.
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by Bob Ettinger on Sat Nov 08, 2003 1:09 pm
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Tim,

Very nice the mirror image effect works well.
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by Karen S on Sat Nov 08, 2003 3:26 pm
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Tim, I agree with Cheryl as to the subject in front being the one to focus on...Still a great shot and I like the compostition and exposure looks good.
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by Harvey Edelman on Mon Nov 10, 2003 11:55 am
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Nice symmetry and balance. I concur about the wider DOF.
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by Kelly on Mon Nov 10, 2003 10:59 pm
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Tim, I really like the symmetry here, and the way they pop from the background. A bit more DOF would be nice, but you've heard that before.
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