Whitetail buck before sunrise #2


Posted by chris earle on Sun Dec 21, 2003 10:48 am

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Whitetail Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
Shenandoah National Park

10D, 100-300 f4.5-5.6, ISO 400, f11, 1/90, tripod.
Levels, USM. Cropped from vertical for presentation.

I posted a shot similar to this a few weeks ago. Same deer, different pose and crop, hopefully a little sharper.

Comments/critiques/suggestions welcome. Thanks for looking.
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by Jess Lee on Sun Dec 21, 2003 11:04 am
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Lovely shot, great job on the sky capture, my favorite time of day
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by Kelly on Sun Dec 21, 2003 11:38 am
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Wow, the colors and pose are super.
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by Jim Neely on Sun Dec 21, 2003 11:49 am
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This one should go on your wall or in a calendar.

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by Mike Wilson on Sun Dec 21, 2003 1:05 pm
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Outstanding!
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by NDCheryl on Sun Dec 21, 2003 3:50 pm
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IT does not even look real. Cool shot.
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by Tim Grams on Sun Dec 21, 2003 4:53 pm
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It looks too perfect! Great shot- I really like the grass at the bottom and the colors in the sky.

If I'd change anything, I'd give it a bit more room around the edges. But with a 100-400, you probably have one like that also.
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by Dennis Olivero on Sun Dec 21, 2003 7:03 pm
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Stunning Chris.. Congratulations, a very successful image.. Thanks for sharing it with us at NatureScapes. wildlife.net
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by walkinman on Sun Dec 21, 2003 7:06 pm
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Hey Chris,

The colors look a tad too saturated for me .. like something's not right in the contrast .. the blue in the sky looks later in the day given the angle of the light, and the color in the clouds. That is simply P/S stuff though, and personal preference.

I really feel silhouettes are some of the hardest shots to do, and this one is great.

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by chris earle on Sun Dec 21, 2003 8:49 pm
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Thanks everyone for the comments. I think I lightened the sky to much when making my levels adjustments. I guess tired eyes got the best of me :oops: I find sunrise/sunset shots difficult to get right since switching over to digital. I'm never sure when I've crossed the line between what I actually saw and overdoing it. I'll just have to keep practicing and I'll eventually figure it out :D
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by Carol Clarke on Mon Dec 22, 2003 7:57 am
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Wonderful shot Chris! Love it!

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by moose henderson on Mon Dec 22, 2003 2:27 pm
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very nice chris
 

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