Elk Portrait

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What technical feedback would you like if any? Comp OK (I was paying lots of attention to the antlers to get all of the tines in the frame.

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Pertinent technical details or techniques: D500 200-400mm f4 + 1.4xTC at 420mm (1/400 sec at f109, Iso 800) Crop for comp, levels, brightness & Contrast, DeNoise). This large bull elk was courting his harem near Gardiner, Montana. In addition to this portrait, I have some of the entire elk. The yellows in the BG are rabbitbrush flowers and add some color to the scene. I also used the rubber stamp tool to carefully remove a piece of string from this guy’s forehead. I think that he did battle with a lawn chair or clothes line in town…Jim

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Jim, the head on, head shot does a fine job of showing off his stare and his antlers. I’m not sure I’d want this guy staring at me like this unless I was in my car. Although if this was taken with a long lens, you may have been far enough away.

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