# Ichabod's Steed **URL:** \ **Category:** Image Critiques\ **Tags:** landscape, intimate\ **Created:** [November 1, 2026, 3:23am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/ichabods-steed/52787 "2026-11-01T03:23:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bill\_Fach](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/bill_fach/32/78290_2.png) [@Bill\_Fach](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Bill_Fach)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2026, 3:23am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/ichabods-steed/52787/1 "2026-11-01T03:23:49Z")
![Original - Ichabods-Steed2026-10-31-19-18-04- A,R8,S4 .jpg](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/2/d/2dea4a95def41f1dc17e6333d52e11eb74595a4a.jpeg) **Critique Style:** Standard The photographer is looking for thoughtful feedback on the image as a whole, especially around the areas noted below. **Feedback Focus:** Artistic / Expressive ### About This Image While driving into Yosemite this afternoon I came across this fearsome steed preparing to go afouling tonight. Would not want to meet up with the ghoul tonight. \>=))\> ### Feedback Requested I have some single shots with the BG nicely blurred but decided to do a stack to bring everything into focus. Your thoughts? ### Technical Details Sony A7rIII Sony FE 70-200 f2.8 GM-II @ 200mm ISO 400, 1/30 @f11, shot stack in Helicon Focus ---
**Author:** ![Glenys\_Passier](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/glenys_passier/32/33963_2.png) [@Glenys\_Passier](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Glenys_Passier)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2026, 6:27am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/ichabods-steed/52787/2 "2026-11-01T06:27:31Z")
Certainly does look fierce Bill! There’s a lot of different critters hiding in that wood. Bill, I’m a sucker for blurred BGs when there is a substantial subject to be shot. Having said that, this is a great image showing the terrain and vegetation, which I always find interesting. ---
**Author:** ![Mike\_Friel](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/mike_friel/32/28003_2.png) [@Mike\_Friel](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Mike_Friel)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2026, 7:19am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/ichabods-steed/52787/3 "2026-11-01T07:19:38Z")
I also thought about a bit of blurring to the BG. But as the eye is so clear I don’t think the rest matters much. It shows the ghouldeer environment. Well spotted! ---
**Author:** ![Mark\_Seaver](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/mark_seaver/32/231_2.png) [@Mark\_Seaver](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Mark_Seaver)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2026, 3:03pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/ichabods-steed/52787/4 "2026-11-01T15:03:25Z")
This is quite the sighting, Bill, and very nicely rendered. The fairly sharp background is enough brighter than the subject that it works well. I do wonder about some (or more) dodging of the tree on the left for a bit more isolation of your fantastic steed. ---
**Author:** ![Dennis\_Plank](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dennis_plank/32/27033_2.png) [@Dennis\_Plank](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dennis_Plank)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2026, 3:13pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/ichabods-steed/52787/5 "2026-11-01T15:13:18Z")
A very cool catch, Bill and well rendered. The background works for me, though I do wish that tree on the left hadn’t been quite so close. This looks more like an alpaca to my eye! ---
**Author:** ![alice](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/alice/32/83370_2.png) [@alice](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/alice)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2026, 3:44pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/ichabods-steed/52787/6 "2026-11-01T15:44:32Z")
Bill, this is such a fun photo, I can see all kinds animal options, deer, alpaca…to name just a few. Alice ---
**Author:** ![Huw\_Thomas](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/huw_thomas/32/87850_2.png) [@Huw\_Thomas](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Huw_Thomas)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2026, 5:52pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/ichabods-steed/52787/7 "2026-11-01T17:52:58Z")
Fantastic fun pic Love it - very well seen and captured Huw ---
**Author:** ![Ed\_Lowe](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/e36b37/32.png) [@Ed\_Lowe](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Ed_Lowe)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2026, 3:30am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/ichabods-steed/52787/8 "2026-11-02T03:30:12Z")
Hi Bill, This is so cool and a wonderful find. Good think you were aware of your surroundings as it doesn’t appear as though he/she has noticed you yet. I am good with the BG as the details and textures in the wood are so crisp and sharp that it stands out nicely from the BG. Nicely done.