The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image.
Description
I slammed on the brakes and jumped out of the truck with my camera to get a few shots of this cow moose playing peak-a-boo.
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All comments welcome, thanks! What is your first impression? What do you think of the composition?
Technical Details
Canon R5 + RF100-500 @500 mm
1/640 s at f/7.1, ISO 500
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I really like this shot. The pose is a great portrait but the moose did it for you by hiding behind the foliage. Other than maybe playing with a vignette, I am not sure if the picture needs anything.
Hi Cathy… Sounds like you drive like I do… stopping every time you see something interesting .
Very nice photograph. To me - you have a very natural frame in the photograph - the two vertical tree tops - one to the left and the other to the right. Perhaps you can take advantage of the via cropping with the focus on the cow moose? Maybe a 4 x 5 vertical eliminating some of the surroundings but not all as I think you want context.
Very nice Cathy, you caught a moment really well. These situations have to be taken quickly.
For me the closer foliage on the left is slightly distracting as it’s softer than the rest.
Maybe a slightly tighter crop, or It would probably take a fair bit of careful cloning to even it up
Hi Cathy! This image is very cool. Good job stopping the truck in time to grab it. I love the head shot and the foliage framing the image. I think the suggestions for a slight vignette and slight cropping are good ones. I would suggest a crop something like this.
Thanks for your comments! The vignette and 4x5 crop really help focus the image on the subject. I also added a slight radial gradient to bring a bit more light to Moosey’s face.
Sometimes I just didn’t travel very far at all in a day, more time stopped with my camera than driving! What a luxury it is to travel slowly!
