# Moosehead **URL:** \ **Category:** Image Critiques\ **Tags:** wildlife\ **Created:** [December 19, 2025, 4:41am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/moosehead/49105 "2025-12-19T04:41:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Cathy\_Proenza](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/cathy_proenza/32/60936_2.png) [@Cathy\_Proenza](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Cathy_Proenza)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2025, 4:41am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/moosehead/49105/1 "2025-12-19T04:41:59Z")
Edited ![Moosehead v2](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/d/4/d41fcc23755d349819339f021db4ed3973b6eb39.jpeg) Original ![Moosehead.jpg](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/4/2/42c163f13778b880273f4426bb1aeca016cc79da.jpeg) > **Critique Style Requested:** _Standard_ > > 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. ### Specific Feedback 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 * * * ### Critique Template Use of the template is optional, but it can help spark ideas. Vision and Purpose: Conceptual: Emotional Impact and Mood: Composition: Balance and Visual Weight: Depth and Dimension: Color: Lighting: Processing: Technical: ---
**Author:** ![philrostad](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/philrostad/32/68298_2.png) [@philrostad](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/philrostad)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2025, 11:58pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/moosehead/49105/2 "2025-12-19T23:58:40Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![stephen\_rauch](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/3bc359/32.png) [@stephen\_rauch](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/stephen_rauch)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2025, 1:49am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/moosehead/49105/3 "2025-12-20T01:49:38Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![Ryan\_H](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/ryan_h/32/60971_2.png) [@Ryan\_H](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Ryan_H)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2025, 8:37am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/moosehead/49105/4 "2025-12-20T08:37:29Z")
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 ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_Kennedy](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/steve_kennedy/32/55050_2.png) [@Steve\_Kennedy](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Steve_Kennedy)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2025, 11:20pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/moosehead/49105/5 "2025-12-20T23:20:48Z")
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. ![Moosehead](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/f/6/f60e0b04d04cf5d1b9e45548c9249070731a731b.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Cathy\_Proenza](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/cathy_proenza/32/60936_2.png) [@Cathy\_Proenza](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Cathy_Proenza)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2025, 5:25am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/moosehead/49105/6 "2025-12-21T05:25:46Z")
@philrostad@stephen_rauch@Ryan_H@Steve_Kennedy 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!