# Scanning

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/scanning/9155>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** wildlife\
**Created:** [September 30, 2019, 6:01pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/scanning/9155 "2019-09-30T18:01:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**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:** [September 30, 2019, 6:01pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/scanning/9155/1 "2019-09-30T18:01:56Z")

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I know it’s not customary to photograph subjects looking away, but I liked the way this buck was checking out the next valley for potential intruders or before taking his harem into new territory.

 ![-20190911-_7D28555-Natl%20Bison%20Range-Edit](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/2X/2/2f533a45288469dcad38ca175623e1819b1cbb31.jpeg)

### What technical feedback would you like if any?

Anything.

### What artistic feedback would you like if any?

Anything.

### Pertinent technical details or techniques:

7DII, Sigma 150-600 C @ 546 mm, hand held from truck, f/8, 1/2000, iso 800, manual exposure. Straightened a trifle and cropped to 4681x3158 before resizing. Some tonality adjustments a Topaz Detail adjustment to the deer. Taken at 5:11 pm on September 11th.

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**Author:** ![JRajput](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/jrajput/32/10866_2.png) [@JRajput](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/JRajput)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2019, 4:06pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/scanning/9155/2 "2019-10-01T16:06:06Z")

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Just love the curiosity level of stag and like the way you captured it against the sky.  
I was just wondering if the frame is tilted?

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**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:** [October 2, 2019, 1:34am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/scanning/9155/3 "2019-10-02T01:34:23Z")

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I’m not sure, Jagdeep. Unfortunately there’s no good reference in the frame. I straightened it by eye in post, but I could certainly be off.

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**Author:** ![David\_Bogener](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@David\_Bogener](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/David_Bogener)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2019, 10:11pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/scanning/9155/4 "2019-10-03T22:11:54Z")

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Certainly a non-traditional pose. Nice light on the buck. I keep wanting a little head turn/eye contact, but nice to see something a little out of the box.