# Scratch That Itch

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/scratch-that-itch/7301>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** wildlife\
**Created:** [June 27, 2019, 3:51pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/scratch-that-itch/7301 "2019-06-27T15:51:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [June 27, 2019, 3:51pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/scratch-that-itch/7301/1 "2019-06-27T15:51:12Z")

</div>

Sony A77  
Sony DT 18-250 @ 160mm  
ISO 400, 1/400 @ f6.3  
_ **Yellowstone NP** _  
I don’t post here often but thought I would seek the expert’s insights on this bison portrait. Found this guy all by himself outside Madison happily rubbing against this tree and completely unaffected by my presence. All comments and suggestions welcome.\>=))\>

 ![Scratch-That-Itch-30126A77XXL](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/2X/b/b365c74a6932bcbf65f22f06e04b604dda1b4da7.jpeg)

##### **_You may only download this image to demonstrate post-processing techniques._**

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Adhika\_Lie](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/adhika_lie/32/15928_2.png) [@Adhika\_Lie](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Adhika_Lie)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2019, 5:47pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/scratch-that-itch/7301/2 "2019-06-27T17:47:00Z")

</div>

What a beauty, Bill. I see some motion blur along its neck, perhaps it was scratching pretty vigorously. The peeled off bark is a bit of a distraction, I am wondering if darkening it would help to keep the focus on the bison?

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![stevenm](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/d6d6ee/32.png) [@stevenm](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/stevenm)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2019, 10:42am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/scratch-that-itch/7301/3 "2019-06-29T10:42:29Z")

</div>

He looks great, nice capture , pose, and exposure. The greenery reminds me more of a back yard than “the range”. Can you clime trees quick?

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [June 30, 2019, 5:57am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/scratch-that-itch/7301/4 "2019-06-30T05:57:55Z")

</div>

Great subject and interesting behavior! I agree about darkening the bright bark.  
Otherwise darkening the blacks a touch may help.