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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: Chairman Bill on May 21, 2016, 05:10:32 pm

Title: Tree and Roe Deer
Post by: Chairman Bill on May 21, 2016, 05:10:32 pm: One from this evening's walk. I startled the deer, who ran up the hill. Just below the brow of the hill is a hedgerow, so I was hoping she'd turn & run across the frame, and hopefully away from the village (which is on the right). She did, and leapt perfectly, with some cloud helping to pick her out of the background sky.
Title: Re: Tree and Roe Deer
Post by: Slobodan Blagojevic on May 21, 2016, 09:09:09 pm: No photoshop to help you get her mid-air? If so, kudos on your reflexes (or 10 f/s motor drive?). Color of the tree top and the deer's color match nicely. Good composition too.
Title: Re: Tree and Roe Deer
Post by: BobDavid on May 21, 2016, 09:34:13 pm: Funny how the scenery dwarfs the deer and the deer makes the picture interesting.
Title: Re: Tree and Roe Deer
Post by: Zorki5 on May 21, 2016, 09:46:56 pm: Quote from: Slobodan Blagojevic on May 21, 2016, 09:09:09 pm
No photoshop to help you get her mid-air? If so, kudos on your reflexes (or 10 f/s motor drive?). Color of the tree top and the deer's color match nicely. Good composition too.

That, and the fact that the deer has a perfect backdrop of that white cloud patch. Very good timing indeed.
Title: Re: Tree and Roe Deer
Post by: Chairman Bill on May 22, 2016, 03:08:23 am: Quote from: Slobodan Blagojevic on May 21, 2016, 09:09:09 pm
No photoshop to help you get her mid-air? If so, kudos on your reflexes (or 10 f/s motor drive?). Color of the tree top and the deer's color match nicely. Good composition too.

I don't have Photoshop. :-) All done in Capture One & Nik's suite.

And thanks each for the positive comments
Title: Re: Tree and Roe Deer
Post by: RSL on May 22, 2016, 08:31:20 am: A grand shot indeed, Bill.
Title: Re: Tree and Roe Deer
Post by: stamper on May 22, 2016, 09:29:52 am: A fine image and I won't question the veracity of it. Luck plays a big part in a successful image. :)
Title: Re: Tree and Roe Deer
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on May 22, 2016, 12:13:11 pm: The deer very nicely completes an interesting shot. Lovely timing.

Jeremy
Title: Re: Tree and Roe Deer
Post by: Chairman Bill on May 22, 2016, 03:03:14 pm: Thanks all
Title: Re: Tree and Roe Deer
Post by: francois on May 23, 2016, 05:48:49 am: Lovely, I like "animals in the wider landscape" images a lot.
Well done!
Title: Re: Tree and Roe Deer
Post by: petermfiore on May 23, 2016, 07:25:23 am: Quote from: Chairman Bill on May 22, 2016, 03:03:14 pm
Thanks all

How did you cue the cloud to frame the deer? : )

Peter
Title: Re: Tree and Roe Deer
Post by: Chairman Bill on May 23, 2016, 07:41:42 am: Quote from: petermfiore on May 23, 2016, 07:25:23 am
How did you cue the cloud to frame the deer? : )

Peter
A quiet word with the weather gods
Title: Re: Tree and Roe Deer
Post by: petermfiore on May 23, 2016, 07:47:48 am: Quote from: Chairman Bill on May 23, 2016, 07:41:42 am
A quiet word with the weather gods

You are a gOOd person to know!!

Peter
Title: Re: Tree and Roe Deer
Post by: muntanela on May 23, 2016, 08:08:00 am: Quote from: Slobodan Blagojevic on May 21, 2016, 09:09:09 pm
kudos on your reflexes

Not only on the reflexes, this is really a great (english) shot.
Title: Re: Tree and Roe Deer
Post by: Chairman Bill on May 23, 2016, 09:04:11 am: Here's a mono version; whaddya think? Should I stick to the colour one, or do you think this works?
Title: Re: Tree and Roe Deer
Post by: RSL on May 23, 2016, 09:15:22 am: Stick with color, Bill. The colors are subtle and beautiful. They contribute to the impact of the deer.
Title: Re: Tree and Roe Deer
Post by: Colorado David on May 23, 2016, 10:21:53 am: Wonderful shot. What if you were to try a panorama crop version?
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Post by: GrahamBy on May 23, 2016, 10:39:07 am: Wonderful :)
Title: Re: Tree and Roe Deer
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on May 23, 2016, 01:02:53 pm: Quote from: Chairman Bill on May 23, 2016, 09:04:11 am
Here's a mono version; whaddya think? Should I stick to the colour one, or do you think this works?

I prefer the colour one. It's bigger, too ;)

Jeremy