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11/02/2008 12:45:26 AM |
Hello from the Critique Club!
Your photo is a pleasing study of this stag and his harem - and delivers just what it says in the title. Compositionally, I think the stag taking centre was the correct choice here, and the balance is kept by the does who are all facing right of frame. You have selected a good depth of field for your subject, with the stag in sharp focus and the herd thrown out into a gentle blur, although you might have been able to go softer still (depending on light and lens)and still retain the environmental context. Given there is little of foreground interest, you have made the most of the framing by minimising the amount of grass showing, but whilst still maintaining a sense of distance between you and the stag. There is a decent amount of texture revealed in his coat, although with stronger side-lighting you might have been able to capture more. The catchlights in the eyes is particularly pleasing.
I suspect that it is the light that let this down - flat and dull, and somewhat boring. Bit of a problem for those of us living in Old Blighty!
If you have any questions raised by this critique, feel free to PM me.
Regards, Sara. |
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10/26/2008 05:56:44 PM |
| This is really lovely and full of good feeling. The title is perfect; he's staring right at you, challenging, almost daring you to come near his does. |
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10/23/2008 05:49:06 PM |
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10/22/2008 08:23:14 AM |
| Excellent capture and composition. I love the soft pastel greens and fawn-brown colors. Lovely dof with just the right amount of detail in the main subject. It's also great how you got him just as he was looking you right in the lens. |
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10/21/2008 11:21:29 AM |
| Lovely eye contact and DoF. |
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10/21/2008 10:07:14 AM |
| Tricky to get a really good shot with a herd around, but like that he's in focus and focused on you. Comp a little centred. |
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10/20/2008 05:10:18 PM |
| Great Dof, love the expression and the centered composition, it could stand a bit more contrast maybe, not sure, 8 from me. Nicely done |
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10/20/2008 12:13:26 PM |
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10/20/2008 08:39:36 AM |
| i like the fuzzy background. really ties in with your title(or perhaps its the other way around) |
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10/19/2008 10:42:28 PM |
| Fantastic center composition in my opinion. I love the framing of the background females. |
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