Artistic Licence?

[Barr1e]

These deer had just run across a road and settled in an untidy area - to make the pic work I have used the art side of elements to help the grab shot.
I think it just works.



I was pretty close when I took this one.


Both taken with the E-3 + 70-300 lens

Regards.

Barr1e

[Gez]

Re: Artistic Licence?

Not sure about the first shot but the second one is superb.

[Jocelyn Walker]

Re: Artistic Licence?

I think if you had left the deer lying down on the LHS normal and the one behind it a lighter colour against the darker background, would have been more aesthetically pleasing! It would balance the photo more! I don't think the darker colours for the deer works. as they get lost in the background! Your 2nd shot is beautiful! I gather its a mallard duck by the wonderful colours! Eye contact great!

[Ian]

Re: Artistic Licence?

I think the experiment with the deer is interesting. Presumably you selected the border area and feathered it so that the effect gradually fades towards the main subject of the image, the deer in the middle?

Ian

[Barr1e]

Re: Artistic Licence?

Gez -
Thanks so much.
(I hope all is well.)

Jocelyn -

Many thanks. I agree with your comments re #1.
When the sun hits these birds it creates a very colourful effect and shows the plumage off so well.

Ian -

Anne and I had just seconds to capture the scene, as you know the local deer are so skittish. I think they associate cars with dogs. (Ashridge is a well known area for walkers and dogs being taken walkies.)

Firstly, I used a layer, then chose the Quick Selection Tool to cover the central animal. Then used Inverse and selected Filter and used the Cutout tab. I adjusted lightness, cropped and sharpened.

Here is the original pic and you will see I used the trees as my border.


Regards Barr1e