David Kepley
December 2024 - Going for the Salmon
About the Image(s)
I had the good fortune to travel to Alaska to take a photo workshop. the emphasis was shooting pictures of Alaskan Brown Bears hunting for salmon. It was incredibly exciting! Here is momma bear locked in on a salmon and diving for it. I hope I captured the energy! Should I crop it in tighter?
Settings: Canon R7 with 150-500 mm Sima lens shot at 198mm1/2000 sec, f 8, ISO 6400
7 comments posted
Man… glad it's going after the salmon and not the photographer! I would crop it in tighter - good call. You've got what appears to be some awesome detail there (low resolution PSA versions are always a challenge), from the water droplets to the bear's hair and I want to see it closer. One of the guys in my camera club loves to see say, "if it's not adding, it's taking away". As tiresome as that can be to hear, I think it applies here w/the extra area around the subject in this crop.
Aside from that, great color on the bear - looks like you could move that histogram to the right a bit too, if you want to get a bit more exposure out of it. Thanks for sharing!!
Posted: 12/13/2024 00:19:48
Aside from that, great color on the bear - looks like you could move that histogram to the right a bit too, if you want to get a bit more exposure out of it. Thanks for sharing!!
Posted: 12/13/2024 00:19:48
Thanks, Josh! I debated how much to crop. The top, I don't need. I wondered about the reflection of the splashes. Keep or crop? Posted: 12/13/2024 01:40:49
Good morning David! Maybe something like this - really make her the star of the image. I removed that yellow object from momma's shoulder too, while I was at it. Posted: 12/13/2024 12:03:18
Josh. Thanks. I like it a lot! Posted: 12/13/2024 13:51:31
Hi David
It's a great picture!
You bet man, happy holidays!!
Josh Posted: 12/13/2024 13:57:01
It's a great picture!
You bet man, happy holidays!!
Josh Posted: 12/13/2024 13:57:01
Josh and all: Happy holidays!!! Posted: 12/13/2024 15:12:59
Wonderful photo!! Not much that I can add that hasn't already been said. I like the cropped photo, but to be honest, the original photo is nice also. It gives a bit of environment to the photo. Posted: 12/14/2024 21:35:11