Gaur calf running

[Sabyasachi Patra]

Bandipur

Gaur (Bos gaurus) calf ran to cross the dirt track.

Canon EOS 1D Mark II, Canon EF 300mm f4 L IS USM, ISO 200, F4, 1/320, full frame image.

Cheers,
Sabyasachi

[Mrudul Godbole]

The running pose is nice. The eye contact is good. Would it have been better if you had increased the ISO for a higher shutter speed and further narrower aperture? Nice composition. Thanks for sharing.

[Bibhav Behera]

I like the composition. Has the focus locked on the Parthenium? The gaur looks a bit out of focus to me (??) Thanks for sharing.

[Sabyasachi Patra]

It is not a focus issue. However, it appears so due to two reasons:
1. You can see the body portion of the gaur is sharp. The head has clearly moved. A higher shutter speed would have nailed it.

2. The parthenium (you are a quick learner) :-) is brighter than the head of the gaur calf. So gets attention. While processing I thought about it, but didnt want to tone it down.

3. +1/3 EV would have been better.

Cheers,
Sabyasachi

[Bibhav Behera]

Thanks for the explanation. I had also thought that the head might have moved due to the running stance. :-)

[V S Sankar]

Always difficult to picture a running animal.Despite the lack of sharpness on the face the picture has come out well......

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