This little fellow had not been very cooperative but finally I gave him a little move with my camera and it caught his attention enough to give me a quick shot. I asked him to turn his other ear around but he didn't want to. lol. I personally thought that gave the shot a little more character.
I swithced it to b&W, lightened it slightly, and then cropped it.
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Thats pretty close up - almost feels too close or cropped too tightly IMO. Good detail and a pleasant image overall. Maybe lacking some good wow power.
Is this Rudolph warming up? I know it can't be fixed for this contest rules, but my eyes dive right on the highlights on the nose. Bummer, but otherwise an exceptional photo of a beautiful creature. I will not drop the scoring for the highlights as it was not something you could control to get the pic. B&W is right for this too good choice.
The detail of this photo is astounding and the depth of field is excellent. A wish for a perfect shot would be that both years are perked forward. That split second timing for ear movement is difficult, but this photo a tremendous capture. 9.
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