Buffalo Sunset

Dogdots

Took this when returning home on Hwy 81. Wish the fence wasn't there, but I took what I could get. Hope you enjoy seeing a ND sunset during the wintertime

Nikonic1

Cool shot. Since the buffalo are almost center frame, you could crop almost all of the fence out and clone the little pieces that were left if you so desired. The silhouetted buffalo are cool

Dogdots

Nikonic1 wrote:

Cool shot. Since the buffalo are almost center frame, you could crop almost all of the fence out and clone the little pieces that were left if you so desired. The silhouetted buffalo are cool

I'm glad you liked this one

I could crop out the fence like I did with this shot. Thanks for the idea -- why I didn't think of that on this one is beyond me

Thank you for looking and taking the time to comment.

---Think I'd better change my watermark on the one I linked to

Nikonic1

That's the beauty of having this site. I've gotten a TON of awesome ideas here!!!

Awais Yaqub

That is so beautiful !

Dogdots

Nikonic1 wrote:

That's the beauty of having this site. I've gotten a TON of awesome ideas here!!!

Your so right

Dogdots

Awais Yaqub wrote:

That is so beautiful !

Thank you Awais -- it was so hard to get any keepers because of such a high fence. Then I finally decided to use it in the photo and stop fighting with it

torags

Crop out the fence.... Yeah but then most of the purple is gone.. decisions .. decisions...

Very nice Mary

Rags

Dogdots

torags wrote:

Crop out the fence.... Yeah but then most of the purple is gone.. decisions .. decisions...

Very nice Mary

Rags

Hi Rags --

Thank you for commenting

I cropped out the fence -- what do you think?

I tried cloning out some of the fence ... maybe I should just plant some bushes where the fence is

torags

Dogdots wrote:

Hi Rags --

Thank you for commenting

I cropped out the fence -- what do you think?

I tried cloning out some of the fence ... maybe I should just plant some bushes where the fence is

This is nice also. Truth be told, I had no problem with the fence. It's a very nice subject well executed

Nikonic1

Both ways are actually quite good after seeing the cropped option. I do have to say I like the crop better but both are oh so sweet.

Dogdots

Ohhhhhhh....decisions

Thanks Rags and Matthew for taking a look at both photos

Think I'll keep both so I have an option to go either way when I print it. Then when I have a rainy day -- I'll see if I can crop that fence out.

CatOne

I like the color in the bottom half of the frame but I can't tell what's going on. Is that all your watermark? I don't really understand but it's busy and it bugs me, and I can't figure out the reason for the repeating pattern.

I wouldn't crop it as aggressively as your second picture, unless all the cruft in the bottom is accidental.

Dogdots

CatOne wrote:

I like the color in the bottom half of the frame but I can't tell what's going on. Is that all your watermark? I don't really understand but it's busy and it bugs me, and I can't figure out the reason for the repeating pattern.

I wouldn't crop it as aggressively as your second picture, unless all the cruft in the bottom is accidental.

The bottom The thin lines running up and down are the 12+ foot fence to keep the buffalo in. The other lines are the shadows of the trees, snow drifts and shadows from the snowdrifts. We also were having blowing snow and ground drifting when I took this photo. Plus you have the light from the setting sun coming in through the trees.

My watermark is a lightened rectangle box on the bottom of the first photo with my name, etc. I know..it's not the best thing to have on this photo.

I hope this answers your question about the repeating pattern/patterns

I did try cropping it less which left some of the fence in the photo. I then tried to clone it out. It wasn't the easiest thing to do. So I'll attempt it when I have a day to just sit and work on it.