Twin big Reds [Macropus rufus].

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Ian McLachlan

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  • NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D500
  • 500.0 mm f/5.6
  • ƒ/6.3
  • 500mm
  • 1/3200s
  • ISO 1250
  • Fri, 08 September 2023 6:09 AM
  • Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 14.1.1 (Macintosh)



Well actually if they are it is very rare have them. I have seen hundreds of thousands of these in my life but never two nearly identical this close standing still and unmarked not yet fighting for a girl .Therefore just reaching maturity but 6 ft high ,so got lucky. What you see is a great season in the Australian outback and two of the locals in great order. There would be hundred different plants for these boys to pick at and it shows in the their condition of them and their coats
D500
5oo pf @ [700mm]
iso1250
f 5.6
hh from vehicle 8.15 am
hope you like them
 
It's been a long time since this species were posted, so cool to see something different Ian. I think the framing could benefit from a little more FG which you may have, you don't say if its cropped or FF, saying that, I wished both had been looking to camera, but that's wildlife. Overall I appreciate it will have warmth running through the image, but having more separation in the colours especially the greens creates that layering and depth and adds clarity.

TFS
Steve
 
Hello Ian,

I certainly like your Roos, super cool and I love the pose! I gather they are two young males?
The one on the RHS of the frame looks a little 'subdued', he is the cutest:giggle:
Just curious, was there a bit of heat haze? Techs look good although I wonder whether you needed all that SS...
For me composition works, colour wise I quite like the warmth but do get what Steve is saying about the 'separation'.
Overall a lovely image and I enjoyed viewing, thank you Ian for sharing!

Hope you have a great rest of the week,

Kind regards,
Gabriela
 
Thanks Gabriela.
The apparent heat haze is dead annual bush from the previous year scattered through the new growth. Two good years in a row with rains well over average is quite rare where these Roos live..] The trees in the b/g are big Red Gums on a river about 3 miles away . For som reason I was using my old D500 and the PF500 lens very light and very versatile, out of the window of a 4w drive
Steve .
I didn't have any more foreground and about 2 secs as usual and they were off. Something a bit different anyway.Thanks for the comments.
 

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