Reviews from

Smiling Moose

Female moose giving me a smile

19 total reviews 
Comment from SCHATZLING


Congratulations on this spectacular win of yours. I just love moose especially after having lived in Alaska. They are a beautiful creature and you have truly captured her at her best. This photo has all the bells and whistles to make it a winner....everything from the lighting, saturation, highlights, shadows, exposure, contrast, sharpness, focus, DOF, POV, color, hues, tints and framing to overall composition. This is simply outstanding. BRAVO BRAVO clap clap, clap. Thanks so much for sharing. I am truly happy you won.

 Comment Written 15-Jun-2017


reply by the author on 15-Jun-2017
    Thank you! You are so nice :) This is probably one of the nicest reviews I have received! Thank you for your encouraging and flattering comments. I can't stop smiling now!
reply by SCHATZLING on 17-Jun-2017
    There is nothing wrong with smiling. I am delighted to have been the one to place that smile on you.
Comment from Contests


A contest winning entry! A seven star rating from the Contest Committee for posting the winning contest entry.

 Comment Written 15-Jun-2017


reply by the author on 15-Jun-2017
    Thank you very much! I am happy that my moose is a winner. I'm a little surprised - but happy :)
Comment from USWA6346


Great shot! I have to say, this shot made me laugh. It almost looks like a gag. As they say, truth is stranger than fiction. Your truth is great!

 Comment Written 13-Jun-2017


reply by the author on 14-Jun-2017
    Thank you very much! I really like that I got such a cute grin from her and I am glad you like it :) Thank you for your nice comments and the high marks - very generous!
Comment from nature rules


Oh this is priceless. I love close ups of animals' and their expressions. They really do have reactions with their eyes and their mouths...You have it here! Who would've thought a moose would be so personable...other than Bullwinkle of course.

Your camera techs are perfect. That bit of shadow is occurring in just the right places...keeping any bright sunlight from interfering with your detail. The eye and mouth are sharp. The fur is detailed without being over saturated with color. The curly fur on the forehead is my favorite. Fits with her expression...as if she is proud of her hairdo and her long lashes. :D Great bg control of lots of light. It works well for the shadowed moose. Well done and a pleasure to view! Thanks for sharing!

 Comment Written 12-Jun-2017


reply by the author on 14-Jun-2017
    Thank you for the grand rating and comments :) She reminds me of Bullwinkle too and I like those curly locks. I wonder if the immediate comparison to Bullwinkle shows our age!
reply by nature rules on 14-Jun-2017
    Undoubtedly! :/
Comment from a.samathasena


What a great nice wonderful lovely shot.Beautiful nice nature scene.Great entrance. Very nice presentation.The Moose and smiling occasion,face eyes action,mouth face and body details are gorgeous great and make a nice scene.I like this talent rare work.Focus color and all are excellent.Great job.well Done.Thanks.{Wish Your Contest.}

 Comment Written 12-Jun-2017


reply by the author on 14-Jun-2017
    Thank you!
Comment from El-mundo


Whoa, I've never seen a moose up close but seeing one smile is lovely and a bit far out at the same time!! amazing capture close up, tightly cropped and with good natural lighting and DOF - the colours are great as a range of browns fill the head, mane and nose and the clarity is spot on, giving the viewer the best look at this weird but wonderful image! best of luck!

 Comment Written 11-Jun-2017


reply by the author on 14-Jun-2017
    Thank you very much for the nice review :)
Comment from supergold


a great portrait of this moose Grace and certainly a very appropriate entry to the photogenic contest;;
good lighting on his face with pin sharp focus and details of his hairs;

 Comment Written 11-Jun-2017


reply by the author on 14-Jun-2017
    Thank you very much!
Comment from Sange


Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!
Atta Girl G~Lu!
I love the diagonal Placement of this Smiling Moose!
Only YOU could get lady moose to smile for your camera! Ha!
I am tempted to give her a Moose Prophylaxis (Dental Cleaning)
:)
Focus, eye clarity, exposure and details are all spot on here G~Lu!
Love it!

 Comment Written 10-Jun-2017


reply by the author on 10-Jun-2017
    Yay! Thank you very much Sange. You know that six star rating and atta girl, means a lot coming from you. I'm glad you like this little lady!
Comment from MKFlood


you know the moose is saying this in a female voice "A MAN!!!" you better run before you wind up in a shotgun wedding..wink..lolol. the clarity is great. the capture of the light is great. the angle of the shot of the smiling moose is great. the image is balanced and eye appealing to the viewer. good eye and great job overall.

 Comment Written 10-Jun-2017


reply by the author on 10-Jun-2017
    Lol! Thank you kindly!
Comment from angelsanddiscus


Where in the world did you find this fine specimen of a moose. You focus is brilliant, sharp and clean. The detail is overwhelming and this is just one of your best. Nice work and thanks for sharing.

 Comment Written 10-Jun-2017


reply by the author on 10-Jun-2017
    Holy cow...moose! Lol - thank you so much for your the high marks and your very flattering comments. It is nice to hear such a good review from one so talented. I am not near any wetlands or wilderness areas. This moose is at one of our zoos. That's about the only place I get to see wildlife besides songbirds, loons, geese, rabbits and the occasional deer and fox -which are all great things to see but for the bigger wildlife I have to go to a zoo.
    Thank you again for the nice comments. Makes me feel like I did a good job on this one :)