Hyena

[Roy Priest]

Still have lots of images from my trip to Namibia with Nate Chappell. This was taken on morning in Etosha park. I know it's a little centered but it's full frame.
D4,500mm, 1/1250@ F4.5, 0EV, ISO 800, HH out of window.

[Morkel Erasmus]

Exposure nicely handled, Roy.
It's a pity you didn't try this in vertical format as it might have given you some more options - particularly space at the bottom which is too tight for me. I am fine with tight "chopped-off" portraits if it's framed right and the space is used well. Here it's just not cutting it for me given the direction of implied movement...have you tried cropping this one to portrait and much tighter?

won't comment on colour as I'm not viewing on an optimal monitor today

[Roy Priest]

Thanks Morkel, unfortunately it's full frame.

[Rachel Hollander]

Hi Roy - nice pov and great eye contact but agree it is too tight above and particularly below. I believe Morkel was suggesting that you consider cropping it to a tight portrait of the face.

TFS,
Rachel

[Roy Priest]

Hi Roy - nice pov and great eye contact but agree it is too tight above and particularly below. I believe Morkel was suggesting that you consider cropping it to a tight portrait of the face.

TFS,
Rachel

Doh, how's this.

[Rachel Hollander]

I think it held up well to the crop and looks good. WDYT?

[Morkel Erasmus]

nice crop - but it looks like it's from a different frame (head position relative to the rump and the legs)? :e3

[Roy Priest]

I think it held up well to the crop and looks good. WDYT?

I think it looks good too.

[Roy Priest]

nice crop - but it looks like it's from a different frame (head position relative to the rump and the legs)? :e3

HMMM, I checked the file number when I did it and I thought it was the same. I did a little clean up near his nostrils.

[Steve Kaluski]

Definitely a different image Roy, the OP has vegetation to the RHS, this has part of the body.