Dune Lionesses

[Rudi van den Heever]

We returned to the Kagalagadi Transfrontier Park in South Africa after more than a year since our last visit (had to see the first new member of the family through his first year:e3). On our first morning drive in the park this pride greeted us just after we passed through the Tweerivieren Rest Camp's gate... I waited for the rising sun to change the kalahari dunes into that magical red, but the soft light added a different dimension to the scene. The image is full frame but for the crop to straighten the horison and to cut some of the empty sky...

Equipment: Canon 7D and 500mm F4 L lens
Settings: F4 at 1/500s and ISO 800 with exposure compensation of +2/3

[Loi Nguyen]

Rudi, beautiful, magical light. I'm amazed that you got such a good DOF at F 4. Love the green vegetation in contrast with the red dirt. TFS. Loi

[Rachel Hollander]

Hi Rudi - love the red sands and the inclusion of the vegetation works here. I know the lions of the area tend to be darker but there seems to be some blue on the lionesses, particularly the tails.

TFS,
Rachel

[Morkel Erasmus]

A lovely summer Kalahari scene with the yellow wildflowers on the dune, Rudi.
Nice choice on the pano presentation - looks like the Rooiputs/Leeuwdril area?
I agree with Rachel on the hint of blue, easy fix for you. I am looking forward to seeing more of your recent trip's images! :5

[Rudi van den Heever]

Thanks guys!

I already reduced the blues to -35% in LR, but once again had a look and suppose I will have to go for less blue in the tail area and sacrifice the shrubs in the right bottom - with less blue its seems a bit less than its natural colour, so suppose it is lioness vs shrub... :e3

[Morkel Erasmus]

Why not do selective adjustments to the lioness only? I know those shrubs look quite blue in soft light like this.