Lioness at Night

[Katie Rupp]

A spot-lighted image from Sabi Sabi. C&C greatly encouraged and appreciated.

7DII, 100-400II @120, F4.5, 1/250, ISO 2500, vertical crop from horizontal, Silver Efex Pro2

[Rachel Hollander]

Hi Katie - It's always fun to experiment with spot-lit images. I like the walking pose and the vertical comp though I think it needs some cw rotation. If it were mine I would go lighter on the toning and I would also bring the highlights up a bit more but in varying degrees (opacity) on the chest, mouth and eyes. Something along these lines though I did not adjust the toning. You should be able to correct the rotation and have a bit more room from the original horizontal image. WDYT?

TFS,
Rachel

[haseeb badar]

Hi Katie -- Very nicely done ! I like these sort of images ! agree with Rachel on highlighting and rotation . i also feel it lacks sharpness on the face ! TFS !

[Shawn Zierman]

I like the edge to this image. The lion has this energy....it could be used for destruction or investigation or play....just not sure, but I like it.....hungry look in those eyes. The lighting lends itself nicely to the way I'm perceiving the image. Very well done. Prefer the darker feel and look of the OP.

[Karen Pleasant]

Hi, Katie! I really like the creative approach you took to this image! Very edgy and not the typical shot! I do like Rachel's suggestions.....

I will be at Sabi Sabi in early September....my first visit to SA. wooHOOO!

[William Dickson]

Lovely image Katie. Very artistic and different. Like this a lot. Good work

Will

[Katie Rupp]

Hi Katie - It's always fun to experiment with spot-lit images. I like the walking pose and the vertical comp though I think it needs some cw rotation. If it were mine I would go lighter on the toning and I would also bring the highlights up a bit more but in varying degrees (opacity) on the chest, mouth and eyes. Something along these lines though I did not adjust the toning. You should be able to correct the rotation and have a bit more room from the original horizontal image. WDYT?

TFS,
Rachel

Thanks for the rp and suggestions, Rachel. I went back and did a rotation and left a little more light on her face and chest; I'm thinking somewhere in between might be even better as I like that "emerging from the dark" feeling...

Appreciate the input!
Katie

[Sanjeev Aurangabadkar]

Very interesting image Katie. Nice thinking and execution. I like the RP of yours.

[Morkel Erasmus]

Hi Katie
Nice dark mood in this one. You've received some great suggestions up above. Your last repost is best for me - though it does seem your focal plane was more on her paws and the head is a tad OOF...so tough in these situations with limited light, shutter speed and moving subjects.