American Safari

[Harold Davis]

taken saturday afternoon at lion country safari just west of west palm beach. it was midday, but very overcast. couldnt help the time. in-laws were in town and had to take em somewhere!!:D does the hay make it look too domesticated? if you position yourself right, you can get some decent bg's, but i went for mostly headshots and tried to blur as much bg as i could. lots of fences.:(

D300, Bigma at 500mm, f/6.3, 1/2000s, -1.0EV, ISO 400, leaning out the car window that was supposed to be closed:D:eek: Park Rules!!

comments and critiques are welcome and appreciated.

sorry i havent been around alot lately. too busy, but will try to comment more this week!

[Cheryl Flory]

love that face, Harold! You even have the eyelashes!
The whites look a bit gray on my monitor, can you use the curves to brighten them and to darken the black strips and eyelashes? I know you are suppose to have more area where the animal is facing, but I think I would like it better cropped tighter, to focus on the face. That way you can also crop out the hay which is floating in mid air on the right edge.

[Nicki Gwynn Jones]

Hi Harold, I remember going to Lion Country when we lived in S. Florida!!! I actually like the picture as presented - you've told us that it is a captive animal so I think that the hay illustrates this well.

[Gus Cobos]

Mr. Harold,
I like this very much, it has a nice feel to it. The image is well balanced, exposure is dead on...:D Hey are you sure your not working foe National Geographic...:D:p:);) Congrats buddy...:cool:

[Oscar Zangroniz]

Great shot H. Love the look of the Zebra.
Congrats

[Nonda Surratt]

I like the hay and the hay bits blowing away, nice image!

[Lance Peters]

Mr H - like it as presnented, the hay blowing away is a nice added touch.
:)

[Alberto Oria]

Mr H... did you lower you window? uhm...
Love the picture Harold detail, exposition contrast.:D

[Alfred Forns]

Alberto ........... he used a little toggle switch by the door and pushed down :D:D:D Could not resist !!! :cool:

Love the composition with the oof animal on the bg !!! Just Sweet !!! Maybe we could do an outing over there :)

[Alberto Oria]

I will go:D