Backlit baboons

[Stu Bowie]

I was driving back to our camp in the Kruger, when I came across this troop of baboons in the road. The sun was low, and looking directly into the sun, I changed my WB to cloudy, thus giving me a different feel to the image. I then darkened the surrounding BG, and have come away with this.

Canon 50D
100-400 @ 180mm
1/320
F/6.3
ISO 400

Exp Comp +0.33
Hand held from the car.

[peter delaney]

Hi Stuart
have to say I am not a huge fan of nature/wildlife images with subjects on roads , the light looks gorgeous but not enough separation between subjects to make an interesting image..

[Todd Frost]

Beautiful light. Roads sometimes are just something we have to deal with, in this case I have to agree with Peter. A different setting and it would no doubt work. TFS
Todd

[Marc Mol]

Agree with Peter & Todd here, would also like to see just a touch of shadow detail in the front two.
I do like your line of thinking still Stuart.;)
TFS

[Tom Graham]

Agree basically with above. The sharp tail coming in/out the left side distracts and confuses me. I guess it belongs to the baboon looking at me/or away?
BTW, we love Kruger, been there 3 times, last time Sep of 2009.
Tom

[Harshad Barve]

Interesting image indeed Stuartbhai
TFS

[Stu Bowie]

Thank you all for your honest feedback. Much appreciated.

[Egil Droge]

Nice light and a good thought to capture the light like this.
The composition is the weak point of the image in my opinion. Subjects are not totally seperated from each and don´t add to each other. Especially the little one who is half hiding behind the main subject.
The main subject is looking at the camera but I can´t the eye. Would have been better if the main subject was either looking away or to a side, and that the little wasn´t in the frame.
And the road...well, it´s Kruger, can´t do much about it.

[Stu Bowie]

Thanks a stack for your feedback Egil. I have another one, same backlight, more separation, and different interaction. But the road is still there. :( Cheers.

[Alfred Forns]

Hi Stuart Would love the see the other you made, excellent idea and like the settings !! These animals have a strong profile and would have been great having him look to the right !!! Excellent Like it a lot !!

[Stu Bowie]

Thanks so much Al. Yes, I will post the other image in a short while.