Weathered

[Rachel Hollander]

Taken in the Timbavati Game Reserve, South Africa. I'm not sure if his right eye is partially closed because of battle or because of the fly on his lower lid.

Canon 50D
100-400 at 400mm
Tv 1/250
Av f5.6
ISO 400
No crop, handheld in a safari vehicle.

C&C welcome and appreciated.

Thanks,

Rachel

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Geeeez, this guy looks like he's been around the block a few times. :( Love the tight comp and well presented overall I think. :)

[Harshad Barve]

He looks like old days warrior , excellent image
TFS

[Ken Watkins]

This looks like a very old chap, there are plenty of prior battle scars. I would have preferred a little less crop.

[Tom Graham]

At first, not sure about the tight crop. But the more I look at it the more I see it is about his face, face only. His beat up, bedraggled, scared face. And that is a good crop showing this.
Tom

[Sabyasachi Patra]

This fellow shows some character. Another vote for a wider composition.

Cheers,
Sabyasachi

[Rachel Hollander]

Thanks everyone. By the tight composition I was trying to convey a sense of battle weariness. He also did not have a very full mane, rather it was sort of bedraggled. But I do think I have to start shooting a little fuller than the my intended composition and then compose in PP.

Thanks again,

Rachel

[Alfred Forns]

Hi Rachel Sorry I'm late on this one .. can go with the tight composition but would like to have sharper detail, did you have to crop this a lot? It is a compelling face .. btw on the bottom would have shown a little more !!

[Rachel Hollander]

Hi Al. Thanks for the comments. No crop at all.

Rachel