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Vincent Grafhorst
03-31-2008, 01:13 PM
The day before I created this image I cursed the rain and dark weather for spoiling our day. Yet that bad weather did create a unique beautiful morning with thick mist at dawn. The rising sun, blocked by the thick mist created a lovely atmosphere with stunning colors, perfect timing of this male lion to appear from the bush...

Camera Model Canon EOS 40D
Shooting Mode Shutter-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/60
Av( Aperture Value ) 14.0
Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation 0
ISO Speed 200
Lens EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
Focal Length 375.0 mm
Image Size 3888x2592
Image Quality RAW
Flash Off
White Balance Mode Color Temperature(5200K)
AF Mode One-Shot AF

Vincent Grafhorst
www.khwaiphotography.com (http://www.khwaiphotography.com)

Jim Poor
03-31-2008, 01:41 PM
I think a pano cropped to just above the bush line would be awesome.

Roman Kurywczak
03-31-2008, 02:14 PM
Hi Vincent,
Very strong as usual!!!........but I would go with a Pano crop.....but mine would be in the middle of the sky.
Roman

Alfred Forns
03-31-2008, 02:32 PM
Another vote for the pano half way up the sky !!!! Just perfect Love the local density changes and over the top mood !!!! Do like this type images and hold them in high regard !!!! Big Congrats !!!!!!

Chris Ober
03-31-2008, 08:36 PM
I'll third or fourth the crop :) Nice job. Moody and effective.

Fabs Forns
03-31-2008, 09:34 PM
I wouldn't change a thing. The extra negative space on top looks balanced to me. I tried the crop and the image suffers, in my opinion.

Ed Cordes
03-31-2008, 10:09 PM
I like it as is. The feel of openness and misty mood is emphasized by the full sky showing. At least to my eye any way.

Van Hilliard
04-01-2008, 07:17 AM
Really moody and effective. I wouldn't go strictly pano. I'd go with the suggestion to crop some but not as much as some commenters suggest. As Ed noted, the sky adds to the feeling of openness and mood. I'd take no more than 15% off the top.

Bob Ettinger
04-01-2008, 08:24 AM
A nice image and great colors. The suggested pano crop would be killer.

Robert O'Toole
04-01-2008, 08:55 AM
Very nice vincent. Leave it as is, I agree with Fabs, the empty space at the top balances the image and makes the comp work. Its not a pano image.

Robert

Robert Amoruso
04-01-2008, 09:19 AM
I agree with no crop.

Rich Ikerd
04-01-2008, 10:35 AM
Wonderful image Vincent - the fog and muted sunrise colors really work well. I'm in the "keep your current crop" crowd as I like the emotion that the extra negative space gives.

Valerio Tarone
04-01-2008, 01:56 PM
Hi Vincent i like this this kind of atmosphere and environment. Yes for pano..