lion portrait

[peter delaney]

D3S 600MM LENS 1/1250 F8 ISO 800

[Steve Kaluski]

Very impressive Peter, having the black outlining the lower mane works well and I think it gives the image more depth. Would like to have had the left eye (as viewed) more open, as per the right. :w3 Did you try it in B/W?

Nice to see you back, and yes, I owe you & Wim a note, just been really busy since getting back and away again now.

Kept the intro brief I see. :bg3:

TFS
Steve :wave:

[Rachel Hollander]

Peter - welome back! Great comp, dof and the black bg does work really well. I agree with Steve about the eye but probably not a lot you could do about it.

TFS,
Rachel

[Roger Clark]

Peter,

Wonderful portrait. Nice side light, but with other light reflecting into the shaded side of the lion's face, the shadows are not too deep. Thus is a high phase angle image and is making for wonderful fine detail in the fur. Nicely done, and I like the tight composition.

Roger

[John Ippolito]

Very nicely done, Peter. I agree with Roger on the attractive angle of illumination, and the resulting fine detail. The very tight comp works well here also.

[Morkel Erasmus]

Can only echo that the detail and look here are exquisite...nice to have you posting again, Peter! :bg3:

[Ken Watkins]

Peter,

I have looked at this a few times, I do not mind the scar tissue above the eye, great detail.


Is the black BG a nice black mane, if so I would certainly like to see it .

[Harshad Barve]

Nicely done indeed
TFS

[RakeshDhareshwar]

Lovely one, Peter !! Wish you had the left eye open !

[gail bisson]

Beautiful light and fur detail. I too, wish the left pupil was more visible. Love the black BG at the bottom of the frame as well,
Gail

[Vivaldo Damilano]

Love the detail and the dark BG Peter.... Nicely done:cheers: