Hyena in Gold..

[v.p.nurdeen]

I was lucky to get this Spotted Hyena against the rising sun light in Amboseli Tanzania in May 2011.
VPN
Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: Nikon 200-400 f4
Aperture: f/4
Shutters: 1/320
Speed: ISO 800

[Tom Graham]

Love back-lit shots like this one.
Tom

[Steve Kaluski]

Hi VPN, a very 'vibrant' image.

It does look a little noisy, partly in the BKG and on the body of the Hyena which surprises me as you use Nikon, plus the clarity & sharpness isn't quite there for me when compared to your previous postings. Did you lighten the Hyena at all, if so which parts?

Can comment much more as I am away and viewing on the laptop.

TFS
Steve

[Gregor Bergquist]

I really like the posé and the backlit light. Nice one. Agree that it is missing some sharpness. I am also a little doubtful to the color temperature.

/Gregor

[Tom Graham]

color temperature - always subjective with early/late sun. It should be very warm, I would not correct it to mid-day balance.
noise - think I've seen this before with VPN images?? Noise seems to be some sort of jpg artifact?? Strange geometric/line patterns. Coming from PP?? Here is crop of it -
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Better, download original and zoom in and see better for yourself.

Tom

[Morkel Erasmus]

I love the light here VP...but as mentioned the image is quite 'grainy'/noisy for a D300 @ ISO-800...did you crop much or lighten the shadows much?? :Whoa!:

[Rachel Hollander]

VPN - nice pose, comp and backlight but agree that it seems too warm and this is not as sharp as your previous posts. Also the grain/noise is a problem.

TFS,
Rachel

[v.p.nurdeen]

Hi VPN, a very 'vibrant' image.

It does look a little noisy, partly in the BKG and on the body of the Hyena which surprises me as you use Nikon, plus the clarity & sharpness isn't quite there for me when compared to your previous postings. Did you lighten the Hyena at all, if so which parts?

Can comment much more as I am away and viewing on the laptop.

TFS
Steve

Hi Steve,
I did not lighten the Hyena
VPN

[v.p.nurdeen]

I love the light here VP...but as mentioned the image is quite 'grainy'/noisy for a D300 @ ISO-800...did you crop much or lighten the shadows much?? :Whoa!:

Hi Morkel,
I cropped very a little but i did not lighten the shadows.
VPN

[v.p.nurdeen]

VPN - nice pose, comp and backlight but agree that it seems too warm and this is not as sharp as your previous posts. Also the grain/noise is a problem.

TFS,
Rachel

Hi Rachel,
The reason for the image not being sharp may be because I took this shot when the safari jeep motor was running fearing the Hyena would cross the road any moment :S3:
VPN

[Steve Kaluski]

The reason for the image not being sharp may be because I took this shot when the safari jeep motor was running

Hi VPN, always best to have the engine switched off at all times when shooting, as any additional vibration will add to the shot, irrespective of how light it might be. Using a bean bag will absorb some vibration, or mono pod placed on your foot can also work well. You can also use a clamp fixed to the roll bar with a ball head for total support, but this would certainly require the engine switched off, as the vibration will travel more so through the frame.

If you want more info VPN drop me a line.

cheers
Steve

[Harshad Barve]

nice conditions but image do not work for me , I hope you don't mind straight forward comment
TFS

[Hayath Mohammed]

Like the composition and that controlled exposure with the rimlight.

Noise is something I think you can take up later in PP :)