Food Coma

[Rachel Hollander]

This wild Galapagos Tortoise was eating fruit (guava?) after fruit and seemed to have a singular purpose. With the sort of far off stare here, I thought it looks like we feel after eating way too much at a holiday meal. Taken in the Highlands in April 2009.

Canon 50D
100-400 @ 400mm
1/400
f6.3
ISO 400
EC -1/3
HH, luminosity mask, some selective burning and dodging, levels, curves and sharpened in CS5.

C&C welcome and appreciated. Thanks,

Rachel

[Ken Watkins]

Rachel,

Well it certainly seems to be enjoying it:S3:

I suppose you could argue that a little more DOF may have been required for the upturned shell and leg, but it does not really bother me as the centre of attraction is the head

[Harshad Barve]

Very well done Rachel , If FF I may tighten it little bit
TFS

[Steve Kaluski]

Hi Rachel, they are a bit of a messy eater aren't they, was this up at the sanctuary where they have quite a few roaming around?

- Perhaps opening the head up a fraction in Curves to bring out a little more detail, option on some additional/selective USM
- Agree with Harshad crop a fraction off the RHS just after that light blade of grass on the trim edge
- Perhaps desaturate the BKG a fraction just to give the face more punch?
- DOF works well

TFS
Steve

[Rachel Hollander]

Thanks for the comments and suggestions Ken, Harshad and Steve. Will have another go when I have a bit of time.

TFS,
Rachel

[Steve Canuel]

Tastes so good it makes your eyes bubble!