Lioness at Ngorongoro

[Sanjeev Aurangabadkar]

This Lioness was resting in the shade of a Vehicle facing us. Got this shot from the window of the 4X4. 7D 100-400 L
1/500
f5.6
ISO400
Thanks for looking. C & C welcome.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8155/7321844536_260c487bc0_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/40906945@N08/7321844536/)
IMG_4484 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/40906945@N08/7321844536/) by docsanjeev (http://www.flickr.com/people/40906945@N08/), on Flickr

[Steve Kaluski]

Hi Sanjeev, I quite like the comp, but it's the stare that makes the image for me, although personally I would have preferred the small part of the other lion not in shot and I doubt even in moving position would have helped, but no deal breaker. I think the image falls into the same camp as the Lion portrait you posted recently.

- I would try to lighten the eyes a fraction more
- Reduce the Red a fraction
- Reduce the Blue, primarily in the gums/mouth area (using a mask for this)
- Apply some more USM, perhaps several rounds depending on personal taste & degree required.

I'm doing this off-site on the laptop so it may not be as accurate as I might like, but may help you?

TFS
Steve

[Yves Guillot]

Steve's repost is very good : it gives a 3D effect to the image. Initial image is very good!

[Sanjeev Aurangabadkar]

Thanks Steve, your RP is superb, It has really enhanced my image to another level. Thanks Yves for your kind words.
sanjeev

[Steve Uffman]

The stare has it...good feedback from Steve ...I would not have noticed the tint to the gums until Steve pointed it out...Repost pops it more

[Steve Kaluski]

Hi Sanjeev, my part is very simple and something that you can do, the hardest part is what you did, taking the shot & the exposure. :S3:

[Rachel Hollander]

I like the stare and comp here and Steve's repost has really taken this to another level.

TFS,
Rachel

[Gregor Bergquist]

Really like this portrait, RP is clearly better. Like the clean BG.