I managed to get this image with some of the mornings first rays of sunlight.
Canon 1dx2
200-400 Lens at 400mm
ISO 1600
F6.3
1/800
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I managed to get this image with some of the mornings first rays of sunlight.
Canon 1dx2
200-400 Lens at 400mm
ISO 1600
F6.3
1/800
I like the image the way the light catches the head it is really appealing. Probably due to the time of day I get the impression there is a slight colour cast.
If it were mine I would check the colour balance and lift the shadows a little, I think there is more detail to be revealed in the mane. It may be possible to lessen the very bright light under the right eye.
Did you by any chance get one without the leaf obscuring the nose?
A lovely, pensive quality to this. The field of flowers add to the appeal.
hi Basil .... oh a lovely Kalahari male :S3::w3
i do like the relaxed stare into the sun and the overall setting with the yellow flowers is cool .
comp is looking good , tone and color ... matter of taste .... I would open up the blacks and darks to get some definition into the areas . the light could go a fraction warmer .
keep an eye on your sharpening .... a tad to strong for my liking
good to see you posting and tfs Andreas
Dear Basil,
Beautiful male, gorgeous mane, lovely pose, how handsome he is! That lovely light on his face makes the image for me. Well composed and the little flowers add so much to the scene.
In terms of processing I am afraid I do not have much to add, agree with above suggestions like lifting the blacks a bit and looking into the slight colour cast.
Overall an extremely appealing image that brings wonderful memories of my Kalahari trips, I am very grateful you shared it with us and would appreciate seeing more from you:S3:
Kind regards,
The lighting is just about perfect with all the attention put onto his face. Personal choice would have put him slightly higher in the frame, but a well seen and taken shot
Mike
Thank you for viewing and for the expert advice. I hope to contribute more consistently going forward
Hi Basil, more below and the image would be about there, however....
Overall it's too dark and yes to a degree areas are 'clipped' but if you open the image up, address the WB at tad on the Temp and some minus on the Tint, loose the blue cast you are almost there. Tinkering with some Curves saturation and you get that lovely warmth to the image. Sharpening doesn't then so look crunchy, if you have added Clarity or Curves or Contrast it's just going to clash with your sharpening regime, as they are local sharpening adjustments.
Basil, you have it there, just less is more IMHO.
TFS
Steve
PS just ran a little NR on the BKG
%^&* thats good Steve! WOW
Basil, you have it all there within the original capture, just keep your processing simple. :cheers: