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    Vincent Grafhorst
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    Lion in bushes looking across the pan for Springbok.
    Image created on an early misty morning in khutse Game Reserve, Mabuakolobe Pan, central kalahari, Botswana

    Camera Model Canon EOS 40D
    Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE
    Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/160
    Av( Aperture Value ) 6.3
    Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
    Exposure Compensation 0
    ISO Speed 200
    Lens EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
    Focal Length 300.0 mm
    Image Size 3888x2592
    Image Quality RAW
    Flash Off
    White Balance Mode Color Temperature(5200K)
    AF Mode One-Shot AF


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    Really don't care for at all........Like placement of lion but lighting is not good.......BKGR is not appealing at all......don't care of the overall tone.........brings to mind "what was the purpose of the image?" sorry, just my opinion........

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    Peter Buntman
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    Personally I love this image, it shows the lion in its natural habitat and the harshness it brings, for me I love the misty BG and makes me want to get back out there and take pictures. As said above just my opinion........ so very well done I like it.

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    Roman Kurywczak
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    Hi Vincent,
    I'm somwhere in between the 2 opinions. IMO the harshness can be toned down a bit......as it looks to be a bit much on my monitor.......but it definitely adds to the scene. The lions head position......even slightly turned to the right......would have probably added overall impact to the scene......compositionally, it would force you to look to the right of the scene....right now with the strait ahead look..........2/3 of the scene lose interest.
    Roman

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    Robert Amoruso
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    Vincent,

    I tried cropping it so that only 1/4 of the top of the image was the bright BG, did a reverse s-curve to lower contrast and added black to the black and neutral channels in Selective Color. I think the crop gets your attention back onthe lion and not hte bright BG. Lowering the contrast IMO helps too.

    I also looks to have a strong greenish cast. When I color-corrected it the first time I got rid of the green but it looked to red. I stopped there since you have a better idea how it looked that day so best for you to correct it if needed. My repost is not color corrected.

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    I think this would have worked better if there was a hint of what he was looking at like prey in the distance. If non were present it would have been a stronger image if there was a glimpse of at least a little profile of his head/face.

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    Vincent Grafhorst
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    Thank you all for your comments. I wasn't sure what to think of this image so its good to get some opinions. I agree with a slight head turn and prey in the distance this would improve. Robert thanks for your repost, but the inclusion of the pan in the BG was the idea behind this image.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Vincent Grafhorst View Post
    Thank you all for your comments. I wasn't sure what to think of this image so its good to get some opinions. I agree with a slight head turn and prey in the distance this would improve. Robert thanks for your repost, but the inclusion of the pan in the BG was the idea behind this image.
    No problem Vincent, I figured that much. :)

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    I like the original as presented Would work on the far tree line Seems a bit bright and not in sync with the rest.

    I do like the selected crop and lion placement Puts me in the lion's perspective and makes for an exciting image !!! Before reading any of the comments I thought there would be all over the place as they were. Just personal taste !!!! Big Congrats !!!!

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    Hi Vincent ,sincerely I don't like the pose :to see back of the animal. I know, in similar situations it'there ,it does want it want not! want you ! The photography needs patience, also luck.

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