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While I agree with you re. the eye, I do think the DoF is too shallow. I would like to see the tusk & trunk in focus. I think, even with more DoF, the image would still be about the eye because of the color which makes it compelling. Neat image.
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Crop closer Morkel, that's my advice. It is all about the eye and I don't think you need any outside background. My one issue would be that the tusk, being so light, does draw the eye more than the eye itself, and it is a magnificent eye. The elephant is a great subject for these kind of images, certainly worth pursuing at every opportunity. I don't mind the selective focus, although I think it would work better with a tighter crop.
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Thanks guys.
Hilary, please do post a crop suggestion repost?? I went for the eye here at the ROT powerpoint top left, and liked the OOF ear on the LHS a lot?
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Hi Morkel
I have to disagree with Andrew and Hilary , i really like the image as presented ... the DOF is perfect... love the fact u can see the OOF ear and body.. there are zillions of images close up of elis eyes etc... i really like a different perspective ... which this is...
only suggestion would be to remove or clone or darken out the blue top left corner ..
TFS
Peter
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Peter, that's the wonderful thing about photography … all the different opinions and viewpoints. It always gives me hope, because there is bound to be someone out there who likes what one produces (hopefully!).
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Hi Morkel - with the shallow dof, I prefer the op but agree with Peter that the blue corner has to go. Good that you got a clear look at the eye. So often the long lashes are in the way.
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Rachel
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Hi Morkel, I wondered when you would post this, glad you did.
I am with Peter about the blue, however have you added any Detail extractor to to top part of the head, looks a bit 'enhanced'? I would have expected if below the eye was on the same plain as the top half both would have the same amount of detail if the FP was bang on the eye? Either way, a very arresting image and I really like the colours.
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Steve
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I am with Peter on this one and agree on eliminating the blue of the ULC.
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I also like it as presented and agree to lose the blue corner.
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Austin
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I like the DOF, though would agree on sorting out the top :HS.
TFS.
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