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Andreas,
Now this one is the best so far, by far. First; the bg is is not distracting, but adds interest. The penguins are clearly seen and the landscape has some finer details than the other images. Secondly; the happy expression and the contented look on the female evokes more emotion, simply by the expressions. Third; the colors are a tad better. Nicely framed and well presented. TFS.
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Hi Andreas - very different image to see a tender moment by the bull usually known for his battles and scars. Well caputured though it appears you were on a little higher ground this time. I like that you can see the teeth and eye so well. The penguins also add interest. I might consider cropping a little off the top to just below the line of mist/clouds.
TFS,
Rachel
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Thanks Grady and Rachel for your comments, appreciated !
Rachel - two reasons for the higher perspective , first i was even closer and the bull with female was less relaxed than the other one, second i wanted to include the mountains and not that much the pebbles on the beach.If i had gone lower , the pebbles would have been more dominant.
Thanks hope you understand my reasons.
Andreas
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Hi Andreas,
Great image and lovely moment captured here. Love the penguins in the right corner. You might have gone higher a little but to avoid intersecting the "horizon line" with the nose of the bull. If it were mine I would remove the stone in the LRC.
Good job.
Clemens
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Hey shipmate,
thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment.
You are right with the intersection, things i have to learn are plentiful .But i do not care about the stone !!
Cheers Andreas
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The stone is not a big deal, but I personally like to keep my frame edges clear.
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Yep, that is more than fair enough.
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Excellent shooting angle Andreas. I see your point about striking balance in between rocks in foregound and background mountains. Very well done.
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Hi Andreas, one of your best, love this habitat/environment content, very well executed.
My only though would be, if you are using LR/ACR is to bring a Grad filter down to define more of the sky/ridge of the mountains in the very BKG.
TFS
Steve
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thanks Steve , i still do not use ACR /LR , so i should do it other way in Ps - will give it a go , but later.
What about you , do you move back to Canon`s DPP , like your mate A. R.?
Andreas
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Hi Andreas, OK you can create quite easily a ND filter in PS, however with ACR/LR you will be working on the RAW which as you know, is much better for IQ. Using LR/ACR is so quick & easy with a lot more available to choose from in terms of what you add into the Gradient, ie exposure, highlights, contrast, clarity... plus, you can choose the angle/position you wish to place it.
What about you , do you move back to Canon`s DPP , like your mate A. R.?
In all honesty I might have a quick look at how the RAW file compares, however I cannot export (when required) as Smart Object from DPP which gives me event greater flexibility to the IQ, as it's still an 'unbaked image'.
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Steve Kaluski
In all honesty I might have a quick look at how the RAW file compares, however I cannot export (when required) as Smart Object from DPP which gives me event greater flexibility to the IQ, as it's still an 'unbaked image'.
That is still a big advantage of ACR / LR and will be forever i think.
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LR/ACR IMHO is the way to go, plus using ProRGB it expands so much colour range (and your file size), but it means you are using a greater capacity of information you camera has captured. Going RGB means you are throwing away a lot of valuable info you have already captured. You have the kit, why let both it and yourself down by only using a % of image content?
Your call.
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This is a terrific shot Andreas.
I love the moment captured and the penguins in the BG.
Gail
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Thanks Gail. really appreciated !!
Andreas
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Fantastic image all around. Very well composed and the WA give it a very nice look. All the elements are there so very well done!
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Great pose and composition, especially getting the male's eye wide open. The penguins add a very nice BG touch.
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Nice one Andreas, a superb wide angle image with lots of detail and no distracting elements. I agree that trying to add some more depth to the mtns would take this up a notch.
Jamie
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I agree, one of your best. I love it. Quirky moments in nature are a pleasure to capture and view...tells a whole story and the penguins add a lot too.
Ditto on the suggestion to darken the top half a tad and ditto on using ProPhoto RGB in RAW files.