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Spotted Hyena on the run

EastAfrica0607 by docsanjeev, on Flickr
This guy was running in circles waiting for a lion to abandon his kill. At the Ngorongoro. The light was far from ideal and the subject was back lit, this was the best i could do. 1/800, ISO 400, f/6.3
C & C welcome.
Sanjeev
Last edited by Peter Kes; 11-26-2012 at 05:31 PM.
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Wildlife Moderator
Hi Sanjeev, I like the trotting/boing of the subject and the almost canter of the legs.
I think you did well in both techs & your processing to get what you have, backlit images are never easy at the best of times. I think you could double process the image, one for the BKG and the other for the subject and then combine, very simple an an ideal route for Smart Objects. I would look at dropping the exposure/mid tones for the BKG just to darken things down, so that they look less bright then using a mask bring the subject back through.
TFS
Steve
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Hi Sanjeev,
Agree with Steve's observations and suggestions. I would personally prefer a bit more eye contact.
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Hi Sanjeev - as always, good suggestions and observations from Steve and Roman. I too wish for a bit more of a turn or angle toward you.
TFS,
Rachel