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Hi Rachel, you could probably fill a book with this encounter, great find and he obviously enjoys having his photographs taken.
I think out of all of them, this is the busiest in terms of overall clarity, nothing you can do, but I feel everything is vying and your eyes is not drawn straight to the face. Perhaps just just knocking things back a fraction except for the leopard, then lifting the face with a channel layer and again perhaps adding a bit of brightness just to the eyes? Not saying that is right, just a thought, but again hope others chime in with thoughts too. Perhaps a hint of fill-in flash at a low setting may have worked, but then again, it may have spooked the subject?
A difficult shot to pull off, but you did it and the techs look good too.
TFS
Steve
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Hmmm Steve, already did most of what you are suggesting to this version. Darkened the bg slightly, lightened the eyes and face, a little bit of extra contrast to the leopard. Maybe not enough?
Thanks,
Rachel
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Hi Rachel, an interesting feeding angle from the leopard cub, and great that we can see the eyes. Im sure you wouldnt have pressed the shutter if you hadnt seen the eyes.
Looks like it was overcast, so well done on the exposure with the +EC.
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Hi Rachel, have you lightened everything, or just the Leopard as it's oh so subtle for me?
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Just the leopard and the branch that he is hanging on. +10 in brightness and another screen adjustment to the eyes.
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Repost helped direct me to his face. Prefer it to the OP.
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