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    Hand held from a boat, as we were slowly moving, I kept the SS speed high to get a sharp shot. The sun was high, so light wasn't too great, hence my approach to go in for a close up to highlight the jaws and teeth of these powerful predators.
    Thanks for looking. C & C welcome.
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    Hi Sanjeev. A classic frame that all of us try to get in the field. I've got 2 big concerns here:
    1. the eyes that are closed - their haunting green eyes are captivating
    2. the DOF seems too shallow at f4, the snout looks sharp but the DOF falls off towards the eyes and the rest of the face...
    Do you have any where you stopped down to f8 perhaps?
    I would crop this a bit from the bottom too to remove the OOF water.
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    Hi Sanjeev, Morkel has raised the key issues here. Certainly raising the ISO/DOF was achievable, but a good learning point I think. You could try creating a new layer, dropping the exposure to darken the BKG and applying again a luminosity layer, then using a mask to bring the BKG through may help. Now you are getting better in both Post production and camera skills you need to then start thinking about composition and distracting objects.

    Would clone out the 'guano' in the shadow area under the snout.
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    Hi Sanjeev - A classic shot. In addition to the issues Morkel raised (which I totally agree with) I would prefer a little more room above.

    TFS,
    Rachel

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