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Creative attempt but not sure it works IMHO. I find the trees in the top of image very distracting. I love the mouthand tusks. Wonder if cropping right to those would work
Gen
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Creative attempt but not sure it works IMHO.
I tend to agree on that too, but top marks for trying something new. Not quite sure if there is another crop, but I think you will have probably gone for the best option here. Might have been better to shoot with a wider lens for this if possible?
I would run a Luminosity mask, run two Curves adjustments to lighten & darken, then mask the relevant areas, avoid the mouth, Selective colour (BlK & Neut) at 60%, again avoiding the mouth, then three rounds of light USM. Adds some depth, resolves a few highlight issues, depth to the sky, looks better.
TFS
Steve
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Would agree with tighter crop, and would interested to see Stevens suggestions once I am off my iPhone.
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Thanks Gen, Steve and Russell. This is one that I was unsure about but did not want to sway the audience. Steve - I like what you have done with it and agree perhaps somewhere in between the 2 is ideal. I think that I tried to "split the baby" with this one and that the FP is on the underside of the trunk as you suggest (I haven't checked it in DPP). In hindsight I had enough ss and light to stop down to 7.1.
Thanks again,
Rachel
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I think even more DOF Rachel????
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Not a favorite of mine of your work but kudos on looking outside the box. I can see where you are going but just missing the mark for me. I must say though that the repost did make the image more appealing to me.
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Rachel, this is about the most unusual POV of an elephant I've seen - ooking into the maw. Steve has done a great job I think enhancing the image with the FP on the under trunk. Most unique in pespective.
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Maybe Steve, will just have to go back and have another go at it
. Thanks Cheryl and John, much appreciated.
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I quite like it. Sure, won't find its way into your best-of gallery in a few years' time, but a fun shot and a perspective not often seen.
Steve's repost takes it up a tad and I too wish for more DOF (or perhaps, on the flipside, even less? thinking OOTB?)
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Thanks Morkel. Now don't go trying for this shot with your ellies that stand on their hind legs 
Rachel
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Now that you mention it, Rachel, I was hoping for a few upright ellies at 24mm when I return in July
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