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    shot at Riverbanks zoo in Columbia SC

    D300 + 300vr + 1.4 TC f/5,1/800,iso400

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    That is some impressive growl or yawn!!! Love the mauve and pink eye shadow and all the little details. Like comp quite well but maybe others will chime in on alternatives.
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    Hi Randy, an impressive shot certainly and I would not want to be on the receiving end of those teeth.

    Obviously a moment like this you have to seize it, however I think if you had increased the SS and the DOF then this really would be awesome, personally it's the DOF that is letting it down for me, but others may have other thoughts. I would look to adding a little more clarity and juggle with some Curves adjustments to the side of the face, just to tease out a bit more detail and definition, applying a few more rounds of subtle USM also helps to. Unless you were pushed for time, I might have stayed around a little longer, as quite often these animals will yawn again shortly after the first one, giving further opportunities. If you get a chance to go back I would experiment with DOF, but ensure your SS is high enough. Just a thought randy, but another option could be a square crop which brings the face even more into play with the viewer.

    Saying all that, it's still a very impressive image.

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    "My, what big teeth you have"...says Little Red Riding Hood. You really captured a wonderful, expressive & impressive moment. I really like the angle you were at to take this image, as it shows all the details of the face, the teeth, the nose, the eyes, the side tuffs of hair. Steve makes good suggestions for bringing more definition to the features. Do you remember what species this is and where it is native?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Steve Kaluski View Post
    Hi Randy, an impressive shot certainly and I would not want to be on the receiving end of those teeth.

    Obviously a moment like this you have to seize it, however I think if you had increased the SS and the DOF then this really would be awesome, personally it's the DOF that is letting it down for me, but others may have other thoughts. I would look to adding a little more clarity and juggle with some Curves adjustments to the side of the face, just to tease out a bit more detail and definition, applying a few more rounds of subtle USM also helps to. Unless you were pushed for time, I might have stayed around a little longer, as quite often these animals will yawn again shortly after the first one, giving further opportunities. If you get a chance to go back I would experiment with DOF, but ensure your SS is high enough. Just a thought randy, but another option could be a square crop which brings the face even more into play with the viewer.

    Saying all that, it's still a very impressive image.

    TFS
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    thanks for that great feedback Steve.....i wasn't happy w/ his lower jaw and i can't remember why i was at f/5 (this shot is a few years old) but f/8 would have helped but i was probably worried about the iso as the d300 started to have problems as you got too close to iso800

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nancy Bell View Post
    "My, what big teeth you have"...says Little Red Riding Hood. You really captured a wonderful, expressive & impressive moment. I really like the angle you were at to take this image, as it shows all the details of the face, the teeth, the nose, the eyes, the side tuffs of hair. Steve makes good suggestions for bringing more definition to the features. Do you remember what species this is and where it is native?
    thanks for looking Nancy and for the feedback

    from the zoos website:

    HAMADRYAS BABOON
    Hamadryas baboons inhabit rocky desert and grassy sub-desert regions, ranging
    throughout Ethiopia in Africa and Saudi Arabia, Somalia and Yemen on the Arabian
    Peninsula. It is unknown whether they originated in Africa or Arabia. Since all
    other baboons are found in Africa, it is likely that the Hamadryas originated
    there and later spread to Arabia. Baboons were considered sacred to the ancient
    Egyptians; consequently, it is thought they may be connected to the baboons'
    ultimate dispersal

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    Hi Randy, thanks for the update and now understand why. Hopefully there will be a next time, and I know what you have learnt since then will put you in a far better position in achieving/nailing that image and goal.
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    Hi Randy,

    when I opened your image, I nearly jumped off my chair
    This is a fantastic image. Steve made some good suggestions. Hope you get the chance to go back and get this one again! When he is still around there, which I do not doubt at all.

    Ciao
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    Hi Randy - great timing and angle of capture. Steve and the others have made some excellent points about dof and ss. I hope to see more of your wildlife images.

    TFS,
    Rachel

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    Quote Originally Posted by Anette Mossbacher View Post
    Hi Randy,

    when I opened your image, I nearly jumped off my chair
    This is a fantastic image. Steve made some good suggestions. Hope you get the chance to go back and get this one again! When he is still around there, which I do not doubt at all.

    Ciao
    Anette
    thanks Anette

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rachel Hollander View Post
    Hi Randy - great timing and angle of capture. Steve and the others have made some excellent points about dof and ss. I hope to see more of your wildlife images.

    TFS,
    Rachel
    thanks Rachel

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    Some major impressive teeth there. I think nice as presented but certainly would be more powerful with more dof.

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