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    There were thousands of wildebeests at the Mara plains and it was a difficult to isolate one without distracting elements, so I went in for a tight shot focusing on the two WBs facing me. Used F/5 to blur the WBs in the BG. PP in ACR and CS5. NR only on the BG.
    Camera Canon EOS 7D
    Exposure (1/400)
    Aperture f/5.0
    Focal Length 200 mm
    ISO Speed 100
    Exposure Bias 0 EV

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    Hi Sanjeev,
    good choice of comp, like the colors and the overall tonality, a lot better than the last post.With this mass of animals you will never , or better said very difficult find animals to isolate.

    I would darken the grass in the FG and the BKG to get more emphasis in the main subjects and surrounding.

    Look at the RP , just for illustration, quickly done with the red channel (multiply) and then brushed in.

    TFS Andreas

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    Sanjeev forgot to ask why NR at ISO 100 ?

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    Andreas, your RP is better, I used NR by mistake here as out of habit I used to apply NR to my 7D files above 400 ISO. This image didn't need it, just checked the RAW.

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    Hi Sanjeev - I like the focus on the 2 in front with the rest slightly oof. I like what Andreas has done to give the wildes a little more pop and separation. I would prefer a bit more room below. IQ looks much better here.

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    This is a great attempt at a difficult challenge! I find it hard enough with buffalo and they're often moving in one direction towards water, so you did well here. Not much more to add.
    Ed

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    Hi Sanjeev, a difficult image to frame, however I like the 'sea' of WB. Not sure if it adds anything, but perhaps cropping more off the foot of the image so there is say 10mm below the trailing 'beard' of the WB on the right?

    Going B/W and converting to s subtle quad tone could also give this a nice twist too.

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    Hi Sanjeev,

    I like the RP very much. Steve gave you a good suggestions. I am with Rachel with more room below.

    Ciao
    Anette

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