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Lifetime Member
Hi Nancy - Still away so will leave the color and contrast to others but an unusual giraffe comp and I think it works nicely. I'm undecided about whether the grasses at the bottom should stay or go. Let's see what others say.
TFS,
Rachel
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The composition works well Nancy and the contrast with the bluewater is striking! I will clean out the grasses at the bottom and maybe be a less heavy on the contrast, especially the face... ;)
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Hi Nancy, I also find it is difficult to photograph giraffe. You got this one at eye level, so that is great. I'm with Rudi for less contrast. Regarding the comp, I find myself wishing to see more of the body and the head turn a little bit more parallel so that you don't get heavy shadow. You may try to use Curves to lighten the shadow on the face a tiny bit. Loi
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Hi Nancy
Love the comp, with Rudi on losing the grasses.
Giraffe ALWAYS has a black eye, very difficult to get detail, the blue looks a bit unnatural.
Maybe go a bit down on contrast and sat, do a D&B layer?
Andre
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Story Sequences Moderator and Wildlife Moderator
Hello Nancy, and it is " Indlula Mithi" for Giraffe in the Zulu language around here, same translation
Great to know you took an interest in the local languages and I am sure you had an amazing holiday packed with sightings and lots of excitement!
Agree with comments above regarding contrast and saturation and I like the POV here and the elegant neck of the giraffe over blue waters, very original.
Kind regards,
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Thanks for all the helpful comments. I see now that the saturation is overdone. I was unsure about those bits of grass whether they gave a little foreground detail or were visually bothersome.
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BPN Member
Hi Nancy agree about being difficult to get nice/great shots of this species . But you did well in capturing this and it looks good to me from the aesthetic POV.I might loose the grass in FG and reduce the overall contrast a fraction,. specially in the blacks.
I am fine with the saturation though, gives a velvia touch.
TFS Andreas
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Andreas, thank you for your additional advice. Much appreciated!
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Lovely composition here, i like the way you have chosen to compose the neck only while taking a drink
eye looks clear
the grass i feel i may like more of it or none of it, this looks a bit between.( its finally our view)
i like the composition all the way
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Lovely composition with the arching neck, Nancy. I like the colour contrast as well between the typical Chobe waters and the giraffe.
I would definitely clean up the grasses (well, you can clean them up if it fits your ethic, if mine I would crop them out).