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    Another here from the Leopardess dismount series from an early evening in Ruaha Nat park during the beautiful green season.
    I'm not a fan of cloning objects out (when I can't crop them), hence why the veg was left in

    D3s 80-400 AF-S f/5.6 1/640s ISO4000@ 240mm. slight crop from left to take out the sky. PS CC levels, curves, selective color adjustments, USM.

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    Hi Marc,

    yeah dream come true! Maybe next time for me
    I don't mind about the veggies at all, I like the image as it is of this "cliff hanger".
    Very well done Marc.

    Have a great evening

    Ciao
    Anette

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    Hi Marc

    Great capture of the rock climber. Lovely posé and my eyes is caught by his left paw. Agree with Anette, it is a dream picture. For me the veg can be there or the whole lower section be cropped.

    TFS / Gregor

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    Hi Marc - I think the bit of green actually enhances the image. Great pose with the left paw clinging to the tree. There's a grittiness to the trunk of the tree that may come down to the high ISO. If you sharpened the tree perhaps back off a bit.

    TFS,
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    Lovely shot, Marc! Look like it's contemplating its next step in coming down safely.

    The 'grittiness' as Rachel mentions is usually the indication for me to step back one step during the application of USM.

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    Appreciate the comments everyone.

    Quote Originally Posted by Rachel Hollander View Post
    There's a grittiness to the trunk of the tree that may come down to the high ISO. If you sharpened the tree perhaps back off a bit.

    TFS,
    Rachel
    Quote Originally Posted by Tobie Schalkwyk View Post

    The 'grittiness' as Rachel mentions is usually the indication for me to step back one step during the application of USM.

    Rachel & Tobie

    I only ever use USM selectively, usually on the subject/s only and rarely FG & BG,
    the possible "gritiness" may come from a small amount of Nik detail- 3% used to tone down the brightest parts of the stripped tree bark and that was covered selectively only too.
    And yes, I agree Rachel that the small bush adds a little context to the image as well.


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    Hi Marc i like this frame the same as the last one you posted from this location and would go with the greenery .Cliffhanger is a good description i feel
    Nice tone s and colors . I would try to make the leopard a tad lighter in the mid tones and add some more sharpening to the leopard to make him more pop, all from my POV , some times conflicting with other POV`s .

    Nice one , TFS Andreas

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    Really good - leave the veggies. Adds a splash of colour and isn't ugly. A dream sighting.
    Ed

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    What a moment captured, Marc!

    Comp very effective.

    That old baobab had some ellie damage, wow..

    Would do a bit more of selective sharpening on cat though..

    Would give my right hand for this capture
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    Thanks Andreas, Ed & Andre

    Quote Originally Posted by Andre Pretorius View Post
    What a moment captured, Marc!

    Comp very effective.

    That old baobab had some ellie damage, wow..

    Would do a bit more of selective sharpening on cat though..

    Would give my right hand for this capture

    The baobabs here in Ruaha NP cop a hammering by eles during the long hot dry season Andre, and it's estimated that 99% of all baobabs have this bark stripping damage.

    Fortunately they are fairly hardy and resistant and most cope with the damage well.


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    Best pose of this series, a cracking shot!
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