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Hi Anette welcome back after a longer dive into the underground
, how did you make your way back up ?
Hope you had a good and fruitful time ,meanwhile.
Mr universe is looking nice in tone and color with good detail and sharpness. Comp works fine for me , but i would loose some of the top area .Being to that place myself i would expect a way brighter image taken at 3 pm also looking at the shadows the sun was still pretty high. Nice handling of the high contrast .
TFS Andreas
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Hi Anette, looks pretty cool, wouldn't change a thing. Comp looks balanced, well positioned in frame & size, detail & tone is there. Like the fact the water is angled, gives more interest IMHO. The lighting on the subject helps convey the wet mud just applied, has a nice sheen to it. If you want, then the LH tip of the tusk (as viewed) is hot, but an easy fix.
Had a great dinner with some BPN members in Jo'burg. Heard a lot, I get prepared for lots of cats!!!
Think we need to do more, don't believe everything you heard about cats. 
TFS
Steve
Post Production: It’s ALL about what you do with the tools and not, which brand of tool you use.

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Hi Anette - People pay a lot of money for that type of spa treatment! Nice detail, toning and handling of the Etosha light. I too would consider cropping some from the top. Dinner was fun!
TFS,
Rachel
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Hi There,
thanks so much for your comments.
Andreas, I digged myself out with a shovel
Sunset was at this time around 5pm! 3pm was a nice time to get the images rolling in for me. It sounded like a machine gun all the time, just not always set to "high". The others have set it to high speed as I heard 
The top part, naa would not change that at all. 
Steve, yeah cats here and there and everywhere… heard all
Even myself on the road in "golden morning light" found cats here and there and everywhere 

Rachel, such spa we can do ourself. I know the places by now and it's all for free
The top, as mentioned above, naa, would not change that at all 
Thanks so much for your time to comment
Have a great day, here it is hot, 33 degrees, wow. Need to switch on the fan!!
Ciao
Anette
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I would also lose some off the top or go vertical..... To me, I think it could possibly be a tad warmer, just to give some colour to the hog....but that's personal preference.
Ed
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Thanks Ed for your time to comment.
If I go vertical I squeeze the warthog in a box. This chap used all mud you see. I'd like to show a bit what is around the animals.
You are right, it is personal preferences 
Have a great day
Ciao
Anette
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Anette, I like the crop and comp.
The Hog looks like a runner in the blocks ready to blast off!
Love the Hogs and their antics!
TFS
Andre
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Hello Anette!
Can I squeeze in a last minute opinion, after having read the comments above? If Mr Universe was mine, I would leave his "Universe" as is, love the space around him, rocks and all, and I would not like to put him in a box either. Well exposed and processed, and I really like the warthog's pose...well processed and presented, enjoyed viewing!
Kind regards,