OK, still following my 'unconventional' approach perhaps and a slight play on *juxtaposition.
*Andreas - the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect.
Taken right outside the den, an old disused termite mound that this family clan had taken over, although there was fear that they may change dens at one point, not a bad thing as it was certainly a more 'photographic' location. This is one of the older family members left behind to guard & protect the den. As the afternoon began to cool down the young family members began to emerge, so the game plan was to arrive early, set up & wait, much to the dismay of the tracker who was more of a Leopard kind of guy, LOL.
Like the Lion shot, this again is going to be a marmite image, I love having the OOF, in your face adult set against the smaller, 'in focus' cub. We managed to get the vehicle positioned nicely for the sun, but angled enough to cover most of the area, probably Rachel was at almost eye level as they came out of the den, I was a tad lower. I'm not going to elaborate much more, but for me it was a cool location.
Steve
Subject: Hyena cub and lookout (Crocuta crocuta)
Location: SA
Camera: Canon 1DX
Lens: 200-400f/4 HH
Exposure: 1/500s at f/5.6 ISO2500 EV +0.67
Original format: Landscape, FF
Hi Steve, yes you certainly liked visiting this den and the afternoon light was very nice. This works better for me than the lions. I think it is because the cub is almost fully visible. I probably would have preferred if there was no intersection but that might not have been possible. I also wish there was just a tiny bit of more room on the rhs. Techs look good as always.
Hi Steve ,
very nice one of the Hyenas .
Very much like the tonality and coloration of the frame . Very nice fine sharpness, well processed, and those eyes are looking gorgeous.Crop is looking good , but would like to see fraction more on RHS , a wee bit tight there .
BTW - very nice translation just for me , you make me looking like a fool .
I could sum up everything I wish to say about this in a few words: "I love marmite"
No need to tell you again how I love those " in focus & out of focus" images, there's something fresh in them and yes, unconventional, and if I may use use more conventional language - I dig them big time!
I am quite taken with the expression on the OOF hyena, love to read (behind the blur) a kind of cheeky attitude from this character with those teeth slightly exposed and her eyes right on you. I say "her" because it must be a female, males only visit occasionally and I gather this is either the mom or an aunty looking after the youngsters.
Love the framing, presentation, not too tight for me on the RHS, the youngster is absolutely sweet and sharp and that look on his/her face just priceless, colours spot on as far as I am concerned. No colour casts (I checked), no bothersome spots, BG nice and soft...err...did I cover everything?
I am in great spirits tonight, been working on some images from the lodge shoot and got some interesting stuff I hope the owners will like. Still dreaming about leopards in trees, they are everywhere but I have to go to work tomorrow so no chance of me coming face to face with one of them. Not long ago I spotted a genet in our garden, not just once but a few times, so I am off to check what is going on around the house and then off to the feathers...
Lovely image Steve, great detail, toning and exposure as usual. At first i didnt like the the oof adult in the fg but it has grown on me. I do however think it need a little more space on the rhs to ballance it out a little.
Lovely soft light, angle and sharpness where it counts. OOF adult works well for me - although I'd have liked all of the ear included in the frame on the RHS edge. Given the lens you were using, a slight zooming out would have sufficed Steve