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    Canon 7D, Canon 70-200F4@70, 1/1000, f7.1, ISO 640, HH from safari vehicle. PP: Bridge/CC
    This was a mock charge. He kicked up a lot of dust and made a bit of noise as we drove by, but we never felt threatened. Not quite the same as being charged by an adult bull when we were on foot. I have a few pics of that event, but all show Kevin, our Ranger, with a big gun between the six of us and the elephant. As the bull charged, Kevin said, "Get behind me."
    You have never seen six adults take advice any faster.
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    Impressive image, great pose, the fanned ears, the curled trunk and the raised dust along with the environment really make this image.

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    Hi Douglas - Nice action and the kicked up dust really adds to the image. The post processing here is definitely better than your prior posts. If it were mine I would reduce the yellows, particularly on the ele, and also back off on the sharpening a bit. There's a halo by the legs. Is this full frame? I would prefer a bit more room below for the ele to charge into.

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    This image is FF, which is a treat to work with, compared to having to make heavy crops for composition. Sharpening was with PKSharpening at about 80% opacity. Following your suggestion, I did tinker with the yellows a bit and toning them down did improve the image. Thanks.
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    Lovely shot great action/composition I agree about the yellows. Have you tried Smart Sharpen I suspect that will be a little less aggressive.

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    Great moment frozen in time, Doug - was this the "driveby agitator"?
    The photo as presented seems to have undergone heavy shadow recovery looking at the amount of grain prevalent?
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    I like the shoot and composition ; did you try in b/n ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Giovanni Frescura View Post
    I like the shoot and composition ; did you try in b/n ?
    Not yet. I'm having enough trouble finding time to do the initial adjustments. I do like B&W, so I'll see what NIK does to several of the ele pics.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Morkel Erasmus View Post
    Great moment frozen in time, Doug - was this the "driveby agitator"?
    The photo as presented seems to have undergone heavy shadow recovery looking at the amount of grain prevalent?
    As I recall, you were driving when this guy kicked up the dust. I also recall thinking, "Would you please step on it a bit!"
    Yes, I'm sure I used shadow recovery.
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