This is one of the Hyena pups we found after discovering their den on a morning game drive. Perhaps not so habituated as other sites as the den had not been found, therefore their curiosity got the better of them and they became more inquisitive providing your were not silly or loud, LOL. The area around the den was less than ideal, so close quarter shooting IMHO, was required. The shot I posted a short while ago of a female standing was from this clan. I'm cool about the blades of grass being in, no need for any removal I feel. I also like the DoF, nose to eyes good, the rest just drifts off so all you see is this cute face, underlying what it will turn into in a very shot space of time.
Thanks for swinging by or commenting on the previous image.
Steve
Subject: Spotted hyena pup (Crocuta crocuta)
Location: SA
Camera: Canon 1DX
Lens: 500f/4 plus 1.4x HH
Exposure: 1/1000s at f/5.6 ISO3200
Original format: Portrait, very slight crop.







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. The composition works for me, colours are stunning and so natural, that velvet black rubbery nose I am tempted to touch. No trace of PP work or evidence of sharpening, don't know how you do it but I hope to find out some day
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