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    I found this fox pup exploring a nearby meadow during late summer. He was so committed to digging for something that I eventually reached minimum focusing distance, and I had to be the one to finally leave because of the loss of light. My biggest problem was that the late summer grasses were taller than the pup and it was hard to find an opening to get a clear view.

    Canon 1Dx, Canon 200-400 f4 L IS w/internal 1.4, 1/400, f7.1, exp. comp +1/3, ISO 1600, tripod

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    Hello Nancy,

    What a cute fellow and the pose is great! I like the way the pup is framed by the grasses. Lovely colours. Would it be possible to reveal a bit more detail on the nose of the pup? I feel it is there but the blacks need opening up a tad, for the nostrils to become more visible. I like the detail in the fur and very taken with those lovely eyes, in terms of framing/presentation I would not change a thing, this is beautiful dear Nancy and I enjoyed viewing

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    Hi Nancy - a really lovely portrait. The comp/image design is great with the slight lean. PP looks good too. There is some cyan and to a lesser extent some blue coming through on the chin/neck/chest that I would reduce or remove if it were mine. I think you needed just a tad more dof to have it sharp from tip of nose to ears but not a deal breaker by any means.

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    Adorable portrait...the BG is very nice and as is the detail on the face....I love the direct eye contact!

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    Hi Nancy - Love how you framed this and the way the the pup emerges from the long grass. The captivating eyes and look say it all. TFS love it.

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    Hi Nancy , very cute framed image of the fox pup.
    I like the crop and the comp .Very nice that you do not have any distracting grass in front of the subject all works nice together .
    I do feel image is a tad dark so upping the exp would help . Blacks does look too heavy and you loose quit a bit of detail . Agree with Rachel about blue/cyan creeping in .
    Overall contrast is a bit heavy for my taste .

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    Excellent portrait of the fox pup Nancy, I like the framing, the clarity and eye contact and those large ears. Well done.

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    These little guys are so cute. Lovely eye contact here and like the framing of the grasses. Great that the branches are not blocking the face, as is often the case when critters are among the tall grasses. Agree with the others that more detail in the blacks would be good (especially the nose). I also agree that overall the image seems a bit too dark and contrasty with a slight blue/cyan cast coming through, especially in the whites. I would also lighten the eyes just a tiny bit (especially the one on our left). All easy tweaks though.
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    Thanks for all the great comments and very helpful advice! I totally agree that it is a bit dark when I viewed it today. In this 2nd posting I worked on the cyans/blues by fully decreasing the saturation in hue/saturation and selective color, but I hardly see any change. How does it appear to others? Is there an additional method to approach this? Also increased exposure some through curves.

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    Hi Nancy RP looks better to me , i clearly see the loss of cyan/blue .
    I still think the contrast in the darks/shadows is still a wee bit strong .The areas that are sharpened does look a bit crunchy , maybe you try a different setting in sharpening or choose a lower opacity on the layer .

    TFS Andreas

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    Hi Nancy, can only agree with the above and Andreas last observations, it's the dark blacks & shadows in the OP and the 'crunchy' look. I'm also wondering how sharp the original is and if pushed too much in sharpening to retrieve things, everything begins to conflict with each other. If this is FF and not a hefty crop then the detail & clarity should be a lot better even at ISO1600. I think the exposure looks good, I just wonder if some sliders have been increased beyond where they need to be in PP?

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    I see what you both are describing. This is full frame. I think the best approach now is to start fresh with all the above comments in mind.

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    Cute pose here Nancy. The blacks still look a bit choked up in your repost for me, easy to correct.
    To me the fox in the repost seems to be suffering from a green cast as well now?
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