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Hi Sanjeev - You captured a very nice moment here and its great that not only is the cub facing you but Marula lifted her head too. I'm a little surprised at the settings given it was late evening but you could have upped the ISO and gone for a bit more dof. As is, I would apply a lumo mask at about 40% to tame the highlights and give the image a bit more depth.
TFS,
Rachel
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Hi Sanjeev, I assume the 500 was on the 5D? If so I would have swopped things out & bolted the 1.4 on to gain that ISO & DoF. Would agree on the luminosity adjustment, but would not just blanket the whole image, be selective with a mask I feel. I might also go for a 16 x 10 and loose a bit more off the top. I do like the composition and the curvature of mum, her look back as the cub nurses.
TFS
Steve
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The look back pose from mum and seeing the cubs face suckling are two very pleasing elements to this image Sanjeev, just a wonderful moment to witness less photograph.
Good suggestions from Steve & Rachel and an easy fix.
TFS
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Colours look good and her look back is working well to hold the viewers attention. I seem to see a slight head blur due to the slower SS as the shoulder and back looks sharp. They sure love their river beds when they have youngsters. Nice one Sanjeev!
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Hi Sanjeev very nice to see this tender moment shot with a very short lens , think it shows how relaxed they must have been . The whole frame does look like there was some motion blur going on ?
Nice color and tones and i like the comp .
Nice image Sanjeev , TFS Andreas
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A special moment indeed!
Some good advice given already - I would have definitely opted for something like f4/ISO800 or even f5.6/ISO1600, even on the 7D?
The roots on the RHS in the BG do draw my eye, but other than that it's a great open setting for such an intimate moment with elusive subjects.