I am not sure about this one Marc.
I feel the mass of rock in the RLC really takes away from the lion.
If only you could have been about 3 feet higher. That would have meant more of the lion's legs showing and less rock.
I do like the lines created by the rocks where they meet and the look back pose of the lion.
Any more with a slightly higher vantage point?
Gail
Hi Marc, what struck me immediately about this image is the lion seemed to be pasted on. Was it a sharpening halo issue? The rock has nice curvature, but the lion looks flat. So, not sure baout this one for me either. Loi
Hi Marc - I agree this is a tough one. Looks like a majestic lion but my first thought viewing was also that I wish he was higher on the rock or that more of the his legs was visible so that the belly and mane were clear of the rock. Also there's detail in the rock but not as much in the lion. Looks like it might have been a tough one to expose with the lion darker and in the shade and the bright sky in the bg. Did you expose for the lion or the sky? I know some people recommend double processing for an image like this though I haven't tried it. I also see the halo and the fringe of the mane looks a little strange. Not sure if its some CA creeping in. Sorry but you've spoiled us with a lot of your sightings and images.
Hi Marc -- I would also agree with all the comments , the edges around the Lion looks very sharp !! I think it needs to be worked upon once again coz as Rachel said " Sorry but you've spoiled us with a lot of your sightings and images. "
Now we all gang on you, LOL, me included...Been thinking about this one since yesterday, what I like about it is the way the lion is looking back and his curled tail, kind of mischievous young boy - isn't he?
Just like you, I would not hesitate to shoot this scene, take it home and see what it looks like and what I can do with it. I am sure you would have gone for a better POV if it was possible, so my questions are directed somehow at the way in which you achieved this image. I cannot find anything wrong with the basic camera settings, I know by now what the D4 can do, ISO 800 is nothing to it and you had some nice SS there, so...is this FF or a relatively big crop? What was the light like? How did you expose? Perhaps shooting ETTR would have helped? I feel the need to "open up" the lion as well as the rock, bring some more light in those areas, but so carefully...Interesting to see where the light comes from in this image, and how it touches the lion here and there... not a 5 minute edit and one has to take that light into consideration...
I think I know what you saw in this scene and why it grabbed you, just needs a bit more TLC IMO. Keep them coming Marc, and thank you again for those awesome images in Story Sequences, I am delighted and so grateful for your contribution!
I am unsure about this one mate to be honest. The comp appears fine from an aesthetic perspective, the lighting is good too. The POV is a little steep for my liking. You have shown so many really solid images over the years I've seen you posting online. For some reason, for me at least, this is not quite in that class.
Thanks for sharing