This is the same Tiger " BAMERA " a month later , recovered from its wounds and was rarely seen inside the park but we were lucky enough to find him in the tourism area that day.
Canon 1D MKIV, Canon 300mm f 4 IS , 1/500 sec; f/4.0; ISO 1600, DPP4 and CS5,Cropped for vertical framing .
Hi Haseeb, I really like the POV here, the position, head slightly raised and eyes looking at you as he entries the water, pretty cool and also the way you have the 'arc' of the waterhole & the hint of reflection. Combining all these parts of the jigsaw creates an enjoyable image. Good space all round, although perhaps a little off the RHS for balance, but personal taste. I think the techs look much better, plus the fact you had more SS, it makes things so much easier.
Again, overall it's a bit light/thin, you need more tonal depth so to speak, I might start at perhaps dropping the overall Exp, say -0.30, but personal tastes. Not sure how you tackle it in DPP, but in LR I can be far more specific with adjustments i.e. darkening the water, ditto the background & add some Saturation etc above the waterhole, as I'm thinking the vegetation would be rich & vibrant? By adjust various components Haseeb, you can 'build' on the image, but with the RAW, the best place to be, otherwise it's back to PS. How far you take things again is personal choice, but just adding some more variations in Exp & Colour just elevates your original capture.
I just wonder if you monitor is running a little bright, or outside light is hitting the screen??? When did you calibrate it, as it should be done on a very regular basis.
Overall I think this is one of your best, on all counts, lovely to see and great news that he is on the mend. When you are next in Bandhavgarh you should try down by the dam in the morning, the light is great and if you get him walking along the dam, well...
@ Steve - will have to look in this monitor issue now it has been a long time since calibration, but your input certainly helps here for future posts .
This guy is ousted by other males and limps too much to make a wild kill and hence relies on cattle kill near the Khitauli village. He can now be seen crossing the main road from Umaria to Tala . As far as the dam is concerned it has lost its old charm as too much of foot patrolling has disturbed the tiger sightings.
As far as the dam is concerned it has lost its old charm as too much of foot patrolling has disturbed the tiger sightings.
That's a real shame, but if it's to protect the Tigers then I guess that is a good thing.
Personally i would recommend calibrating every 4-6 weeks, or unless your monitor has an internal countdown that alerts you after x amount of hours. Also, i would suggest that after starting up your monitor, leave it for around 20-30 mins before doing any work, gives times for things to wake up.
Keep the images coming, they are a pleasure to view.
Hi Haseeb - Great look and eye contact with the tiger. I like the comp very much. The eyes are certainly piercing. Steve has certainly taken this up several notches in terms of color and tones. If it were mine I might not go as dark with the water but I have never been to the location. Steve has also given you good guidance with respect to calibrating your monitor. I recalibrate monthly.