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Hi Glennie - Perfectly acceptable to post captive animals so long as same is disclosed. I'll add the (C) to the title for Captive which is what most of us use to denote it. Like Gabriela's image (I'm sure she'll be very happy to know she inspired you) this is a moody. evocative image. You did well shooting through glass and I like the toning. The large crop has affected the IQ and detail, making areas look a little muddy. Still a worthwhile experiment and I'm glad you posted it.
TFS,
Rachel
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This is gorgeous, and I love the subtle toning in the eye!! Lovely tonalities and exceptional sharpness and detail for the shooting conditions!
My only suggestion would be to consider a little more canvas top and right, but that's just a matter of taste.
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Hello again Glennie:)
I was so excited to learn from Rachel that you liked my Baboon Moods image! And I just love your experimenting!
I completely agree with Rachel's critique above, and what grabs me here most is the Point of View as well as Head Angle - well seen and captured! A unique "over-the-shoulder" look from the subject, the royal king with his gorgeous mane giving the world a cold glance and somewhat indifferent to what is going on behind the glass walls: the content here is really good and it moves me Glennie. By the way, I love lions more than anything.
The darkness surrounding the subject adds a great deal of mood and I really like this. I do realise lighting conditions were unfavourable and also, having shot through glass I have learnt that one loses an F-stop...If I were there I would have probably gone for at least ISO 800 or even 1000 and maybe F6.3. I would deal with the noise later, if any:)
Glennie, a dear photographer friend taught me something many years ago, simple advice and I wish to share it with you, see if it helps: try aim for a Shutter Speed that is equal or more than your size of lens, even higher if you have no support (gimbal, tripod, beanbag). Change your F-stop constantly if not sure, when you go home and download you decide what worked and what not:) I believe you are going in the right direction, so looking forward to viewing your future posts, and I thank you so much for sharing
Kind regards,
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Rachel, Thank you. I will remember to inlcude the "C" in the title. Could the muddiness be my cloning out the leaf on RHS of his face?
Diane, Thank you. I was a little worried about the toning in his eye. It was double the strength of the rest. The original image has much more canvas around him or I could try my skills at making some. I had a tighter crop that eliminated his ear. I didn't think to go bigger.
Gabriela, Thank you. Since participating in this forum I have learnt that I shoot way too slow and my ISOs are always low.
Thank you ladies for the encouragement and much appreciated advice!
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Hi Glennie - I don't think it comes from the cloning but rather from the crop or pp. It's in the area of the bridge/top of the nose down to below the eye.
Rachel
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Beautiful, love your experiment! He has such a "Human" look to him, captivating!
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I love the tones here you have a good eye for processing
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I want to scratch his head.
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Fantastic! Glennie, don't throw that one away, ever. Reminds me of one by Penn or Lartigue or one of those other great B&W photographers. That lion looks like "Chairman of the Board."
