Results 1 to 7 of 7

Thread: Cutie Pie Cub

  1. #1
    Forum Participant
    Join Date
    Mar 2012
    Location
    Hyderabad, India
    Posts
    5,088
    Threads
    1,356
    Thank You Posts

    Default Cutie Pie Cub

    Attached Images Attached Images
     
    Another frame of the cute lil leopard cub from Timbavati, SA. Image was tad soft to begin with (poor light, slowish SS) and some PP work in DPP and PS did help bring out some nice improvement. Cropped to vertical to add focus to subject. The pose was too cool (tongue sticking out, intent gaze) to let go of the image, so sharing this moment with you all.
    5D III
    500mm
    1/320
    f/4
    ISO 3200

  2. #2
    Wildlife Moderator Steve Kaluski's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2009
    Location
    Somewhere in the world
    Posts
    20,551
    Threads
    1,285
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    Hi Sanjeev, you certainly were lucky with your Leopard sightings on this trip, very envious, just hope I can get 10% of what you saw next year in Bots.

    The techs, well that's been covered off earlier, I might move the whole crop a tad more to the left, for me it's a wee bit tight and would remove the white branch on the RHS. I would also look to darken the top ULC and so reduce the highlight on the old log. Also just pull back a bit the colour in the tongue, looks very red to me. If you have PSCC2015 or CS6 (I think) then using the tools there I would remove the blade of grass arching over the head, if you need pointers let me know. The low POV is great, and a nice perspective.

    TFS
    Steve

  3. Thanks Sanjeev Aurangabadkar thanked for this post
  4. #3
    Lifetime Member Marc Mol's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2008
    Location
    Somewhere else in the World
    Posts
    4,797
    Threads
    708
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    Love the pose, low POV and cuteness factor here Sanjeev, good PP advice from Steve above, although the tongue colour does look OK to me I think it gives the appearance of over being saturated against the soft/muted colour/tones of the vegetation.

    TFS


  5. Thanks Sanjeev Aurangabadkar thanked for this post
  6. #4
    Lifetime Member Rachel Hollander's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2010
    Location
    NYC
    Posts
    14,320
    Threads
    929
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    Hi Sanjeev - What a cutie! Love the low pov and pose with the tongue out. You did a nice job salvaging the image though if it were mine I would back off the sharpening on the ear and top of the head. Looks like the cub enjoyed a meal recently. Good suggestions by Steve and Marc though personally I wouldn't remove the blade of grass .

    TFS,
    Rachel

  7. #5
    Lifetime Member Andre Pretorius's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2011
    Location
    Hluhluwe, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
    Posts
    1,237
    Threads
    135
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    Hi Sanjeev

    Love this Cutie!
    Would be tempted to lie next him/her if mom wasn't around....

    To me the Raspberry tongue is a bit too much red, would do Sat layer on tongue.
    Agree with Steve to darken ULC- lights tend to draw the eye.
    For my taste I would crop tighter from the bottom, I do not mind SQ crops..
    Just check Sharpening- would extent mask to include the sand heap at lower opacity @ left front paw--looks a bit processed..( would actually tone down overall a bit)

    Stunning moment captured-well spotted!
    Regards

    Andre.

    www.gappimages.com

  8. Thanks Sanjeev Aurangabadkar thanked for this post
  9. #6
    BPN Member Andreas Liedmann's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2010
    Location
    Dortmund / Germany
    Posts
    10,906
    Threads
    1,196
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    Hi Sanjeev leaving the known and obvious technical issues aside , the little " Cutie Pie" is a priceless great subject and for sure a pleasure to watch in reality .

    Enjoyed watching the frame , TFS Andreas

  10. Thanks Sanjeev Aurangabadkar thanked for this post
  11. #7
    Forum Participant
    Join Date
    Feb 2011
    Location
    Nagpur, India
    Posts
    3,837
    Threads
    245
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    Hi Sanjeev -- I too enjoyed watching this frame , as technically it has flaws and certainly you are doing way better , but a great subject and TFS !

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
Web Analytics