Wild dog pup

[Sanjeev Aurangabadkar]

A young pup sheepishly comes close to our vehicle at Selous GR, TZ.
5D III
500mm II
1/800
f/7.1
ISO 1600

[Steve Kaluski]

Hi Sanjeev, I like the almost 'pensive' approach, the slight tip of the tongue visible and the outstretched front paw as the pup moves cautiously forward. I also like the fact the subject is slightly offset, adds a bit more interest.

How much of a crop is this Sanjeev? The OOF green is a bit of an issue, not a huge amount you can do, but I would try to look at addressing the green on the LHS at the foot and on the opposite side in the corner which then reduces the amour of OOF areas catching the eye. I would have bumped the ISO to 2500 for more SS.

TFS
Steve

[Sanjeev Aurangabadkar]

Hi Steve, this is almost FF, minor crop for comp. I did reduce the greens selectively. did not try to clone or patch it. Yes to increasing the ISO.

[haseeb badar]

Hi Sanjeev -- What a cute character , and that curious kind of look and its approaching stance looks very nice . I agree with Steve regarding the OOF vegetation but that is all part and parcel of wildlife images .

TFS !

[Rachel Hollander]

Hi Sanjeev - Definite cuteness factor here and the tip of the tongue out adds to it. I agree with Steve about the greens but it is often hard to get these young pups in the clear.

TFS,
Rachel

[Gabriela Plesea]

Awesome sighting, Sanjeev!

Great timing! I just wish that green bit wasn't there, sorry to mention it again and I realise there was nothing you could do about it.

Love the little chap and his beautiful eyes, the little tongue sticking out just a bit, ears pulled back, that paw treading carefully -just beautiful.

Well processed and the colours are great, so is sharpness - a pleasure to view.

Kind regards,

[Andreas Liedmann]

Hey Sanjeev such a sweet guy.... you really got luck to get them this close and with a clear view .
I think the angle of shooting is not ideal .... but is recovered with the high cuteness factor .
Technically well done .

TFS Andreas

[Morkel Erasmus]

Super cute, love the tongue-tip and pose as mentioned.
You could also just selectively tone down saturation and vibrance in the OOF green patches?