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Nice details the shallow DO has kept the background muted.
Is there a slight green cast on the adult elephant?
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Dearest Rachel,
A tender moment, the little ellie seems happy and playful indeed:) I like what you captured and this is a lovely behavioural frame - but I really wish there was a bit more light on the young ellie's face.
Composition is great and I agree with Jon, your choice of DOF is spot-on. Colours are fine for me and I do not see a green cast. I suppose if there was one, it would be visible on the young ellie as well?
Thank you so much for sharing, it gives me joy to see our wildlife happy and care free. Sadly, we lost a great number of animals in the area to poachers over the past few weeks and the mood is sombre around here. Dehorning is taking place to protect certain species, sadly we have to mutilate them to protect them.
Warnest regards,
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Hi Rachel,
I really like the way the mom's leg and trunk frame the little one. I agree with you that a little more light on the juvenile's face would have been preferable, but overall it's really nice.
Ken
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Thanks Jon, Gabriela and Ken, much appreciated. Jon - I think the colors are accurate but will take another look.
Thanks again,
Rachel
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Rachel we all want the perfect shot,it is what drives us to learn and try again. Naturally ickle ele's face being shaded is the first thing one picks up on. But the expression on that little guy's face is so aluring and special,it is joy Rache,well certainly it brought me joy.
I love this mate, it is an image that makes the heart sing,
I'm sort of leaning towards Jon's slight green cast,but I don't know the subject in the wild,but it does appear to me aswell.
Great frame mate,brought something special too me tonight notes on DOF dwelt upon
take care
Stu
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Hi Rachel -- I really liked this image , reminds me a great deal about my trip to africa and especially the elephants of amboseli as i too witnessed such lovely moments. I liked the framing and the play of light and shadows , though i wish the lighting was reversed with the little one getting the sunlight .
TFS !
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Hi Rachel, like the framing and the emerging calf with it's playful trunk, but it's a shame you didn't have better light and the calf wasn't in so much shade. With the calf & Mom so close I feel that you needed far more DoF, as Mum is just a fraction OOF which is a crying shame IMHO. You had plenty of ISO to play with and I do feel the image would have benefitted from additional DoF. I also agree with Jon, in that the image does have a slight cast to it, but an easy fix.
TFS
Steve
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