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Thanks Jon. I processed this one while I was still on the trip. No reduction of magenta.
Thanks again,
Rachel
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Hi Rachel. A nice theme image with good angle and framing. The clam and claws both make this image!
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Hi Rachel -- A lovely image , you have done well in the framing department and the low POV helps again. I feel the details are a bit coarse here, might be the wet fur ? or is it just me ?
TFS !
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Like the composition and the low angle and the detail on the bear.
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Hi Rachel, being side on has worked in terms of profile and sensor. I like the behavioural aspect, but for me if you wanted to show the claws then you really needed to go tighter and be more specific, almost a 'Detail' POV here and then use the 300 with a 2x. I might have gone to f/8 and upped the ISO, not a problem for the 5D to retain the same amount of SS. I like the crop and getting down flat is a must for this capture, nice POV. Some simple Curves will deal with the brighter highlights and adding a bit of overall mid tone also helps. In Levels what did you do???? You can easily review in the Layered PSD file. Personally I might try to get some more depth in on the FG and get a better neutral in the sand, just a thought. One thing I would clone out is a mark, top LHC about an inch down, it has to go, no question.
TFS
Steve
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Hi Rachel i do like the side view of the bear and his clamming action ...well captured IMHO .
You have lovely detail and the colors in the fur are looking good .
For emphasizing the claw action i think you should have gone closer / tighter . Well you could crop and loose some FG and cut off half of the left front leg .
Surprised to see the shooting angle ..does look a bit steep for lying flat on the ground ....maybe i am wrong.
The HL are looking ok in general , but for more detail and tone i might throw some tone into the red enemy .
TFS Andreas
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Thanks everyone, much appreciated.
Steve - In levels I brought the whites slider in to 250 just before clipping began. You know the spot in the sand stays for me . I think the color of the sand is accurate but maybe I am misunderstanding your suggestion.
Andreas - I was propped up on my elbows shooting. What's the "red enemy?"
Thanks again,
Rachel
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Thanks for the explanation Andreas!
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Dearest Rachel,
This is more a case of "species eating other species" rather than "multiple animals, different species"
Wonderful behavioural frame, well composed and great POV. Superb pose from the bear and I love the concentration on its face, the dug up clam adds lots of interest.
Seems like a tiny morsel for such a big bear?! I can just imagine him digging in the sand, silent like a harvester and intent on his reaping... I wonder how many clams he stumbles upon in one day?
I truly enjoyed viewing, please let us have more of those bear images, Rachel. Thank you so much for sharing,
Warmest regards,
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Thanks Gabriela, they can eat hundreds of clams in a day in addition to grass, etc.