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Hi Andreas -- haha , what a caption ! I can literally imagine the two o you here . IQ looks good at this size , and nice timing as well. Those fangs look quite dangerous considering the size of the animal. Rain is certainly adding to this image but i would have liked a cleaner BG, that rock in the BKG intersecting the subject in the centre is not ideal from my POV. Also i would have wished for the second individual to be fully in the frame , but i guess its lower half must be hidden behind or under the mound. A nice action image , but i am 50-50 on the framing part.
TFS !
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Steve and Andreas discussing IQ
I'm not sure we have actually come to blows over IQ over the years, more that you have learnt a few things perhaps???
I very much like the posture and the fact one is more dominating than the other, asserting himself in the dual, good behavioural aspect. Nice to have the mouth open with the teeth showing too. The BKG is a bit messy, but I do like the inclusion of the rocks. You did manage to retain a hint of the falling rain, but going for a much slower SS (as per my comment previously), the 'action' would have been lost. I'm not sure of the overall colour, it does portray being very dark, drab and overcast, highlighted by the ISO too, but I'm wondering if a slight 'tweak/artistic licence' wouldn't hurt?
Sadly I will have to wait for another year I think before I get to see if my Swiss Marmots are still around, but next year will be a busy travelling year for sure, a lot lined up.
A nice action image , but i am 50-50 on the framing part.
Haseeb, I think Andreas was hiding the fact that the RH Marmot was wearing grey socks to get a mid 'neural' grey as a reference for WB, hence the crop.
TFS
Steve
PS Cool title...
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Good conversation Andreas, thanks.
But would keep the blues ....
Your call, but certainly it can go from the rocks??
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Like the interaction and the framing here.
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Interesting frame and discussion! I like the image and the sharp differential focus, I appreciate there will be numerous possibilities for determining the correct colour balance/temperature using fur or rocks as a reference point, I think it would be tricky determining which is the best one.
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They are mean-looking teeth for a herbivore - I guess used for defensive purposes rather than eating. And very funny title too. As for the photo, the interaction here is excellent. I especially like the open mouth and the eye on the upper marmot. Tone, colour and detail are excellent, as usual for your work Andreas. I'm not so keen on the bright rock in the background but nothing much you can do about that except maybe darken it a bit to make it less obvious. Overall, an excellent action frame.
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Thanks Glenn, Jon , John and Gabriela for your kind comments , always much appreciated .
Jon color as always a matter of taste , i think .
Cheers Andreas