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The vertical composition works well here as does the black and white treatment. Looks good for the high ISO. How does this work does somebody light up the animals with a actually spotlight then everybody just shoots?
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Thanks John - For this one we were 2 vehicles working together so the other vehicle put the spot on the leopard while we shot and vice versa. You can do it with one vehicle but it is often better with the light coming from another direction.
Thanks again,
Rachel
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I think it is beautiful and works a treat !
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Hey Rachel. I think the B&W reduces the appearance of the tyre tracks in the road, and focuses on the face nicely.
Like you said, not everyone's cuppa - but I view leopards as I view zebras: they work nicely in mono in many situations (despite them having such a beautiful pelt in technicolor).
I might have gone for less dead space on top given the walking direction diagonally downwards to the RHS?
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Thank you Basil, Gabriela and Morkel. I can take a look at cropping some from the top.
Thanks again,
Rachel
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I infinitely like this better than the other leopard Rachel, this is excellent. I like the hint of detail in the surroundings and the leopard really pops. I think the angle this was was taken from was a little less inclined than previous also.
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Hi Rachel ....the spotlight is highlighting the Leopard well .
As i am not a fan of those night images ....i have to say sorry , does not work for me.
TFS Andreas
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Thanks Jon and Andreas. Yes Jon, this leopard was a little further away than the previous post. Andreas- I know you are not a fan of the spotlight images. No worries (and you did like one of my spotlit images from South Luangwa )
Thanks again,
Rachel
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but I view leopards as I view zebras: they work nicely in mono in many situation
Agree with Morkel, but that is because of the contrast you have in the subjects. I don't mind the angle, but may have made the road a tad darker to hide the tyre tracks a bit more. Sadly the choice of the degree of conversion may have amplified the techs, and so everything looks a bit more 'grainy' and so detail/form is lost.
I might have gone for less dead space on top given the walking direction diagonally downwards to the RHS?
Again I agree with Morkel, there is too much dead space above and below, the balance isn't working as presented, but cropping, will I fear, have an effect on the current IQ.
TFS
Steve
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