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Hello Sanjeev,
Always sad to see a lion in this state. Half blind and the remaining eye no longer sparkling, he looks conscious enough and even a little alert but so dishevelled and in poor condition. I gather his chances of survival are slim.
I prefer the colours in the RP and agree with Steve regarding need for a slight crop at the bottom. Those grasses are unfortunate but nothing you could do about that. And yes, I too think more DoF would have been good.
This is one such sighting that will stay with you for a long time, for me personally an overwhelming scene that reminds me of an amazing character I had the privilege to observe for many years in the Kalahari.
Thank you for sharing, Sanjeev. I sincerely hope your solitary old boy here gets to see the sunrise for a few more years.
Kind regards,
Last edited by Gabriela Plesea; 08-04-2019 at 12:18 PM.
Gabriela Plesea
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I think it is better than the OP, thank you Sanjeev
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Originally Posted by
Andreas Liedmann
Just wondering that nobody mentioned the softness in its fur in parts , specially very obvious in the dark circle on the forehead , but also in others parts of the subject ...
... looks like use of NR the " wrong " way by killing all fine detail . Nose needs to have some structure at least ....
TFS Andreas
Hello Andreas, I did notice (in parts) but blamed this issue on DoF. Or rather, lack of it. My guess is the FP was on the eye - Sanjeev could confirm if I am correct. The lion's fur looks sharper in places because it is wet ( RHS mane). And the circle on the forehead, there's not much hair there, it's a hollow.
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Gabriela .... well i see it differently , still think there is to much NR used
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We can't always capture majestic males in their prime and like Andreas, have no issues showing this type of truthful story telling image.
Agree your warmer RP looks better, and can only agree on the DOF & detail issues, a nice portrait nonetheless Sanjeev.
TFS
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Looks like this guy has some stories he could tell. I like the tightness of this portrait. The lion is nice and sharp.
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Hi Doc -- Well some very nice difference of opinions above, good to see how we all approach to an image with different thoughts. Well I too liked this specimen inspite of him being badly injured coz that is how life is in the wild and especially for these big males.
Your RP makes for a good viewing and as pointed above details are a bit washed out , is that the NR ?
TFS !