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    Hi folks ... you have seen this Leopard before
    Image taken in Khwai concession of Botswana .... this guy was very cooperative on that day , well at least for my experience witgh Leopards that i had before that day .
    Left the warmish / yellowish cast across most of the color range as i think it was that warm morning light that caused it . Could be discussed .... but i do actually like it .

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    F 5,6 ; Iso 1600 ; 1/1600 sec

    Processed with DPP 4 and PSCC 2023 ; image clean up on LHS

    THanks for looking and commenting to my previous posting

    Cheers Andreas

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    Hi Andreas, yes it looks slightly yellow but looks ok to me. I like the pose and details in the fur. I get the impression there were some OOF grasses or twigs in the foreground and over the front right leg, they are a minor distraction to what is otherwise a super image.

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    Hi Andreas, looks about right, albeit I think you are a tad conservative on the warm light... perhaps.

    As posted ALL looks good, personally I would remove the grass blade above the tail and put a stop of space with the one just touching the neck.

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    Thanks Jon and Steve for your comments .

    @ Jon .... you are correct about OOF grasses , might have toned them down .

    @ Steve ... the grass blades do not bother me at all , but will take another look at the " conservative warm light " .... maybe i even give the overall image a slight gamma boost . I had it warmer in DPP ... but then thought it might be a touch too much , and made the master file a touch cooler .

    Cheers Andreas

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    Hi Andreas, a fine image of the leopard in lovely light. The incline and the look-back pose is nice. He seems quite young.

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    Thanks Sanjeev , glad you like it .

    Cheers Andreas

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    Love everything about this one Andreas.

    The clarity and tones of the Jag pop of the more subtle bkg. That earth to the right helps set up and frame the image, almost as a bookend and the upward angle of the ground adds.

    If nothing more than an 'impure' alternative, I get Steve's suggestions also.

    I could only dream of a shot like this. Nicely done!

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    Thanks Brian , your comment is very much appreciated .

    Cheers Andreas

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