Lemur Not just BIF

[Ian McHenry]

Last Friday I was fortunate to get my first pix of a lemur in the air @ Orana Park.
It was jumping from a post on to the shoulder of a zoo keeper.
In each of the 3 captures made the shutter was released instinctively before take off.
Details: 400 ISO, 1/750 @ F5.6, 260mm. Only slight crop.
Cheers: Ian Mc

[Sid Garige]

Ian,

like the pose and excellent timing. would like to see little more space around. Whites are bit over exposed. Hard to work on a b&W subject.

[Ian McHenry]

Thanks Sid
I have finally realised that Levels adjustment on B & W animals is inclined to overblow whites.
Here is another image without levels adjustment and a bit more space around.
Cheers: Ian Mc

[Jasper Doest]

Hi Ian,

It seems like you had some difficult light there. Personally I'd rather have underexposed blacks than overexposed whites...perhaps using some fill-flash could have helped to deal with the contrast.

[Ian McHenry]

Thanks Jasper
I might give the flash a try.
Cheers: Ian Mc

[Robert Amoruso]

Ian,

Jasper and Sid covered my improvement comments. Nice work capturing the action. Clone out the handler's shoulder.

[Ian McHenry]

Cheers Robert
Edit as suggested plus a wee bit sharpening.
Ian Mc

[Noel Carboni]

:) While still connected to the post it could have been bucking a stiff wind (opposed to jumping).

The second image dispels that; oh well.

I usually shoot with my camera set a hair on the side of underexposure to avoid white-out, but honestly in the sharper first image it's not that big a distraction. The action in the image makes up for it.

-Noel

[Ian McHenry]

Thanks Noel
I too usually take pix on minus 1/3 to minus 1/2 EV.
Forgot about that !!!!
Will reset camera now. LOL.
Cheers: Ian Mc