Here's one of my zoo photos from Jacksonville, Florida. The action was real intense as a male forced a female with young up this tree into my shooting zone. It was so fast, I was amazed to shoot off any frames. Like the eye contact with the female but disappointed to have cut off the digit.
Canon EOS- 1D, EF 500 mm f/4.0 L and tripod. My exposure was 1/350 sec. @ f/4.0 ISO 320.
A good self-critique, Charles. The interaction and eye contact give this image a lot of impact. I too wish for a bit more room on the left to include the youngster's hand.
What impresses me about this image, Charlie, are the expressions on the faces of the mother and her child.
Forget for now how they arrived at this moment, and go in tight on their combined faces.
I'd suggest a tight crop from just over the top of the mother's head, down the left side at the middle of her arm, crop the bottom above her elbow and the right side at the child's shoulder.
This takes care of the lost digit, and should produce a striking image of parental-offspring bonding.
The animals' exposure is excellent, but results in blown whites in the background. A tight crop minimizes that impact.
I think you have the makings of a wonderful portrait here. Nice work!
Here's a much closer crop of the bonobo's faces. I'm losing resolution at this magnitude.
Thanks for your help...
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Charlie Wesley
St. Augustine Beach, FL
Mother & Child..... (c) Bonobos
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