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    Default Serval portrait

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    Masai Mara; January 2010; 8.45am; 7D; EF300mm f4L IS; 1.4 teleconverter; ISO200; 1/500; f5.6

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    Took the liberty (hope you don't mind) of using the S/H tool and selective exposure adjustments using layers in CS3 to bring out more eye & right side face detail and tone down some hot bits around the ears, neck & muzzle Hilary.
    I think this is a bit of an improvement on this fine side lit image. Always good to get these guys out in the open.



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    Thanks Marc, really like the repost. All good suggestions and I'm grateful for your efforts.

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    Well captured Hilary, and good improvements, Marc. I would like to have such a good sighting of a serval. Would have liked a sliver more space on the RHS if any available (or if you feel to extend canvas a tad).

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    I like the portrait and the colors. I like the way the shadow tool opened up the eyes.

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    Hilary,

    Great to see one of these in daylight. extremely rare! I was lucky a few years ago also in the Mara!

    I think you could have done without the 1.4X, Marc's repost improves the image greatly.

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    one I still need in my portfolio. Marc's repost ticks all the boxes I noted on the OP. Seems like everyone on this forum went to Kenya/Tanzania early this year :eek:
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    Betsy, I have more space on the right so I'll look at a re-crop.

    Dan, thanks for the comments. I agree totally.

    Ken, I take your point regarding the 1.4x however, that morning we were inundated with sightings and I found that I was getting what I could with both cameras. For the serval, I didn't know how long we would have the sighting before the cat disappeared so I just got what I could. I have other images taken with the 40D with the 70-200 but I particularly liked this head shot.

    Morkel, luckily I didn't see too many of the visitors. It was very quiet! :D

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    Quote Originally Posted by Morkel Erasmus View Post
    Seems like everyone on this forum went to Kenya/Tanzania early this year :eek:
    No, not till September. :p


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