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    Callie de Wet
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    Default Princess in a tree

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    Rotated crop to get rid of OOF white nest grass on her front, right, i.e., left of photograph. Selective shapening of subject. D300; 200-400 f/4; ISO 800; F/8; 1/160; 16h00 PM, dappled shade in tree canopy.

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    Super comp and pose Callie, and I like how she is looking over her extended leg. Great eye contact too.

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    Very nice dappled light with good detail Callie, well done.
    TFS


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    The white highlights in the eyes are a minor distraction, mainly those in the animal's left eye. Care to remove those ones and see how it looks? Otherwise she's a beauty!

    Phil

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    It may sound silly but this seems to have too much "pop".
    I would try to clone out or lesen the light spots to the right of the head.

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    Love the innoscent expression on the face . Sharpness & exposure are bang on . VWD .

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    A very nice pose and expression in beautiful light, Callie. I too find the multiple highlights in the eyes distracting. Some "eye doctor" work would dramatically improve an already very good image, IMO. :)

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    now YOU are ruining the friendship Callie! if I can get half a decent sighting as this of this lady when we visit in June I will be over the moon...
    stunning eye contact and I like the pop in this image...PP much improved!
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    Sudhanshu Nafde
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    amazing capture... i loved the composition you selected to present it... amazing light too... and the princess on the tree is really gorgeous...


    Sudhanshu...

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    Hi All, Thank you very much for looking and commenting. Yes, the "pop" is maybe a tad too much, I agree, but I still have difficulty saving for web and keeping it sharp, so it got sharpened just a bit too much.
    Morkel, Hope you get her, We will be in SabiSands, hopefully meeting her cousins!

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    What a great pose and I do just like the shot all round. Eye contact is striking, but if you're looking for work to do maybe manage the catchlights in the eye a bit?

    I'd love to see it with the leopard slightly higher in the frame, but I do very much like this composition as it is.

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    Love the pose and eye contact. I would strongly consider removing some if not all of the catch light in the eyes.

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