Lion Cubs

[Billy White]

taken during our 2005 trip to Singita Boulders _ South Africa - just happened to run across this shot today - very little post - slight Topaz with reduced opacity - shoot with D2x 200-400 mm at 200mm 1/3 sec f4.0 -

comments

thanks

Billy

[denise ippolito]

Billy, I just love this! The amount of blur is perfect IMO. I like the interaction and the movement.
You could add some canvas to the sides and bottom and take a slice off the top and adj. the color cast if you wanted to but it's still fantastic as presented.

[Paul Lagasi]

Nice blur Bill...like the one cub's face thats in focus...well done

[Kora Baker]

Great blur, Billy. Seeing the one cub's face makes it extra good:)

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Love the blur, might just clone out the black marks above the cubs. Very nice interaction.

[Lance Peters]

Lovely Lovely Lovely - just a bit tight at the bottom for my personal tastes - but......

Big Congrats - very very nice.

[Billy White]

Thanks for the comments _ I agree with the tight bottom and side - how best to add canvas and fill? I never can seem to make it look real - I did not do my usual duplicat copy - average blur-curves tick to remove the color cast - if I could get a decent additonal canvas _ I would repost - BTW the black at the top is the mother's tail

thanks again

Billy

[denise ippolito]

Billy, You could add the additional canvas. Then use either the clone tool or add a layer w/ a mask or use the marquee tool and drag some of it over a bit. If you need more guidance please feel free to PM me for a more detailed explanation.:)

[Billy White]

thanks Denise I will give it a try

Billy

[Billy White]

incorporating suggestions including color cast -

c&c

thanks

Billy

[denise ippolito]

Billy, I think that it looks good but I think you should try to keep that rear foot and smooth the transition a bit more.