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    This little fellow was all attitude and after striking this poignant pose was doing mock-charges at our vehicle. Captured in the Madikwe Game Reserve, South Africa.

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    Post and look in the eye are great. I think I might prefer this as a vertical.

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    Hi Morkel! cute little guy! I agree with crop from right as noted by peter

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    Hey Morkel, you seem to pick you Elephants with character. Initially when I saw it I had the same thought as Robert, to go portrait, however I just wondered if you had anymore to the left? Won't crop anything off the rhs as you would lose the shadow, but perhaps a tad more bush lhs might work making it more rectangular. Like the detail but more importantly, that eye!!! Has this been cropped at all?

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    Morkel - very cute shot of the little guy. I agree with Steve that I would not want to affect the shadow on the rhs.

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    thanks for the comments everyone...I believe I did crop some off the RHS and top, but this is very close to full frame. will check it out Steve! (BTW nice to see you online again)
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    Morkel,
    Nice eye contact. Some more space at the left would have been fine. I would prefer the horizontal than a portrait. In portrait you would get more vegetation and body of the mother. I am not sure if that would result in taking attention away from the calf.

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