Wild Dog Play

[Ken Watkins]

After a nice meal Wild Dogs love to play before bed, here is an example taken on the Savute Marsh, Chobe National Park, Botswana, 7th January 2011.

Light was not exactly conducive

EOS 1D MkIV

500mm F4 IS hand held from open game viewing vehicle

F6.3, ISO 1600, 1/1000, EV +0.33

[Robert Amoruso]

Hi Ken,

Great action but I see what you mean on the light. Try using the mid-tone slider in Levels to lighten it up and then place a Curve adjustment using the Linear Contrast preset with the blacks tweaked down even more. I tried it an liked the results.

[Vivaldo Damilano]

Ken the great action make up for the light I do agree with Robert, reduce the black a bit and it will help with shadow detail TFS

[Rachel Hollander]

Ken - another great action shot of the dogs. Some good advice above.

TFS,
Rachel

[Ofer Levy]

Great action and behaviour captured. Would sharpen a bit more.

[Marina Scarr]

Love the action here and the water droplets flying. Would sharpen both heads a tad more.

[Ken Watkins]

Thanks for your comments and suggestions.

Robert,

I did much of what you suggested in my OP, but looking again it was clearly not enough.

Here is a further try.

[Harshad Barve]

excellent action shot Ken ,
I liked the OP as I believe in moments over specs
TFS