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    nikon d3 600mm lens 1/1000 f8 iso 400..

    its always nice to observe a black mane lion... this lion was very focused on tracking a female with cubs ...i assumed the worse for the cubs when he eventually caught up with them

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    Hey Peter, glad you posted it and at this size, which the image commands, you really can appreciate the image better.

    Again, the windswept mane conveys that feeling of a very hot, desolate and arid area, and the hint of blue breaks up the rather monochromatic surroundings/environment well (in answer to your question, personally I wouldn't add any extra sky). You can almost feel the lion gasping for each breathe as he strides through the grass.

    My only thought might be, if you could just open up the area around the mouth and nose, as to me that is really 'black', that's if there is any detail there? I would also remove the three little marks, one about a cm to the right of the mouth, then inline to that about half way across and from that at about 4 o/c a darker one.

    Like Grants image, well composed and works well with RoT's.

    Appreciate you sharing this one.
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    Peter,

    Good looking composition. i agree with Steve on evicting the three or so small blotches in the grass.

    I took a look at the image and the blacks are w/o detail in this JPG. Good example of where exposure can be increased to the point of toasting the grass pushing more details in the shadows of the mane. In post, ACR and recovery slider to get detail back. On Photoshop layer, selection for highlights - create grayscale mask - change blending mode to Multiply and adjust opacity. My recipe for bears in AK.

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    You know I like this very much , excellent image in all respects
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    Super shot Peter...well done. This image shows off the animal and habitat to powerful effect....

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    lovely simplicity here and the colours really speak of the environment as mentioned, Peter
    I like Robert's suggestion of getting just a tad more out of the shadows, though I would try to do that without making the grass brighter as I do like the colour of it
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    elegance written all over it Peter.

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    Lovely image and the wind swept look is great...I would add a touch more room on top to see more of the blue sky as I feel the thin sliver of sky at the moment does not add... very nice peter

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    Peter,

    Very nice is this the same Lion as before?

    I agree with Sid (perfectly expressed), but also consider Dumay's suggestion may be worth trying.

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    Peter - you are the master of the windswept lion. Some good suggestions above that I expect will only improve an already impressive image.

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    Thank you everybody.. some interesting suggestions..

    The sky I am in two minds on to add extra or not.. will play around with.. knowing me I have probably placed the eye on ROT ...

    Robert agree about the nose .. in the tiff print file there is a little more detail even abit of pink on nose so was probably lost in jpeg compression.. but would be interested in clarification on The Ps Workflow you mention..I am familiar with using the multiply mode in my black and white.. but I not certain of what you mean about selection of highlights and gray scale etc.. be really appreciated as I am always looking to improve my Ps skills..

    Ken different lion from the other windswept that one was a lot younger male..

    Steve agree about those marks I will remove from tiff file.. they look to be dead heads of plants... but still will remove..

    thanks to all of you again

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