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    Canon 5Dmk2, Canon 70-200 f2.8 IS II, handheld. S/S 1/160sec at f/9.0, iso 500. Cropped from 21 to 18.5mp. Darkened bright sky in BG, added contrast and sharpening, and exposure adjustments to dogs using two different adjust brush masks in ACR6. Location Savuti bush camp, northern Botswana. April 2011. Photographed these two dogs of the Zibadianja wild dog pack as they were resting on the termite mound, in overcast conditions.
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    Very nice detail captured here Grant and I like the rich tones in the dogs. They look interested in something which always makes me wonder about what's happening out of the picture. I think you've handled the bright patch of sky well, it doesn't draw my attention and the tones appear complementary. Was ISO500 an intentional choice or just how it ended up? TFS.

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    Hi Hilary, thanks for looking and commenting. These two were keeping an interested eye on the fellow members of their pack, hence the alert expressions. I just bumped up to iso500 to get my shutter speed up a little, as I was at f/9 trying to get both dogs in focus, and wanted a little more speed.

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    On my monitor the rearmost dog does not look very sharp, perhaps a little selective sharpenong may help.

    Not to sure about the light patch in upper right corner, personnaly I would have filled this in with more termite mound.

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    Hi Grant, you have been so fortunate with your Dog sightings, producing some outstanding images. This is a nice departure from the previous one, and the termite mound offers a good backdrop. I really like the relaxed posture, although alert, but the diagonal dog really makes the composition more interesting for me. I think it was a good choice f/9, but probably would have used ISO800 a true setting, rather than 500 which has probably given you only a fraction more SS as the 5D could easily handle it I'm sure.

    BTW, nicely processed, although viewing on laptop, colours & detail look fine.

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    Hi Grant

    Always special to see and capture wild dogs... interesting alert pose, I find the bright patch on RHS catches my eye.. which detracts.

    I agree with Ken about positioning yourself so the BKG was more termite mound..if it was possible

    also viewing on laptop so cannot comment on colours.. but they seem fine.. i think maybe a little bit of work needed on eyes..

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    certainly an unusual take on wild dogs Grant (as has become the norm for you)...

    I like the alert poses and the direction they are looking in juxtaposed with the diagonal created by the foremost dog's feet. Bright patch can maybe be toned down instead of cloned? (You know my stance on cloning ).

    I agree with Peter, maybe selective lightening on the eyes will enhance this one.
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    Thanks all who have taken time to look and comment here. I am reworking the original shot with some lightening of eyes, a little more sharpening, and will see what I can do about the right corner of the image...Wasn't possible to move in the sighting, they only held this pose for a moment and one walked off, always the way with these guys.
    Steve, I know the theory behind the true ISO and the 'in-between' settings but to be honest, I still feel to my eyes that iso500 and 640 are still just a little less noisy than ISO800, on all my cameras, so am happy to use them when I am in need of just a little more speed. I will use 800 without hesitation on the 5Dmk2, but I figured these two were not moving too fast, so I could afford the slower shutter speed. Thanks again for the comments...cheers
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    No worries Grant, thanks for the info update, just helps put thing more into perspective with regard to the position/comp.
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    Like it Grant. Looks like their attention was locked some where else.

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    Looking forward to the repost Grant. I agree that eye lightening and some more sharpening are in order.

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    Wild Dog master returns with yet another winner ,
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