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    I took this image near Rooiputs in the KTP. I like the way the two gemsbok are looking at each other and the 'duweltjie' flowers in the background.
    Any comments and solutions welcome.
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    Canon EOS 1Ds MkII
    Canon EF 500mm f4
    Aperture f4
    Shutter speed 1/2500
    ISO 200
    Image processed in ACR, CS5 and Topaz adjust.

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    Hi Mark, are you able to post it with Topaz applied?

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    Excellent composition Mark. Very well subject placement.

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    Love the comp and OOF Oryx's...There is something a tad odd about the BG, those green stripes are a bit distracting.

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    Hi Steve,
    This image I have posted is using Tpaz adjust 4 as a filter. I used mild colour and contrast pop filters on the image.
    This is my 100th post, I can't believe how quickly is has gone to reach 100, now to catch up too Dumay.
    The haze in the background is from the heat, as I did not apply a noise reduction or a blur to the background.
    Many thanks, Mark.

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    Hi Mark, Dumay highlighted my thoughts too, hence the request to post without the Topaz adjustment app.

    I appreciate the heat haze and the characteristics it plays in the image, however I just wondered if by adding the 'pop filter' it has partly effected the image. You know my thoughts from my talk about keeping things simple, and IMHO with the amount of software apps we can become sometimes like rabbits caught in the headlights, not knowing which one to choose and the more you apply, the further you get away from the original image. Just my take.

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    Hi Steve,
    Don't rub it in.
    I also believe in the KISS principle. off to Rutland water to photograph birds today. I will try out the Mongoose 3.6 head on the 600 f4.
    Best wishes, Mark.

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    Good man, looks a bit grey out there, but with Nikon you have NO excuses.
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    Nice grouping and comp Mark, I think the harsh light was not your friend and also feel the BG distracts a little.

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    Mark - nice grouping and comp. I too think that the heat has caused some problems here. Unfortunately, no idea how or if it can be corrected in PP.

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    VWD indeed
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    Great looking animals and I like the opposing poses. As noted by others, the BG looks a little odd from the heat distortions. You probably know but a simple blur on the BG will fix it and still keep the presence of the flowers identifiable.

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    I love the depth and the colours here, Mark...yet the effect of the heat haze is too strong for my taste...
    I know how tough it can get quite early on in the Kalahari...and one wants to shoot all day when in the Park for short amounts of time...
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    Hi All,
    Thank you for all the comments. I am now posting the repost of the original image with a Gaussian blur added of 3 pixels to remove the affects fo the heat haze on the image background. It looks much better and I agree that it was distracting when compared to the original post.
    With many thanks,
    Mark.



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    Yep!

    When you compare the two side by side the colour also looks better and there is a hint for clarity within the subject. On reflection and with a slightly higher ISO ie 400, could you not have gone for say f/9 or 11 has you had the SS, curious why f/4 DOF?
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    Hi Steve,
    On reflection I should have increased my ISO and my depth of field to f8. This image was tahen 3 years ago and I have since progressed in my photography since then, at least I hope so!!
    Best wishes, Mark.
    The reason for f4 was that I was concentrating on facial profiles of the gemsbok that were a lot closer and then all of a sudden I noticed these gemsbok on the rise and I did not think about changing my ISO or aperture. It was a spontaneous shot.

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