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Really like the idea here Mark, I'd try and increase the exposure just a little to gain some more definition, especially for the one on the right.
The dust is adding to the scene nicely.
TFS
PS. Eden Park is a big hoodoo to get over, having not won there since '86 I believe!
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For me, simply not enough image/subject "information" to make it work.
It would work nicely as part of a series showing the sunrise. Or as lead-in to a video scene.
Tom
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Mark,
Great concept but I have to agree with Marc. Try increasing the exposure a bit for more definiton.
Unique image.
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Mark, I think the fact that you have 3 re-posts means you are onto something so I'd be thinking of having another look at your original file(s) and play with different processing techniques as the image has lots of viewer appeal.
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Hi Mark
This is what I was commenting about in a previous post.... something different/unique... I like the composition and exposure as is... you will loose the mood by increasing exposure .. cant tell if the sharpness is there or not...
you are definitely on to something here ... just needs a few tweaks ...lighten the light areas and darken the dark area s is what I would recommend .. will increase contrast/mood and sharpness..
well done on trying something different..
peter
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I really like it as it is too. Mysterious and interesting, especially as it was not immediately obvious to me what the lioness on the left was doing and whether there was a rock there too or something. The others are food for thought too (for me at least) but original is still best. My only small nit would be that the lion on the right is a little isolated from the "action" on the left. Thanks for the inspiration on this one.
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Hi All,
Thank you for all the input. Sorry for the delay. I originally did this image similar to how Ken has done in his image. I like the lighter version and also like the darker one. I have completed a repost with the darker areas a little bit lighter and possibly the blacks a bit darker. I will complete a second repost as soon as possible. Any further comments are most welcome. I have noticed however that the web does this image no justice and the print version is so much better in definition and sharpness. A canvas print is in the middle between the two with regards to how I saw the image.
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Paul Taylor
I really like it as it is too. Mysterious and interesting, especially as it was not immediately obvious to me what the lioness on the left was doing and whether there was a rock there too or something. The others are food for thought too (for me at least) but original is still best. My only small nit would be that the lion on the right is a little isolated from the "action" on the left. Thanks for the inspiration on this one.
Ooops..forget the nit - I just noticed I was looking at only 90% of the picture. Duh!
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Hi Mark, well it's the OP for me, as it has more depth/mood and reflects better what you are trying to do IMHO. Just compare the 'dust' on the LHS lion in both posts, you can see the RP has no detail in that area and overall looks thin. Shooting stuff like this, detail will not be in huge amounts as it's the message, look & feel you are trying to convey and the 'rim light' will dictate the contours & shape which is what you want I feel.
If you have the time, I would suggest working up a version with Peter's thoughts.
Steve
Post Production: It’s ALL about what you do with the tools and not, which brand of tool you use.

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Mark,
Your last repost looks good to me as you have managed to hold back on lightening the blacks far better than I could with the low resolution JPEG.
It is certainly a vast improvement over the OP.
Personally I might still like to see a little more intensity in the highlights but of course it is all a matter of taste.
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Love the mood and moment here Mark! I like your last repost, and quite like Hilary's crop on it as the static lioness isn't that important in the overall story here for me.
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Mark - nice reworking of the image. I too like your last repost best and agree that Hilary's suggested crop is a nice alternative to have.
TFS,
Rachel
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Hi Hilary, Rachel and Morkel,
Thanks for the help and the convincing. Here is a repost with a vertical crop of the lioness on the left. This lioness chased me afterwards and she was flicking her tail so fast she nearly took off.
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Last post for me Mark. Too much space between the two lionesses in the OP. This one's about the glowing dust and shadowed outline. The lioness on the right has too little of both.
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Nice work Ofer, but I have to say the vertical crop of the lioness posted in pane 18 is the one for me. Love it.
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Thank Hilary!

I love the composition of the OP and also feel the lion on the right in a big part of the story so getting rid of it is not an option for me...

Whilst I don't disagree with you I look at the OP as being 2 images, the comp presented and the secondary vertical one. 2 for the price of 1 … value for money. I would be happy with both compositions, but if I had only seen the vertical with the one lion I wouldn't have been looking for the second lion, conversely with the 2 lions, I can easily see the composition with only the one lion.
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