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Morkel - I don't know if I would go so far as handsome but the light is sweet
. I also like the inclusion of the habitat and dunes with just the sliver of skies. The angled stance also adds to the image.
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Rachel
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Originally Posted by
Rachel Hollander
Morkel - I don't know if I would go so far as handsome but the light is sweet

. I also like the inclusion of the habitat and dunes with just the sliver of skies. The angled stance also adds to the image.
TFS,
Rachel
I agree.
And mildly handsome is an understatement.
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The overall lighting and colour here is first class Morkel, the crackled mud on the gnu showing up nicely.
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Morkel,
Always nice to see a Gnu, I know the general conception is that they are "ugly", but I find them fascinating, they often behave rather sillily but that is part of their charm, and of course everybody wants to see them in the Mara.
Great light in the eye which is rarely captured.
Perhaps you could start a poll as to what animals everybody considers attractive or otherwise, in their adult form?
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lovely image , great light & colors here
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Sounds like you had another great trip Morkel. Welcome back 
Looking at this I can't help but think IMO that it could do with a slight increase in contrast all round. I feel the head is detail is a little flat as posted.
Nice scene and you get some sweet light out your way.
Last edited by Jamie Douglas; 11-28-2011 at 11:38 PM.
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A boring subject, one of those animals I struggle to stop and talk about on GD as I find them dull...And unfortunately the image is pretty dull too, not even the sweet light does enough to save it (The only great image I have seen of one was your one of the Dune and sky, what a image) but this one lacks that magic. Busy surroundings,especially the low shrub are too much....Sorry mate
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The repost looks good Morkel, what do you think.
Were you HH that 1 - 400? Awful sharp. And I second the mud effects, personally I don't like it when people try to rid their animals of animal qualities, dirt, mud, scars, etc.
Looking forward to seeing your mtn of images.
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Yes, handsome! The typical African light makes one look at it more and more!
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Hi Morkel, the stance certainly conveys the structure, form and physic of this animal and I like the slight head turn. The setting and the warm light is nicely echoed by the red dunes in the BKG and a good call to have the hint of blue sky.
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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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Originally Posted by
Stan Cunningham
Were you HH that 1 - 400? Awful sharp.
Stan, I almost always handheld the 100-400mm when I was using it...sometimes I was resting it on a beanbag over the car window. Hard to remember which method I was using here
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