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    Default Lioness on the lookout

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    This is one of the three females in our northern pride called the Monwana Pride. They are very successful and probably the largest Lionesses I have ever seen. This was taken with the sun half set on the horizon. The look on the face is she was watching a group of Kudu moving along browsing about a 120 meters away.

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    Hey Dumay
    Lovely pose and soft light here and I like the way you composed the shot. She does look in good shape. Tack sharp where it needs to be.

    Your recent posts have been rocking in the IQ dept!
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    Great techs too! 1/80...were you using a beanbag?
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    Thanks bud, yeah I wanted to type that I used a beanbag ( I forgot) also forgot, to mention its full frame as well.

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    Lovely portrait Dumay, well positioned within frame and I like the low POV. Well timed for the light, providing a nice softness & depth to the image. I also like the subtlety of incorporating the slight 'S' curve of the tail.

    Your recent posts have been rocking in the IQ dept!
    I would second that Morkel, keep it coming Dumay.

    Dumay you can always edit your post & add the additional info if you want.

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    Echo Morkel & Steve's comments here Dumay, love the intent in the pose here.
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    I too, like the low angle and the lionness' position in the frame. Low light handled very well,
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    I am perplexed. this looks like a very ordinary Lioness portrait, the colours are minimal, as are the details and there is only one eye clearly visible.

    I suppose that it is all down to what you want to see, a portrait or action and difference.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ken Watkins
    I am perplexed. this looks like a very ordinary Lioness portrait, the colours are minimal, as are the details and there is only one eye clearly visible.

    I suppose that it is all down to what you want to see, a portrait or action and difference.
    You must not be looking at the same portrait that I am, Ken....!! ;)

    Colours are consistent with the time of day described with the sun setting behind the treeline of the bushveld. You seem to hammer these days on having "both eyes visible", something which I'm sure for most photographers is a non-issue, especially when the animal is NOT looking at you and engaged with something else.

    If this falls into your standard of "ordinary portrait" then both you and I and a great deal of the members of this community would do well to go back and delete most of our "portrait" threads lest they be "called out" :) ;)
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    Morkel,

    Perhaps it is my monitor

    Anyway I think I have the right to crticise this image in exactly the same manner as everybody else, I do not have to like it, it is just my opinion.

    As for "ordinary portraits" I am sure everybody has many I certainly did, but I am now setting my standards higher, or at least I think I am, perhaps not.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ken Watkins View Post
    Morkel,

    Perhaps it is my monitor

    Anyway I think I have the right to crticise this image in exactly the same manner as everybody else, I do not have to like it, it is just my opinion.

    As for "ordinary portraits" I am sure everybody has many I certainly did, but I am now setting my standards higher, or at least I think I am, perhaps not.

    Ken you are absolutely have the right to crit, I want people to crit. Just remember you cant comment on the colors if you weren't there... You said it, not me!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dumay de Boulle View Post
    Ken you are absolutely have the right to crit, I want people to crit. Just remember you cant comment on the colors if you weren't there... You said it, not me!
    Saying the colours are minimal in my mind has little resemblance to saying "As in here, the colors are not correct on the lioness, as the colors look almost grey". What monitor do you use?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ken Watkins View Post
    Saying the colours are minimal in my mind has little resemblance to saying "As in here, the colors are not correct on the lioness, as the colors look almost grey". What monitor do you use?
    27" iMac.........................

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    Gentlemen, this old chestnut of 'what monitor do you use' is irrelevant and we know how this can escalate in hi jacking the thread, even if you both had the same monitor there would be differences, therefore lets park this.

    If you wish to continue then PM if need be, but again, please keep it polite, but I think you have expressed your thoughts enough on this topic.

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    Nicely composed FF framed image Dumay, like low angle and the open mouth watching pose. Excellent IQ, it would be nice to see a little bit more of the other eye.

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    Dumay, as far as wildlife portraits go, this one really is beautiful. The IQ (as noted by others) is superb, you have preserved tonal range as well as keeping sharpness and contrast. I like the fact that she isn't looking at the camera but is intent on something going on elsewhere and her concentrated pose makes it interesting rather than 'tired'. DOF and composition appear to be spot on and I like the little sprig of dead twigs framing the rhs of the image. Although it can be hard at times (are we getting jaded here?) to present a static image with optimum interest I think you have succeeded very well here. If I were to be super critical, I would prefer not to have the green oof bush in the background behind her head, but it hardly matters.

    For your interest, I run a dual monitor system using an Eizo CG monitor alongside an iMac and the image looks good (but different) on both. The reflective surface of the iMac gives the image a bit more punch which may be to the preference of some, whereas the Eizo gives the image a lovely muted patina. Colour looks natural on both.

    I would concur with Morkel in that your images you are showing us never disappoint and I can see that you are putting a lot of care and attention in selecting and processing them.

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    Dumay , I liked this very much ,
    Portraits are part of wildlife photog and I love to make better portraits and so love to see better portraits
    TFS

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    Great portrait Dumay, very sharp, lovelt facial expression and must say colours look fine to me

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    Dumay - sharpness and detail look great. I like the slightly raised head. You can tell she has spotted something and is checking it out. Color and comp also look good. I also like animal portraits and this is certainly a very good one.

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