Tongue Twister..

[v.p.nurdeen]

Lion at sunset in Botswana in december 2010
Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: Nikon 70-200 f/2.8
Aperture: f/8
Shutters: 1/400
Speed: ISO 800

[Steve Kaluski]

HI VPN, looks quite yellow in appearance to me, plus I am not sure about the ISO/sharpening combination?

Will comment more later, just a first pass.

Steve

[v.p.nurdeen]

Hi STEVE,
I reworked on the image is there an improvement from the earlier one
VPN

[Steve Kaluski]

Hi VPN, all I have done is changed the Mid grey point, Colour temp, Tint, applied a little Sat & USM and Saved for web from your file sent. Now it may not be spot on as I am still away, so will have another look tomorrow.

Colour Temp was 4650 Tint 16

WDYT?

Steve

[Morkel Erasmus]

VP - Steve hit the nail on the head for me here. The OP is overtly yellow, perhaps the result of a cloudy/shade WB setting shot in bright conditions?
Your repost is better ito colour, though Steve's is closer to how I think it would have looked...
Your repost might just be a fraction overcooked on the sharpening side as the fur and grass upfront look "crunchy"...

Nice expression though!

[Gregor Bergquist]

Hi

I think your repost have a tad of too much noise reduction in background and sharpening of the lion. And also to much yellow. I think Steves repost is better. Using that focal length I assume you were quite close to the lion taking the picture. I would like a lower angle of the lion, which would make the grass look better close up. Nice lion though. His face looks a little long to me, but I guess that is what he looks like.

[dankearl]

v.p., Very nice sharp photo and Steve's repost looks great.

[v.p.nurdeen]

Thank you all for your comments and suggestions much appreciated
VPN

[Steve Kaluski]

The OP is overtly yellow, perhaps the result of a cloudy/shade WB setting shot in bright conditions?

Hi Morkel, the Exif data shows - Light source Cloudy weather, WB Manual. The RAW file doesn't look too far off, Col Temp 5700 so I would suggest it's change is through PP.

Steve

[Rachel Hollander]

VPN - nice portrait and comp. Steve's repost really improves this.

TFS,
Rachel

[Ken Watkins]

VPN.

Very nice Lion with beautiful tongue, OP is for me too yellow, but Steve's repost is way to Magenta as shown by the colour of the tongue