The Lion.

[Gus Hallgren]

Hi Folks;

Another of Gina's photographs from Kenya, A .Llion with his kill, a Wildebeast, one of thousands that roam the plains of Africa

Painted the Lion with Pixel Bender trying to keep it as close to natural as possible., 0.645, 10.06, 1.18, 2.00, 1.00

Comments very welcome and very much appreciated

Gusd

[John Storjohann]

Hi Gus. The processing is spot on...bringing out the texture and warm colors of the grass, the coat of the lion, maintaining a balance between detail and that painterly effect. I wish there was a bit more room on the right...giving the lion room to gaze into...and I'd be tempted to crop just a bit from the bottom and leave a little more room at the top...the compostion just strikes me as needing a bit of room to breathe and a bit sense of space. Looking forward to seeing more of your images.

[Paul Lagasi]

It looks like the king has made a kill and no one better get close...nice processing, effects and I agree a bit more room would work well

[Cheryl Slechta]

Gus, I love the amount of PB that you added. What a regal pose

[Gus Hallgren]

Hi Folks;

Thanks for looking and your kind words. As usual your advice is spot on, and I like it.

Have a look-see.

Gus

[denise ippolito]

Gus, The processing is terrific. I love the colors and the strong pose of the lion. It must have been an amazing thing to see in person.

[Julie Kenward]

What? No hummer?

Love this Gus...my goodness but this is a fantastic image and you certainly made the most of it. I agree that it would have been nice to have had a bit more room on the right but sheesh...this is really cool as is!