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    Picture taken in Etosha NP at Chudop waterhole late in the evening.

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    Nice dof and sharpness. The dust really adds to this. I think the bird is actually a slight distraction (I know sacrilege on BPN). Impressive IQ at ISO 3200.

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    I love the action you captured in this image with the lifted front leg, the flapping ears, waving trunks and all that dust! I agree with
    Rachel that the small bird detracts. I also like that you included a defined foreground as a base for all this action.

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    yes i think you are right with the distracting bird,but i don't like to clone that bird out.simply because it was there as part of that scene.

    but thanx for your critiques and kind words about the techs and scene.

    andreas

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    Welcome here Andreas! This is a super photo - love the dust, the gorgeous light and the framing with the one OOF elephant to the RHS without intersecting with the main subject.

    At first I thought about suggesting a slight CCW rotation but then noticed the front-runner has his body upright but the head is just cocked.


    Quote Originally Posted by Andreas Liedmann View Post
    yes i think you are right with the distracting bird,but i don't like to clone that bird out.simply because it was there as part of that scene.
    My stance on cloning exactly.
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    Hi Morkel
    thank you for your kind words.But i don't understand what means RHS in your comment.Simply because i am german and new to this forum. maybe you can give me a short explanation.

    thanx Andreas

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    Quote Originally Posted by Andreas Liedmann View Post
    Hi Morkel
    thank you for your kind words.But i don't understand what means RHS in your comment.Simply because i am german and new to this forum. maybe you can give me a short explanation.

    thanx Andreas
    My apologies, Andreas. I means "right-hand side" ...OOF = "out-of-focus"...CCW = "counter clockwise"
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    Thank you vm Morkel,each time i learn something new !!!!!!

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    Love the action/behavior captured here. Lovely light. Glad you caught the front elephant with his pad off of the ground. Noticed the bird immediately and wouldn't change a thing. For me, it's okay that our eye is drawn to it. In this case, it's part of the story just as all the dust is as well.
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    Andreas,

    This is truly marvelous, and taken at one of my favourite waterholes, where I cannot remember every seeing an Elephant, but plenty of everything else

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