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Hi Steve -- These Lions make for great portrait subject. I liked the warm light and the details that you have in here. Framing works well here and the fg grass blades adds to the image IMO. Whites look hot but has details in it, some part on the chin looks recovered ? The darks in the FG and BKG adds some depth to the image , nicely processed.
Enjoyed viewing this one.
TFS !
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Thanks Haseeb, glad you liked it.
Whites look hot but has details in it,
Nope all good and nothing recovered.
The darks in the FG and BKG adds some depth to the image
It's just using the light and playing with it, even the small bug adds IMHO.
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Is that a bug ? I thought a weed is stuck there
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It's like a Tick, however I'm sure Gabriela will be able to add more perhaps, but I know she's a bit busy this week.
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Hi Steve .... love the in your face look of this frame . Your patience paid off ... at least .
Gorgeous male and the gorgeous golden light does help , to make him look good .
Color and tone are close to perfection ...if not be perfect , still matter of taste .
Personally i think ... the stems do not add , they are there and i can live with it easily . I am 50/50 about the space on both sides .... i think i would like to have a bit more space .
Enjoyed looking at this nice specimen .... TFS Andreas
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Fancy. The light looks nice and the lion has a nice facial expression. Detail is great. More room on the sides and top would be nice.
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Personally i think ... the stems do not add , they are there and i can live with it easily . I am 50/50 about the space on both sides .... i think i would like to have a bit more space .
Next time please come along with some shears to trim the grass Andreas, I could do with some more action shots , as you know, grasses are part and parcel and rarely can be avoided. Plenty of wide shots of Lions, but here, with the stare going tighter I feel amplify's that and concentrates focus, having more space around would only dilute the shot IMHO.
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A very good evening to you SteveI am back, my apologies for being absent for a while, been missing BPN and everyone here.
Must say, as soon as my eyes fell on this thumbnail I had to open it - light is simply gorgeous and brings out such wonderful features of this male lion. Image is beautifully exposed with lovely detail and colours and tonality stunning. Framing is great, I love to get this close
Re. Haseeb's question, the little insect-like "creature" in the lion's mane could be a Sand Tampan, which is similar to a tick...I cannot tell for sure. It could also be a thistle, part of a plant
Regarding vegetation, those stems do not intersect the eyes and this is where my eyes go first - I can still connect with the subject and that is what matters. BTW, love that "sly" look, he was checking you out in typical lion fashion... just one step out of that vehicle and he would have been on his feet to defend his pride
I so enjoyed viewing, thank you Steve
Warmest regards,