Hi folks this young Lion boy got scared by an Elephant chasing the pride in Nxai Pan NP of Botswana .
I was and am a bit unsure how I see the file .... correctly exposed with lots of detail , or going darker into the backlit direction .
Didn't trust myself , so I kept it halfway ... correct and halfway backlit . I am still undecided ...... you might help me out .
Canon EOS 1Dx II
EF 500 IS L II + 2x TC
Beanbag with special foot under the lens foot , for better panning or horizontal rotation on the beanbag
F 10 ; Iso 3200 ; 1/ 2500 sec
Processed with DPP 4 and PSCC 2022 ; slightly cropped
Thanks for looking and commenting to my previous thread
Very cute youngster and he already has a bit of a mane, a little punk Probably naughty too...
Well seen and taken, well framed, good exposure on the subject. I would love to see a version where you 'go darker in the backlit direction', you might end up with a more 'dramatic' look and feel.
Love that dust / sand flying and the sense of urgency/ movement - pretty cool frame, well done!!!
I like the dark one better I find it much more eye catching/dramatic. It is more than a silhouette and it is not washed out trying to retrieve detail, I think this is a super shot..... just look at the dust coming from those paws!!
A superb frame Andreas, I love the low perspective and the creative lighting. The action in the dust adds a lot as well.
I'm sure there are numerous ways this could be presented, but I love dramatic back lighting, so the RP is closer to how I would have edited it - I just think you've gone a little too dark.
Lighting over ultimate detail wins nearly every time in my book