WC 447

Lucy, some of your photos aren't showing up very well on the Net.
If you'd share your camera settings and lens, and your processing program and steps, we can make suggestions.
This looks like a nice starting image, but is very soft and shows some clone marks and other problems.

Sandy r

An interesting shot, Lucy--it seems odd to not see his eyes, but on the other hand that adds to the mystery here. I like how the reds/browns stand out against the almost monochrome balance of the shot.

I'm not sure why the photos are not showing up correctly on your screen. It shows up great on mine...Anybody else have a problem seeing my photos?

I see the little clone marks now..thanks for pointing them out! You know, after you have stared at a photo too long, you don't see the flaws. What else can I fix?

Also, almost all my photos have been critiqued as soft. I hate tripods, especially since I don't look like I need one!!...no extra lenses. So, I must give a little shake to my camera.
I tried lugging around a tripod for one day, but without SLR quality, I figured it wasn't worth the lack of flexibility and the weight! I will get a very good, light one...whenever I am able to buy a SLR! Usually a tree, the ground, or a car work very well as stabilizers. I always got tack sharp photos with my film camera and all it's great lenses and tripod.

This little camera has been so fun...and I do have a lot of tack sharp images...thanks to the large volume of trees around Here!!!!! Glad I don't live in the desert... leaning on a cactus ...just wouldn't be the same... Ouch !!!

If you shoot wildlife, a tripod is not always necessary or even beneficial, but IS for your lens is a must!

Interesting treatment. IMHO the frame does not add to the image, but distracts. I think it would have been a bit better if the monkey(Patas monkey I think, but not sure) had made eye contact. Thanks for sharing.