Simba (Repost)

Gallery: WildlifePosted December 10, 201071 views7 comments

Moremi reserve offers many opportunities to watch these big cats. He was doing nothing specific but his sight was interesting.

D2Xs - Iso 200 1/180
metering : matrix
lens: nikkor 70-300 f/4 @170mm
P.P. camera raw
ev +0.25

PP in CS3: enlarged - cropped to square - lights, saturation and contrast

Let me know your opinion
cheers Luca

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on December 10, 2010 at 6:27 PM

What a specimen! Must have been a real thrill to be that close to the King. Like the environment surrounding him. Well done.

Registered on March 23, 2006, 1111 Posts, 6531 Comments

Comment posted by Barbara Graham on December 10, 2010 at 6:55 PM

It feels like I could touch him. Great portrait.

Registered on July 27, 2010, 1310 Posts, 5035 Comments

Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on December 11, 2010 at 4:10 AM

Inspite of OOF grasses in the foreground, the eyes hold the frame . I would prefer to clone the bright grass in the centre below. I do find it tight at the bottom.
Jagdeep Rajput

Registered on April 29, 2008, 686 Posts, 2857 Comments

Comment posted by Luca Mussato on December 11, 2010 at 8:51 AM

As suggested i cloned the bright grass and also the stem that was crossing the Lion nose. I have a good amount of frame that could be added at the bottom, but it is too noisy due to extreme bright foliage.

Registered on November 14, 2006, 118 Posts, 855 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on December 11, 2010 at 9:14 AM

Luca this is tightly framed but it is compelling for its expression. I like his scars! On my monitor the color hue seems to be slightly tilted toward green. Try a tweak and see what you think. Also I might add a bit more contrast to just the eyes to make them pop a little more.

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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on December 12, 2010 at 2:48 AM

I agree with the previous comments Luca, most notably the photo being a bit tight at the bottom. You might be able to photoshop the bright lower vegetation to make it more usable, would be interesting to see the full frame shot.

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Comment posted by Joe James on December 12, 2010 at 8:52 PM

Love the look on this old guy's face. The scars on his nose and the damage to his left ear tell volumes about the battles he must have been in. I tend to like the grass b/c it shows how these animals blend in to their environment...well done!

Registered on November 20, 2009, 89 Posts, 808 Comments