A Kruger Queen

Gallery: WildlifePosted May 22, 2013103 views3 comments

One of my recent monochrome playing-arounds.

Your honest thoughts are most welcome. Taken in the southern reaches of the Kruger National Park...September 2011.

Techs:
Nikon D3s
Nikkor 500mm f4 VR-II
f4.0 | 1/320 SS | ISO-200

Oh, and since I know it's coming...I dig the vignette like that...

I am off to Etosha on Saturday, see you all on the flipside!

Comments

3 comments

Comment posted by William Bickle on May 23, 2013 at 8:58 AM

Hello Morkel

Looks Sleepy or is this Concentration ?

Sharp with excellent Detail.

Bill

Registered on June 13, 2011, 183 Posts, 1702 Comments

Comment posted by Rick Andrews on May 23, 2013 at 9:42 AM

Great portrait shot of this beautiful lioness Morkel, I think you've captured her strength and stateliness very effectively.

Registered on December 31, 2011, 45 Posts, 222 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on May 24, 2013 at 9:39 PM

I have tried this kind of framing with standing animals and although it works...it never fully satisfies my sense of compositional balance. I am thinking a head and shoulders vertical would have more impact, but in the field I almost always try something similar to what you are showing. Your techs look very good. The vignette is subjective, so not a critique but a preference, I think a little lighter will work well without calling attention to the processing. The mood of this lioness makes for great portrait interest and you seem to have her tack sharp! All in all, fine work.

Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments