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Comfy?

by Ken Watkins

Gallery: WildlifePosted January 15, 2015151 views9 comments
This is the same Leopardess as before having moved to another tree for a well deserved rest :biggrin:
EOS 1DX
200-400 mm F4 with 1.4 EX at 560 mm
F 6.3
ISO 800
1/500
EV + 0.33

Comments

9 comments
Comment posted by Jerry Austin on January 15, 2015 at 7:44 AM
This is really nice Ken. I love that far away look in her eyes. A completely green background would have been better, but the whites are okay. I do detect a slightly green cast to the leopard. Perhaps a slight white balance tweak. Well done
Registered on January 6, 2012, 651 Posts, 3448 Comments
Comment posted by Swathiraj G on January 15, 2015 at 9:09 AM
Hi Ken, Nice shot..hope you reduced highlights to coverup the white background patches and may be because of the post processing, a green cast to the overall image as Jerry mentioned...also this image looks soft..
Registered on April 26, 2014, 71 Posts, 153 Comments
Comment posted by Lucy VanSwearingen on January 15, 2015 at 5:19 PM
Beautiful, soft light. I love the reflections in her eyes and her perfect nose. IMO, I'd crop a bit off the top to balance the comp. :wavey:
Registered on May 23, 2009, 800 Posts, 2042 Comments
Comment posted by Jerry Austin on January 15, 2015 at 6:12 PM
Ken,

I adjusted the white balance a bit and tried to tone down the whites in the background. See what you think.

Jerry
Registered on January 6, 2012, 651 Posts, 3448 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Leggett on January 15, 2015 at 9:58 PM
Really sweet portrait, Ken. Like Lucy, I would crop down to 5x4 from the top, still a very nice image.
Registered on July 21, 2004, 706 Posts, 3233 Comments
Comment posted by Lon Sharp on January 16, 2015 at 12:39 AM
I, too, noticed the green cast, which might just be reflected foliage. I would selectively remove it from the face, and not change the sky tones. I like the languid but alert expression. Regarding focus, it appears to be best on the muzzle, so a touch more on just the eyes would probably be an enhancement, although I had not really noticed softness as a distraction.
Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments
Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on January 16, 2015 at 5:00 AM
Such a different/relaxed pose in comparison to the usual alert/cautious stance. The second image with the reduced green cast is best. Print it large!
Registered on March 23, 2006, 1111 Posts, 6531 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Watkins on January 16, 2015 at 5:14 AM
Thanks very much, looks like I definitely need to revisit this starting from scratch :biggrin:
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Comment posted by Lucy VanSwearingen on January 16, 2015 at 9:29 PM
Very good! Now, I don't have any problem with too much green....I guess, it was the white balance in the BG that made the green stand out too much! :toast: I like the bluer sky, too.
Registered on May 23, 2009, 800 Posts, 2042 Comments