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Amber Eyes

by Jerry Austin

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted March 22, 201571 views6 comments
I captured this image of a lioness at the Fort Worth zoo a few months ago. I thought it would fit in the weekly challenge well, as I was immediately drawn to her eyes. I chose to go with a black and white image and left the eyes colored. I thought this would be something different and add some interest.

Processed using Lightroom 5 and Photoshop CC 2014. Comments and critiques welcome.

Canon 7D Mark II
Canon 200-400 f4 L IS
1/125s
f7.1
ISO 320
Focal length 350mm

Comments

6 comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on March 22, 2015 at 9:43 AM
Yes, Jerry, leaving the color in her eyes really lets them grab my attention. I'm also thoroughly enjoying the detailed textures in her fur and the subtle gradations in darkness that going b&w emphasizes. In the larger version her stare is very intense.
Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
Comment posted by Mike Ramy on March 22, 2015 at 11:37 AM
Great Job on this one Jerry,
The tonal quality of your B&W conversion is Sweet and I'm enjoying the Eyes.
Well Done . . . :toast:
Registered on June 16, 2012, 567 Posts, 2809 Comments
Comment posted by Alberto Patiño on March 23, 2015 at 12:21 PM
Beautiful image and outstanding process!!!!
Registered on December 2, 2014, 278 Posts, 1736 Comments
Comment posted by Jim Lockhart on March 23, 2015 at 2:47 PM
Nice move on the process Jerry, and mission accomplished! I think the pose works better than if she had been staring straight at the camera; looks like she's waiting for a handout from the dinner table :biggrin: Nice detail in the whiskers.
Registered on February 19, 2013, 91 Posts, 500 Comments
Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on March 23, 2015 at 6:00 PM
I like the pose--almost like wishing for something tasty to come out of the sky. Leaving the eye color in place works perfectly here................Jim
Registered on January 17, 2004, 705 Posts, 3594 Comments
Comment posted by Albert Darmo on March 26, 2015 at 6:29 PM
Hi Jerry :wavey: Love the eyes and expression of this Lioness :eek: :cool: the detail and processing are excellent :toast:


Albert Darmo
Canada
Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments