Baboon portrait at first light
Aug 17, 2017 22:38:13 #
Namibia side of the Chobe River. Nikon D500, 200-500 lens @ 320mm, F8, 1/500th second, 2 stops underexposed.
Aug 17, 2017 22:46:59 #
Aug 18, 2017 00:04:56 #
GregWCIL wrote:
Namibia side of the Chobe River. Nikon D500, 200-500 lens @ 320mm, F8, 1/500th second, 2 stops underexposed.
Greg,
this is a gripping image...absorbing at many levels...
I wonder how far back in our individual lineages we encounter our first common assessor to have been transfixed by the sight of the rising sun?
A wonderful, thought-provoking image!...one not-to-be forgotten...and readily recalled!
Dave
Aug 18, 2017 08:27:17 #
Very powerful image. The light couldn't be more perfect IMO - we are drawn to the intelligent eyes, dangerous teeth and wonderful textures of its fur. The spot of blue sky and oof tree foliage add interest and don't detract (except for the one small sunlit branch on upper left. Consider cloning out?). The close framing of your composition keeps us fully engaged. Inspiring work, Greg!
Aug 18, 2017 08:44:25 #
Uuglypher wrote:
Greg,
this is a gripping image...absorbing at many levels...
I wonder how far back in our individual lineages we encounter our first common assessor to have been transfixed by the sight of the rising sun?
A wonderful, thought-provoking image!...one not-to-be forgotten...and readily recalled!
Dave
this is a gripping image...absorbing at many levels...
I wonder how far back in our individual lineages we encounter our first common assessor to have been transfixed by the sight of the rising sun?
A wonderful, thought-provoking image!...one not-to-be forgotten...and readily recalled!
Dave
Thanks Dave. I looked at it and had some of the same thoughts as you - what's he thinking about? Probably just whether he's hungry enough to climb the tree to get some fruit, lol.
Aug 18, 2017 08:51:46 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
Very powerful image. The light couldn't be more perfect IMO - we are drawn to the intelligent eyes, dangerous teeth and wonderful textures of its fur. The spot of blue sky and oof tree foliage add interest and don't detract (except for the one small sunlit branch on upper left. Consider cloning out?). The close framing of your composition keeps us fully engaged. Inspiring work, Greg!
Thank you Linda for the kind words. I really feel this safari has taken my photography to a whole new level. Not because of my aptitude, but our safari company was Pangolin Photo Safaris and they had a professional wildlife photography teacher with us for several days. Not like some of the trips I've been on where a pro photographer charges you a fortune so you can watch him taking photos along side you. Pangolins pros really gave us new insights into why we'd want to try different settings and helped us learn about planning ahead for upcoming shots so you are prepared for fast action. And in this case, prepared for opportunities from the great early light.
Aug 18, 2017 09:42:12 #
Aug 18, 2017 10:36:33 #
The lighting here is so wonderful. And the focus is perfect. It's so clear and sharp. I looked at the twig that Linda mentioned. It's a tad distracting, but I don't know if it bothers me that much because the face image is so strong. I think what I might consider is cropping off part of the really dark part on the right. It's a lot of negative space and doesn't add anything to the image, IMHO.
Aug 18, 2017 13:17:32 #
POWERFUL image. I'll look at your EXIF later; I'm on a tablet now. If you're not opposed to square format, that would resolve both Linda's and AzPic's concerns. The blue sky, the focus vs DOF, the negative compensation, it all comes together!
Aug 18, 2017 14:07:37 #
Aug 18, 2017 15:12:44 #
Tjohn wrote:
It's not under exposed, it's perfect. ;-)
Perfectly under exposed. OP calls it 2 stops under exposed. This probably breaks some kind of rule here, but here's with and without the underexposure.
Way more drama in the darker image.
Aug 19, 2017 11:32:24 #
Thank you all for you kind words and helpful suggestions. I tried a square crop but it felt too "confined" so I ended up doing an 8x10 crop instead of the original 4x6 crop. I moved Mr. Baboon a touch to the right to reduce the amount of dark space there. I cloned out the bright spot upper left and also the bright spots (a tree limb in the background) in the upper right.
Oct 14, 2017 21:03:30 #
Oct 14, 2017 21:45:04 #
papa wrote:
Great low-key profile portraiture of a fearsome creature.
Well, thank you.
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