African animal portraits
Jul 13, 2017 08:14:28 #
Jul 13, 2017 08:58:34 #
I look forward to that discussion. In my case, a 50 MP sensor makes a heavy crop still very sharp. In fact, for distant sightings, I would often take a shot and pull it up to max magnification on the LCD and we were able to identify it more reliably than binoculars.
Jul 13, 2017 09:04:21 #
Very nicely done. It encourages me to be a better photographer.
I like the lion in particular. He looks very intense, and very focused. When I first saw it, my immediate impression was that I thought it had an almost mythological feel about it. The legs of the lion, and especially the back leg, makes it look half human. And the eyes. Very intense. But that's just me I guess.
Thank you for taking the time to post these fine photos. I certainly appreciate it.................................Dave
I like the lion in particular. He looks very intense, and very focused. When I first saw it, my immediate impression was that I thought it had an almost mythological feel about it. The legs of the lion, and especially the back leg, makes it look half human. And the eyes. Very intense. But that's just me I guess.
Thank you for taking the time to post these fine photos. I certainly appreciate it.................................Dave
Jul 13, 2017 09:18:58 #
SOLINA DAVE wrote:
Very nicely done. It encourages me to be a better ... (show quote)
Thank you. As you mentioned the lion, to do a "portrait" I actually made a modest crop. I attach the full photo, which I messed up a bit by not leaving enough room at the bottom for his foot. The lion looks like he is stepping on the bottom of the photo. I do not really care for that, but could pretend I did it on purpose. It was just a mistake. I attach a second photo of the same lion. I actually found that lion to be a bit creepy/scary. Not really Simba, but Scar from the Lion King movie! The creep factor was increased because he walked up to our jeep, from the third scene, having just finished eating.
Jul 13, 2017 09:31:36 #
Jul 14, 2017 05:51:31 #
whwiden wrote:
Here is my attempt to make some portrait shots of African animals. Enjoy.
And well done too. Nice enjoyable set whwiden.
Jul 14, 2017 07:10:44 #
Enjoyed them all. My thought, at the end, was that every single one of them could kill a person quite easily. I presume you were a safe distance away from them.
Jul 14, 2017 08:00:53 #
whwiden wrote:
Here is my attempt to make some portrait shots of African animals. Enjoy.
Excellent set, whwiden!
Jul 14, 2017 09:08:25 #
Jul 14, 2017 09:58:43 #
whwiden wrote:
Here is my attempt to make some portrait shots of African animals. Enjoy.
Great job...really enjoyed your African animal Portraits!
Jul 14, 2017 10:24:16 #
Jul 14, 2017 12:24:14 #
Agree with all the comments made but I have to wonder the impact if you had shot them in a vertical format instead of the landscape. Maybe an exercise in cropping on a rainy day.
Jul 14, 2017 15:13:47 #
Jul 14, 2017 20:25:10 #
not sure but I think I saw a old a old girlfriend in those photos! lol!
Jul 14, 2017 21:22:48 #
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