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Cheetah, Masai Mara
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Cheetah, Masai Mara

by Phil Ellard

Gallery: Regional: UKNPPosted March 20, 2011103 views5 comments
My first post for a while as I have been putting a lot of effort in on the processing. A big thank you to Andy Astbury @ wildlife in Pixels for all your help and support and to Mark Davies for the recoomendation and for telling me I needed help! Ive still a long way to go but I can see a differnace all ready.

Taken in the Masai Mara, late morning October last year.

As usual all C&C welcomed

ISO 400 f8 d300 @ 400mm small crop for composition

Comments

5 comments
Comment posted by Mark Davies on March 20, 2011 at 4:33 PM
Processing is a vast improvement .
A touch too much up top but a fine study.
Registered on February 3, 2009, 21 Posts, 327 Comments
Comment posted by Andy Astbury on March 21, 2011 at 3:56 AM
If I was to make one observation t'would be that it looks a tad on the flat side - it lacks that little bit of 'crunch'.

But, heartiest congrats matey as it looks totally 'un-crucified' in post; it's clean, noise-free, hasn't had the guts cropped out of it, and there's no Shadow/Highlight adjust halos or sharpening halos - seems like the iron bar upside the head is a useful teaching aid afterall :biggrin: :biggrin: :wink:

Mark's dead right about the comp - but that's something I'm not particularly worried about at the moment with you Phil; progress comes with baby steps so they say; but this image represents one heck of a giant leap in your processing ability.

Slow down and stop stressing - keep that new monitor in check with the calibrator, watch your blacks and highlights and just be methodical.

If the monitor is right, and the image looks right, then it is right - just take your time on the 'looks right' bit and be your own biggest critic.

Good stuff indeedy Phil - now get on with it :biggrin: :wink: :toast:
Registered on January 11, 2007, 28 Posts, 257 Comments
Comment posted by Matt Cole on March 21, 2011 at 12:05 PM
a bit off the top and a bit more contrast and this would look great. A very handsome subject. :smile:

Matt :toast:
Registered on February 18, 2008, 17 Posts, 267 Comments
Comment posted by Phillip Tomkinson on March 21, 2011 at 1:12 PM
Hi Phil it looks a bit light but a very nice image.

Phil.

:toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :wavey:
Registered on July 14, 2005, 194 Posts, 427 Comments
Comment posted by Craig Jones on March 24, 2011 at 8:18 AM
Lovely pose captured Phil, really like the look, and composition. Off there in August and cannot wait all the best :wink: :wavey:
Registered on January 31, 2009, 67 Posts, 316 Comments