The Beast of Beasts

Hi Vincent, I like the light and colouring on this one, with nice detail & definition on this one. Personally I just would have liked a little more head turn, but no big deal. The small bead of blood dripping down is a nice addition.

TFS
Steve

Slurp! An accurate, if beastly, portrait.

Wow, this IS nature in all it's rawness. I love seeing images like yours which aren't offered often. This will be popular with the vampire contingent if we have any

Vincent, this is a very dramatic image, powerful. I do agree with just a little more image behind the head might make it a tad better, still an awesome shot! thanks for sharing.

Gorgeous light, colours and contour here Vincent...I agree a tad more head-turn would have been beneficial but it works for me as is.
I would be tempted to make a dramatic B&W conversion here with the strong curve of the neck and dramatic light...

Like very much this portrait- The strong light adds contrast and works perfectly with this image- Well done, Fabio

Nice light. The red on the teeth is very dramatic!

Now that is an image with drama. The light really accentuates it. The blood and saliva dripping are riveting. A very compelling image. I am glad she offered up at least this one shot.

Little bit gruesome but I love the detail and fabulous lighting you've capture here Vincent!

My first impression was the richness of the light, and ditto the comments of the others.

This much head-turn is more than acceptable, when you can run the risk of no head-turn at all. You had some great directional light n details !
Jagdeep Rajput

Hi Vincent,

Very dramatic and powerful. The lighting, overall colour palette, and the upright (perked up) ears here all work well together to produce an image that conveys a strong message - she means business! Oh, and the blood on the chin doesn't hurt either!

I have no problem at all with the angle of the head - to me it simply says that she's totally focused on something (and it's easy to think it's getting her next bite!) and ready to move on. My only small nit has nothing to do with the quality of the image, but rather with the "psychology" of it - I think many viewers would have thoughts of "sinister" or "evil intent" by the subject when they see this (and thus it could be argued that the image shows the species in a "bad light", so to speak)...when in fact the subject is really just "doing her job" (ecologically). But photographic terms alone this is a strong image...

Cheers...thanks for sharing this one Vincent...

Brad

Vincent - This looked great on the back of your camera and turned out increadible.
Great pose with the curve of the neck, beautiful light, superb detail and a story to tell. Nice job.

Killer Looks ! Love it the way it is. If they ever made a film starring her, this should be on the poster :)

What sets this apart for me is the backdrop. Love how the warm grass and shadows have been rendered. Fits perfectly with how she is lit. If you were to ask an artist to conjure up a backdrop for the subject, this would be it

What a bloody mess!!! Got to love the action you captured on this one Vincent. Obviously wish for more of a head turn, but I don't think I would have said too much to this bloody lady about it either...yikes!

Awesome angle/perspective and dramatic image with that light... to me this has a feel like the hyena has no idea you are nearby, and is only focused on it's next conquest. Nice work Vincent!

awesome! a beautiful image

Sweet light Vincent! Yeah.....a touch more head turn would have put it over the top but still a fantastic image!

Would have wished for just a wee bit more head turn, but I love the great side lighting, the bg and, of course, the curdled blood dripping from the mouth!

A bit late commenting, but I can't resist congratulating you on this rather unusual image. It is magnificent in its realism, and an excellent conversation piece for a discussion on the roles of all creatures in the web of life.

Hey buddy, I missed this one.. Really like it a lot - catchlight and awesome light bring it to life. Comp is where it should be and you made the most of the the opportunity she offered