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That knowing look
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That knowing look

by Ronald Murphy

Gallery: WildlifePosted November 23, 2013108 views3 comments
Jackal

Kruger National Park, South Africa

RAW file processed in LR5, with TK resize/sharpening for web.
Canon T3i, 1/2000 s, f/6.3, ISO 400, EF 70-200 mm f/2.8 + 2x @ 390 mm, CPL

Seeking any and all advice and comments. Thanks in advance.

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Comments

3 comments
Comment posted by Randy Runtsch on November 23, 2013 at 6:52 PM
Hi Ronald,

This is a nice close up look at the jackal. He looks a bit angry. The eyes and most of the head are sharply in focus, but a bit more depth of field (perhaps with f/11) might have brought the nose and left ear into focus as well. :smile:
Registered on October 30, 2013, 50 Posts, 445 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on November 23, 2013 at 7:39 PM
Beautiful, Ronald. Excellent job on the focus. A smaller aperture might have gotten the nose in crisp focus as well, which I think would be an improvement, though the eyes are certainly the focus of the composition.

:toast:
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Lon Sharp on November 26, 2013 at 3:44 PM
Terrific detail on the eye make this successful. I agree with wishing for the nose to have been more within the focal plane...and I know that can be a tough one with it pointed directly at the lens.
Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments