Hyena cub

Gallery: WildlifePosted March 9, 2015105 views4 comments

This is another shot from the Hyena den we often frequented towards the end of the day.

Thanks for either viewing or commenting on the previous image.

Steve

Sorry for the absence Brad, been enjoying the BC life for the last 3 weeks.

Subject: Hyena cub (Crocuta crocuta), outside den, lying down, head on shot
Location: SA
Camera: Canon 1DX
Lens: 200-400f/4 HH
Exposure: 1/125's at f/11 ISO800 (could have upped the ISO)
Original format: Portrait, very slight crop from top, FF width

Comments

4 comments

Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on March 9, 2015 at 7:46 PM

Nice lighting and details Steve. I like the dirt on the paws, eyes, big ears. No nits from me

..................Jim

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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on March 10, 2015 at 7:20 AM

Nice intimate look at this little guy. Cute for now, but when they grow up, not so much.

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on March 10, 2015 at 10:42 AM

I love the big front paw pads. What an opportunity to be able to set up on such a den. I am thinking you might add a touch more contrast to the subject to emphasize texture a little more. My eye was drawn to the tiny bright highlight inside his left ear and if it were mine I would consider removing it.

Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments

Comment posted by Brad Hill on March 12, 2015 at 9:05 AM

Hi Steve,

No worries about the absence - we all get busy!

Love the facial region of this shot, which also happens to include those great front paws - eyes, ears, nose, paws...not much missing here! I like your DoF control here - good choice to stop down as much as you did. I am wondering if slightly reducing exposure and slightly bumping contrast much make this even more appealing. Might also be fun to experiment with warming this one up just a tad (note that I'm talking really minor tweaks to those variables...).

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

Brad

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