Gallery: WildlifePosted December 14, 20052,731 views9 comments
I took this shot just after sunrise in Namibia, with a D70, 80-400VR and a beanbag. I blended two exposures from the same raw file; one for the animal and one for the rest of the image.
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9 comments
Comment posted by David Schwaegler on December 14, 2005 at 4:02 PM
Wow, what a handsome image this is. Nice work on the blend.
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Comment posted by Josh Anderson on December 14, 2005 at 4:13 PM
The light doesn't get much better than this. Too bad you cut his rear off.
Registered on June 2, 2005, 493 Posts, 2996 Comments
Comment posted by Chet Loveland on December 14, 2005 at 4:32 PM
Awesome again Marsel. Great detail retained in the cat's shadow and nice habitat included in the image.
Registered on November 11, 2004, 44 Posts, 241 Comments
Comment posted by Paul Burwell on December 14, 2005 at 9:14 PM
Great job on combining the exposures. I might try lightening the shadows just a tad.
I think this picture might work better as a portrait cropping tighter on the face of the cat. I find it distracting the way the rear end is cut-off currently.
Registered on December 3, 2005, 29 Posts, 156 Comments
Comment posted by Pete Bengeyfield on December 15, 2005 at 8:44 AM
I really like the intensity of the cat and the overall colors. I wish the upper left weren't so bright.
Registered on December 2, 2003, 1247 Posts, 3439 Comments
Comment posted by Marsel van Oosten on December 15, 2005 at 3:16 PM
Thanks everyone for the comments. I was already quite curious whether people would mention the cut off back. Personally I don't mind, but it is good to know the majority does.
Registered on March 9, 2004, 285 Posts, 2277 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Dublanko on December 19, 2005 at 6:10 PM
Beautiful. But the distraction of the upper left and rear end could be eliminated by cropping, thus making this a stunning portrait. Wll captured.
Registered on November 17, 2003, 31 Posts, 55 Comments
Comment posted by Muhammad Zaid Wani on September 15, 2006 at 11:23 AM
Very nice!!
Registered on August 18, 2005, 23 Posts, 1406 Comments
Comment posted by Becky Wolfe on September 15, 2006 at 2:49 PM
Really excellent Marsel! Great lighting & composition.
Registered on March 15, 2006, 26 Posts, 397 Comments
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9 commentsI think this picture might work better as a portrait cropping tighter on the face of the cat. I find it distracting the way the rear end is cut-off currently.