Perhaps a little anticlockwise rotation is needed? Good eye contact but friendly at the same time. What do you plan to do with the image in the future out of curiosity?
Drew
Posted by Barry Bland on April 3, 2009 at 11:07 AM
Drew
Not sure yet? Spent 5 day's shooting about 30 different big cats, it will probably take me a decade to edit them!
I also spent a day shooting cheetah's which I am hoping to do something with a cheetah foundation to raise some money for conservation projects??
I dont think any conservation company worth a salt will touch them, I supply 2 conservation companies and they will only take 'wild' images otherwise it smacks of hypocrasy on their behalf, Not my kind of image i am afraid but each to their own
As a photograph I think its very good, I think the detail is great, I prefer this to some of the shots on here that are more arty than wildlife, but as Dave said, not everyone will like it, but I do.
Brian
Posted by Dawn Monrose on April 3, 2009 at 4:38 PM
Lovely shot, the eye contact is great, this and their poses seems to portray interaction/connection with the viewer, if you see what I mean.
I see what Dave is saying, and as he is speaking from experience I can't deny it, but I do feel that sometimes something a little different like this shot can really grab peoples attention. Sure it doesn't show the result of conservation, but I think people/ the general public would be attracted to the intimacy of this shot and the chance to see such an animal in fine detail. Anything that grabs peoples interest in the animal is surely a good thing?!
Errr, not starting a debate, just giving my opinion.
Discussion
5 repliesThis is from a tiger project I have been working on over the last few weeks.
studio + tigers + 1ds mk11 1/80th f10
Cheers
Barry
ps I haven't had chance to clean up the floor yet.
Perhaps a little anticlockwise rotation is needed? Good eye contact but friendly at the same time. What do you plan to do with the image in the future out of curiosity?
Drew
Not sure yet? Spent 5 day's shooting about 30 different big cats, it will probably take me a decade to edit them!
I also spent a day shooting cheetah's which I am hoping to do something with a cheetah foundation to raise some money for conservation projects??
Barry
Dave
Brian
I see what Dave is saying, and as he is speaking from experience I can't deny it, but I do feel that sometimes something a little different like this shot can really grab peoples attention. Sure it doesn't show the result of conservation, but I think people/ the general public would be attracted to the intimacy of this shot and the chance to see such an animal in fine detail. Anything that grabs peoples interest in the animal is surely a good thing?!
Errr, not starting a debate, just giving my opinion.
A fine shot!