These are awesome Eric. They show the beautiful environment very well. If it wasn't for these, how would one improve itself. Don't be too hard on yourself.
birdied wrote:
Wonderful shots Eric in spite of what you view as distractions.
Birdie
Thanks Roberta...it is instructive for me to revisit old shots. I am able to assess the photos for whet I did right and wrong...learning by mistakes is "experience"
Eric
B Benson wrote:
Eric, sometimes you just have to be glad you got to see it. You can't always get a great shot of it. I call these my Damn shots. Bruce
I agree with you Bruce....there are times when I know a shot just won't cut it...it's those that should are the ones that bug me. There is no question that the experience is "the thing"
Eric
JimLittle wrote:
Super series---well done!! I'm so envious of your pics from Africa---especially the leopard pics---but all have been wonderful!!
Thanks for the kind words Jim....I never get tired of seeing those great cats...when faced with the decision to see almost anything else or a leopard....the leopard always wins.
Eric
KCollett wrote:
I wish I had a few horrible shots like this! Good stuff Eric.
Thanks Ken...I know I nit pic...but that's how I force myself to improve...self assessment for me is critical.
Eric
DonGut wrote:
I have lots of memory filled with similar shots. It makes us appreciate the ones that work all the more. Like your last one. Don
The percentage of real keepers is really quite low Don...glad you liked the last...I liked the depth the grasses added.
Eric
kmunroe wrote:
i like them all just fine Eric
Thanks Kenny....I am just trying to improve. And evaluating the pluses and minuses helps me for future shots.
Eric
OldProf wrote:
I find that they are not distractions. They add a touch of reality, which I like very much.
Saba
Saba, I couldn't agree with you more, except the rollers missing tail feathers. I take lots and lots of photos that are not clean shots and find they are often the ones that bring me back to the experience.
Eric
Desert Drake wrote:
You know, Eric, most people would give about anything to have taken any of those photos. As for me, I really like them the way they are. Sometimes perfect in Mother Nature is to have a wee bit of grass by the cat's mouth or to have an eye catching branch across the front of one mind boggling kudo. It makes sense for him to be there. Love those shots, sir.
Al
Al, thanks so much for the kind words. And I really agree with what you say. Photogs can often be unrealistic in their hope for the perfect shot and those do sometimes look sterile and devoid of an environmental features that make the shot more unique.
Eric
lhdvries wrote:
Excellent series!!! Personally, I prefer "habitat" shots of wildlife to the perfectly bokehed portraits. (although the portraits are indeed beautiful).
Wild life & nature are what they are together & these are great photos of that very thing. Thks for the post!!
Leon
Leon, thanks so much. I am in full agreement with what you say as shots that bring me back to the experience. But those shots that are better photographically and not just documentary shots do have to have certain qualities.
Eric
Charlie Shugart wrote:
These are wonderful, Eric.
Luckily for me, I'm not a perfectionist, or I'd have put my camera down a long time ago.
And shucks, I was on a two-week safari in Kenya and didn't even SEE a leopard, so I really appreciate seeing these.
Charlie
I am a perfectionist and a realist at the same time. I do not beat myself up for shots that I miss for technical reasons but brain farts bug me. I mean, how difficult is it to look in a view finder and make sure the whole friggin bird is visible
After I get a few shots I'm happy with I often spend time "playing"...trying new techniques and seeing what works and what doesn't....luckily memory is cheap!
Eric
Feb 12, 2012 at 10:33 AM
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Eric, sometimes we get so technical that we forget what photography is all about: emotions. So while we want our images to be technically good, we shouldn't overlook the artistic quality and emotional sentiment of a photograph.
I'm sure these have a special emotional impact for you and I can ensure you that some of that impact is transferred to the viewer as well
Well done!
Socrate
...Honestly, I like them too even if they are less than perfect.
