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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · Serious Photography

At some point one must stop being frivolous and come to grips with photography as a documentary art form. It seems I've been posting images that lack, how should I put it, a certain maturity. So here is my attempt at serious documentary photography of the highest order. These include many of my personal favorite cat. Enjoy these in your big easy chair with an adult beverage.
Eric

1 Pygmy Goose (only grow to about 33cm or 15" American) Very rare...on my hard drive...a first actually
http://eyelaser.smugmug.com/Nature/Chitabe-Lebala-Savuti-2013/i-4Msw5wN/0/X2/3BOT2533yellowbilledgeese-X2.jpg

2
http://eyelaser.smugmug.com/Nature/Chitabe-Lebala-Savuti-2013/i-5MjKDMJ/0/X2/XBOT9639LeopardYawnlores-X2.jpg

3 I may have posted this one but at my age who remembers
http://eyelaser.smugmug.com/Nature/Chitabe-Lebala-Savuti-2013/i-tGwrjzW/0/X2/XBOT4350HoneyBadgerslores-X2.jpg

4 I think all the blood may be his hair stylist's...I know I'd be more than a little po'd
http://eyelaser.smugmug.com/Nature/Chitabe-Lebala-Savuti-2013/i-ws8BGgH/0/X2/XBOT5627slackjawedlmalelion-X2.jpg

5 Amazing that this bird can be so noisy without opening its mouth...nr software be damned!
http://eyelaser.smugmug.com/Nature/Chitabe-Lebala-Savuti-2013/i-37drtSW/0/X2/3BOT3270fisheagle-X2.jpg

6
http://eyelaser.smugmug.com/Nature/Chitabe-Lebala-Savuti-2013/i-CcwTnrP/0/X2/3BOT2934leopard-X2.jpg

7
http://eyelaser.smugmug.com/Nature/Chitabe-Lebala-Savuti-2013/i-72zPLdr/0/X2/3BOT2973leopard-X2.jpg

8 "So not a good place to take a pee eh?" Sorry, sorry, I really tried but a leopard just can't change its spots. (This is NOT photoshopped)
http://eyelaser.smugmug.com/Nature/Chitabe-Lebala-Savuti-2013/i-gjbhpLb/0/X2/XBOT9284don%27tpeek-X2.jpg

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Dec 12, 2013 at 10:57 PM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Serious Photography

Oh gosh Eric.........you crack me up buddy!

Here goes ..............cause I loves ya man

#1 It's a floral

And some dang good looking goosers too

Lovely, could be tighter crop on top IMO
#2 a nice warm up for #3
#3 Tops, not sure Tim can do any better than this

#4 yawn, boring and exciting!
#5 angular confusion but good Badgers!?
#6 a little hot in the highlights but then again have you ever seen me post a lion shot?

#7 I don't 'hear' a thing

#8 you are darn good with spots Eric, very darn good!
#9 sweeeeeet!
#10 Who's peeing, might be crapping

Do termites bite??

Fun, sweet and enjoyable .......all at your expense my friend!

Karl

Dec 12, 2013 at 11:04 PM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Serious Photography

I, for one, enjoy all of your posts, Eric- even the adolescent ones

! Lots to like here, but how can I not pick that last one as the "winner" of the set!! Got a feeling he might have done more than pee when he saw that leopard there...

Dec 12, 2013 at 11:13 PM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Serious Photography

A great job of documenting what you saw through your lens. It is a lot more interesting that what I see through mine. 3, 4, 8 stand out for me. Why is that guy not watching the cat? I know I would be.

Dec 12, 2013 at 11:23 PM

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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Serious Photography

What is going on in #10?!! I forgot everything else when I saw that one! Very interesting. Are there any follow-up shots of coincidence? #1 is quite nice, # is gorgeous (ie. I'm jealous), The badger shot is a real honey and the spotted stuff is well....spot on. Don

Dec 12, 2013 at 11:59 PM

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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Serious Photography

Well Eric, all are nice but once you get to the last one you sort of just forget the rest and give a big WTF

Was this one of the guides trying to get you guys some live leopard hunting action....leopard vs human

Dec 13, 2013 at 07:25 AM

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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Serious Photography

Did the cat wipe the smile off the mans face

Great set Eric.

Ted

Dec 13, 2013 at 07:47 AM

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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Serious Photography

Great set Eric!!! Really enjoyed them!!!!!

Dec 13, 2013 at 07:51 AM

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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · Serious Photography

super shots Eric

smiled all through these

Howard

Dec 13, 2013 at 08:56 AM

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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · Serious Photography

Fantastic set Eric! I always enjoy your posts and sense of humor

You can't leave us hanging with that last shot. Please share the story that goes with that one.

Birdie

Dec 13, 2013 at 10:06 AM

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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · Serious Photography

#4 outshines all the others, Eric.

Tony

Dec 13, 2013 at 11:47 AM

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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · Serious Photography

Fabulous shots Eric, thanks for the entertainment

David

Dec 13, 2013 at 02:29 PM

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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · Serious Photography

another great set Eric

Dec 13, 2013 at 07:26 PM

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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · Serious Photography

First off I must say that crop on the Pygmy Geese held up incredibly well

I couldn't remember getting close shots of them and then I looked at mine and those guys are out there! Super job on them. Don't know why you think my Snake Eagles are better, yours are awfully good. I have only processed a couple of birds so far and no eagles at that. The yawning tree teaser is a dandy, it may be up in the tree but the pose works so well

The badgers score high marks for fact that there was so little light

I have a very similar shot to 9, why I say that is how we both see that shot a bit differently. Not saying one is right or wrong, just different. Both work for me! The last is too funny!

I don't think I saw that at the time. Even my wide shots missed that

You should send that one in to WS

Killer set Eric, while I like your funny side, I'm loving the serious side!

Tim

Dec 13, 2013 at 09:05 PM

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p.1 #15 · p.1 #15 · Serious Photography

What a nice set, Eric. I love them all but the Eagle and the yawning cat are my top favorite.

- Tam

Dec 14, 2013 at 12:04 PM

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p.1 #16 · p.1 #16 · Serious Photography

whoa, whats going on in #10

Dec 14, 2013 at 12:13 PM

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p.1 #17 · p.1 #17 · Serious Photography

Hi Eric,

6 and 9 are my picks and I'm fond of the first as well. The first seems a bit tilted to me.

We must all develop our own style and I’ve never had an issue with your documentary style. While we all can work on basics and bring up quality that way, it’s the artistic choices that we make that can have the largest impact. Think about what I said to you when we learned of the weather forecast for our shoot of the snowy owl.

“The gray day will produce some lovely soft light to work with and if we are lucky enough for the snow to start while we are there it will create a wonderful atmosphere to capture the owl in.” Many hear would be complaining of bad light yet I was excited about it as the best results are possible. The trick is to nail your exposures and you have been working on this and reporting success. Next you need to see pictures and its best if you can see them before you look through the view finder though many do quite well by scanning the area for imagers. Last you need to know how to process your images to get the most out of them. I like to do as much in camera as possible to save huge amounts of time in PP yet I’m quite skilled at Photoshop. The trick in processing is to have a method for dealing with the different things challenges you will face. I highly recommend the book “The Photoshop Book for Digital Photographers” by Scott Kelby. It is full of recipes to that will help you become competent in image editing. His sense of humor comes through the rather dry subject making it a more interesting read.

I feel you composition is fine; you capture some amazing moments and creatures. Learning to get a little more out of these captures will take you places.

Morris

Dec 14, 2013 at 12:50 PM

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p.1 #18 · p.1 #18 · Serious Photography

A seriously good looking set, Eric.

In the past two year I have seen many good captures done by you.
Well done and keep them coming.
Chris

Dec 14, 2013 at 03:01 PM

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p.1 #19 · p.1 #19 · Serious Photography

These are all great Eric. I like them all for different reasons, so no picks ~ Ron

Dec 15, 2013 at 07:21 PM


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