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I was quite pleasantly overwhelmed, to see the positive reception for this set!
Personally I was disappointed by the harsh lighting and the clutter. But the above responses led me to review the whole set again.
grandmas wrote:
Not sure if you are interested in something like this or not? It has been my experience that prints do not look good when the subject blends into the background.
Added another example with less vignette
Thanks for that idea, @grandmas. A vignette will definitely help in defocusing from the clutter.. I also think my editing of the "direct stare" image was too crunchy. So I attempted a different version here..
Shikra with Jacana kill - LR PP - Critique
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Shasoc wrote:
Wildlife at its best. The heavy crops look good and they seem to hold up. The only problem I see is the fact that you had to shoot at such high angle and that can get messy because those angles don't create separation of your subject. Nothing you can do about it.
Very true.. This was taken from quite afar, and later I had a chance to move slightly closer. But None of those shots had that raw aggression in the eyes. The best one at closer range had more of a bewildered look
Shikra with Jacana kill - LR PP - Startled Stare - Critique
Shasoc wrote:
They are definitely keepers. I like the eye contact in the first image (I would have positioned the subject on the right side of the frame, but that is just me)
Good job. You captured some great moments and just that makes your images "presentable"
Thank you for the encouragement
Shasoc wrote:
The second image shows less the high angle but on my monitor the subject looks a bit soft.
Socrate
You are right, I think that image is a bit soft. After reviewing the set again, I found one more which has a tad more aggression in that angle, and looks sharper.
Shikra with Jacana kill - LR PP - Aggressive Stare With Catchlight - Critique
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sbeme wrote:
Yes keeper.
+++ eye contact.
I like grandmas version best.I think the vignette/spotlighting, while strong, isolates the subject enough.
Scott
Thanks a ton, Scott, for the appreciation and the tips about the subject isolation
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beavens wrote:
I think the eye contact shot is def a keeper like the rest.
I'd like to see grandma's vignette pulled back some, but I like the direction.
Jeff
Thanks very much Jeff, I've gone from scratch again on these images thanks to all the support from all of you Would love to hear your thoughts about the new set.
Finally, here's one that had a good catchlight in the eye..
Shikra with Jacana kill - LR PP - Sideways With Catchlight - Critique
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