Your best animal shots!

FinnishAmateur said:
First post to forums.
Picture taken last fall. Fox was really curious and followed me around about an hour.
Got few pictures of him and this was the best of all of them. Rest of the pictures he had a weird pose or I missed focus.
Will update camera settings later when back at computer.
Wonderful picture! Welcome to the forum.
 
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ifp said:
First try posting an image on here. Hope you guys like it.
hi ifp!
and welcome.

Nice picture.

What did you do in PP?
IMHO, the colors seem to be a little too much pushed.
If you didn't do anything to the colors, forget my comment.
Otherwise it's always a question of taste. For me, a little bit too much.
The rest ist very well.
 
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Maximilian said:
hi ifp!
and welcome.

Nice picture.

What did you do in PP?
IMHO, the colors seem to be a little too much pushed.
If you didn't do anything to the colors, forget my comment.
Otherwise it's always a question of taste. For me, a little bit too much.
The rest ist very well.

First, I appreciate the feedback. I'm always looking to improve, especially in post processing. Honestly, it's my least favorite part of photography, probably because I'm not very good at it.

The original was overexposed. Looking at my lightroom settings... Adjustments were -1 to exposure, and my standard settings are applied, which means Camera Standard calibration and +10 to vibrance and +10 to saturation. Now that I've stared at it for a bit, I think the white balance could be a touch warmer. Modified version attached.
 

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ifp said:
First, I appreciate the feedback.
Thank you for that, because mine was without being asked. But I couldn't hold it back.

I'm always looking to improve, especially in post processing. Honestly, it's my least favorite part of photography, probably because I'm not very good at it.
Same to me, at both points (least favorite, not very good)

The original was overexposed. Looking at my lightroom settings... Adjustments were -1 to exposure, and my standard settings are applied, which means Camera Standard calibration and +10 to vibrance and +10 to saturation. Now that I've stared at it for a bit, I think the white balance could be a touch warmer. Modified version attached.
I think it is looking better now. Although I recognize just minor changes.

Thank you for paying attention to my opinion.
 
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Some older images from a safari to Kenya and Tanzania in 2007. Best holiday in my life!

All from my good old 30D (I upgraded for that vacation from the 10D) and 100-400L (which I still own).

2 Lions, Masai Mara: EOS 30D, 100-400L @ 400mm, f/5.6, 1/400, ISO 400, handheld, uncropped

2 Lions, Masai Mara by Vossie_NL, on Flickr\

Unknown bird of prey, Serengeti: EOS 30D, 100-400L @ 330mm, f/5.6, 1/400, ISO 640, handheld, uncropped

Bird of prey, Serengeti by Vossie_NL, on Flickr

Impala, Serengeti: EOS 30D, 100-400L @ 330mm, f/5.6, 1/320, ISO 400, handheld, uncropped

Impala, Serengeti by Vossie_NL, on Flickr

Liones, Serengeti: EOS 30D, 100-400L @ 330mm, f/5.6, 1/800, ISO 200, handheld, uncropped

Liones, Serengeti by Vossie_NL, on Flickr

Kingfisher, Lake Natron: EOS 30D, 100-400L @ 400mm, f/5.6, 1/160, ISO 400, handheld, uncropped (taken at minimum focus distance!)

Grey-Headed Kingfisher, Lake Natron by Vossie_NL, on Flickr

Lilac-Breasted Roller, Tarangire: EOS 30D, 100-400L @ 400mm, f/11, 1/160, ISO 100, handheld, uncropped

IMG_3823 by Vossie_NL, on Flickr

Elephant, Tarangire, EOS 30D, 100-400L @ 400mm, f/5.6, 1/2000, ISO 400, handheld, uncropped

IMG_3937 by Vossie_NL, on Flickr

Red Colobus Monkey, Jozani Forest (Zanzibar), EOS 30D, 100-400L @ 400mm, f/5.6, 1/200, ISO 320, handheld, uncropped (taken at minimum focus distance!)

IMG_4377 by Vossie_NL, on Flickr
 
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Rienzphotoz said:
I had posted this on an other thread but this might be more appropriate:
Lets forget about the brand name of the camera used ... coz its about the joy of photography in the wild. Peace

Great stuff, have to give this a try, a perspective your not generally going to get, and live to tell the story.

Thanks Rienz.
 
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