A couple from the zoo yesterday...

RBrogenRBrogen Registered Users Posts: 1,518 Major grins
edited June 11, 2009 in Wildlife
C&C welcome

Modified the lion shot.

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Randy Brogen, CPP
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  • thapamdthapamd Registered Users Posts: 1,722 Major grins
    edited June 8, 2009
    Very nice, Randy! I'm never sure when I look at lion shots with their mouths open, if they are yawning or roaring :D

    The color palette in the butterfly shot is also fantastic!
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  • RBrogenRBrogen Registered Users Posts: 1,518 Major grins
    edited June 8, 2009
    thapamd wrote:
    Very nice, Randy! I'm never sure when I look at lion shots with their mouths open, if they are yawning or roaring :D

    The color palette in the butterfly shot is also fantastic!

    Thanks thapamd. In this case the lion was yawning....I have another shot from the series with his mouth absolutely agape and it's much easier to tell he's yawning.
    Randy Brogen, CPP
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  • OlympusAnnOlympusAnn Registered Users Posts: 20 Big grins
    edited June 8, 2009
    I like the sharpness of the lion's mouth and teeth! Good colors in his mane, too.

    Good shot of the Tiger Swallowtail, too. It's not always easy capturing butterflies. Sometimes they're only still for a second and off they go.

    Ann
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  • RBrogenRBrogen Registered Users Posts: 1,518 Major grins
    edited June 8, 2009
    OlympusAnn wrote:
    I like the sharpness of the lion's mouth and teeth! Good colors in his mane, too.

    Good shot of the Tiger Swallowtail, too. It's not always easy capturing butterflies. Sometimes they're only still for a second and off they go.

    Ann

    Thanks Ann. I was lucky to get the shot of the butterfly. It was flitting all around and kept getting spooked by kids walking by.
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  • midnight ridermidnight rider Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 122 Major grins
    edited June 8, 2009
    Great shots.
    I am however finding the colors around the Lion detracting. Maybe a little dark vignetting would help. My eyes keep looking away from it because the grass is so bright.

    I never catch any of the cats awake at the zoo. every time I go they are all sleeping. Looks like you got there just in time. a few more minutes and this one may have been out.
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  • dsm02cdsm02c Registered Users Posts: 18 Big grins
    edited June 10, 2009
    amazing shot of the lion. I am truly impressed.
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  • RBrogenRBrogen Registered Users Posts: 1,518 Major grins
    edited June 10, 2009
    Thanks dsm02c & midnight rider. I've adjusted the vibrance of the grass so it should tone that down quite a bit so it isn't so distracting.
    Randy Brogen, CPP
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    Member: PPA , PPANE, PPAM & NAPP
  • cdubcdub Registered Users Posts: 123 Major grins
    edited June 10, 2009
    thapamd wrote:
    Very nice, Randy! I'm never sure when I look at lion shots with their mouths open, if they are yawning or roaring :D

    I think he's singing along to Little Richard... wings.gif
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  • RBrogenRBrogen Registered Users Posts: 1,518 Major grins
    edited June 11, 2009
    cdub wrote:
    I think he's singing along to Little Richard... wings.gif

    lol I'll let you go in the pit and tell him that! ;)
    Randy Brogen, CPP
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    Member: PPA , PPANE, PPAM & NAPP
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