Helpful Posts: Taken during my time a couple of years back living in a wildlife reserve in Malawi, this is Amayi she was around 2 years old when these were taken.Second image I feel doesn't quite have the focus on the eyes though she had picked up quite a bit of speed by this time! Third image was taken after sunset at ISO 8000, taken with my Nikon D3s and Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 lens, processed in Lightroom and Nik Viveza. Neil
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29th April 2014, 07:14 AM #1
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29th April 2014, 07:17 AM #2
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Neil, very nice photographs.
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29th April 2014, 07:45 AM #3
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Very beautiful. Do you get to touch her?
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29th April 2014, 07:54 AM #4
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I think the perception of sharpness in the 2nd is more through the direction of the light. I notice how the fur on the right shoulder because of being in the shadow, is clearly outlined against the sunlit grass. The light hits the eyes straight on.
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29th April 2014, 09:08 AM #5
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Nicely done.
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29th April 2014, 10:57 AM #6
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Wonderful photos. I also wonder about the eyes in the second one not being sharp. The details of the other parts of her head seem sharp, so I have to think the action was stopped also in her eyes.
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29th April 2014, 11:28 AM #7
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I've just come across another image I took of Amayi in the late afternoon sun and Izzie as she was already over a year old when I got there I was not able to have contact with her.However whilst I was there we got four cubs around 3-4 months old including a white one,I was able to have daily contact with them for the next 8 months until I left.I am including a photo of myself saying goodbye to the white cub Tango when he was about one year old-a big softy.
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29th April 2014, 04:46 PM #8
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Very nice images Neil and I loved the big softy
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29th April 2014, 05:08 PM #9
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Beautiful images Neil. The content overcomes any lack of sharpness for me.
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29th April 2014, 05:22 PM #10
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They are stunning and beyond........
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29th April 2014, 06:21 PM #11
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Thanks for the personal touch, Neil -- I love the one with you in the shot with the white one as my favourite of all...too much emotion. I guess it sort of hurts a little to leave her after taking care of her from babyhood. So beautiful....
You are welcome to include more photos o share with us if you like...they are all so beautiful....Last edited by IzzieK; 29th April 2014 at 06:28 PM.
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