Lioness gone hunting II Photo

Photographer’s Note

Always thought this was a nice pice for two reasons: The grand perspective of the savannah and the concentrated face of the hunting lioness.

Still, something about the compo didn't seem right so I didn't post it. Now I think I found out what it was. I simply rotated the canvas so she walks right-to-left

PS: Curves and 'rotate canvas horizontially' and a sharpen filter.

snuggleaphagus, mitternacht has marked this note useful

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bgladman (1153) 2004-04-10 21:06

WOW Miks,
I love the golden colour in this photo. Also the depth lets us see the lion in its environment. The composition benefit from the rotation, i just wonder whether there could have been a little more foreground beneath the lion. Otherwise well done!

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snuggleaphagus (4140) 2004-04-10 22:21

Such magnificent colors and the animal displays such lovely nobility. The clouds are great. You are right about the horizontal rotation looking at it inverted is not as powerful. I really like her body posture and intense look.

ianmcall (1213) 2004-04-10 22:25

This works nicely with the two elements; the landscape benfits from the nice diagonal line of the hilltops, and the darker bands of colour near the top, and the light on the lion is ideal for her colouring.

Her face is strong and concentrated, and I particularly like her pose with the raised paw. I think this works better than your earlier shot as she is facing us.

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mitternacht (1836) 2004-04-11 4:12

I like this picture very much, and you pointed out why in your note: the landscape and the concentration. I would like to add nice colors to that. I also like the diagonal dark horizon together with the blue sky that looks almost like a painting that someone's put in the background.

Rhiannon (1726) 2004-08-17 3:25

Excellent capture!
Her expression and determination is wonderfully captured. I like the way you have placed her in the picture and the view of the savannah in the background.
Lovely, deep colours.
Very well done!

nbj (1871) 2006-01-20 15:07

This is a very nice composition indeed, and how beautiful and graceful she looks!

Hej fra Nana