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I love the expression!.
If anything I would crop really gently from the right to centre the seal up. Maybe it would be worth darkening the highlights on the seaweed behind the seals head, this would help the subject stand out slightly.
Nice work!
If anything I would crop really gently from the right to centre the seal up. Maybe it would be worth darkening the highlights on the seaweed behind the seals head, this would help the subject stand out slightly.
Nice work!
I think it is a great shot as it is, but if the opportunity repeats itself, using portrait format would have enabled you to get in the reflection, which we can see in part, and left a little more space above the head as well - but I am getting picky now!
David
David
hes fantastic and quiet at home. As to your note above I agree to cropping most of the left side and the above too if you have cropped any of the bottom containing reflection i would put some back. kaz
I agree that he has a wonderful expression.
However I don't think the light was very kind to you with this shot and the exposure is not quite right. There is quite a harsh light coming in from the right which has given you blown highlights down that side of the face and overall quite a light image. If you look at the histogram, especially with just the seal selected, you will see that there is quite a large area of overexposure.
My mod tries to bring back the highlights and also crops the image to focus more on the animal while retaining some of the context. I like the reflection which I have kept in. See what you think.
Catherine
However I don't think the light was very kind to you with this shot and the exposure is not quite right. There is quite a harsh light coming in from the right which has given you blown highlights down that side of the face and overall quite a light image. If you look at the histogram, especially with just the seal selected, you will see that there is quite a large area of overexposure.
My mod tries to bring back the highlights and also crops the image to focus more on the animal while retaining some of the context. I like the reflection which I have kept in. See what you think.
Catherine
Many thanks to all for your feedback. Catherine, you are correct that the light was awful, but I was only out in the boat for 20 minutes so it was either that or no photos at all!
I had not checked the histogram. I must pay more attention to this in future.
It is a pity about the reflection not being complete because it really adds to the photo, but as newtman says, I should have taken it in portrait.
Thanks everyone.
Jenny
I had not checked the histogram. I must pay more attention to this in future.
It is a pity about the reflection not being complete because it really adds to the photo, but as newtman says, I should have taken it in portrait.
Thanks everyone.
Jenny
There is no photographical law saying that the focul point shouldnt be in the middle of the photo. as above, might be an idea to centre mr seal by cropping off the rhs slightly.
Overall it is a lovely image. Great expression and nice and sharp.
Anil.
Overall it is a lovely image. Great expression and nice and sharp.
Anil.
