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Title: ‘Ever watchful’
5DMk4, Tamron 150-600mm at 480mm, 1/800 sec at f7.1, ISO 200
I wanted to look at creating more of an artistic feel to a shot of a beautiful kudu bull. Initial post process in lightroom and into Photoshop for an Oil Painting filter. I think it may work well as a canvass print?
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Thanks Bruna
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Hi John, this is a beautiful capture of the kudu, but I don’t think the picture needs all the Photoshop effects. It feels too digital and not refined. I believe your subject deserves better—just my honest opinion, and I hope you take it in good spirit.
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Thanks. I actually agree. Just trying ways to turn an ordinary shot of a kudu into more of an artwork, apart from going the black and white route.
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Wow well done Lezindie. You got this spot on with what is a rather difficult shoot at that speed and so close to you. Not everyone get this the first time.👏👏
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Thanx Bruna!
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Southern Red Bishop Side-Eye
I’m going through old photos, and found this photo of a Southern Red Bishop eating and giving me the side-eye, taken at the Marievale Bird Sanctuary. This was taken before I joined DPC and learnt to shoot RAW, so it was shot as a JPEG, which means I didn’t do a lot of editing on it, just cropping and some texture…Read More
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Wow stunning
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Beautiful shot Rosalie! It’s sharp with good catch light in the eye. The composition works really well. Thanks for posting.
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Thanks Bruna.
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Juvenile Bateleur. Photo taken at Dullstroom Bird Of Prey and Rehabilitation Centre.
Fujifilm X-T3, Fujinon 50-140mm, Aperture F/2.8, ISO 160, SS 1/1600
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Nice and sharp. Great composition too! There is a slight halo effect around the wings, which seems like a post processing issue. Fix it and upload again for a feature!
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Thank you. The halo around the wings is from post-processing. I will definitely fix it.
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Great shot!
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Thank you.
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Stunning
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Thank you Bruna.
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Title: ‘Waterfight’
5DMk4, Tamron 150-600mm at 250mm, 1/1000 sec at f8.0, ISO 640
Two Red Knobbed Coots in a territorial dispute.
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Thank you for posting John, you captured wonderful action here. Good light in the eye, well exposed, and very sharp. I’m not sure if you croped this image like that however, if not, just a tip, always better not to zoom in so much to allow for more drama in your composition. It would have given your image the impact thats lacking here. Have a look…Read More
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Hi Bruna. Thanks. I totally agree. Zoomed it would have been ideal but the whole incident happened in about 5 seconds and I was hand holding at only 1000 sec (and I’m not as steady as I used to be). So i figured my best bet was to get the shot I could and trust my 5d had the resolution to allow a crop.
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1/4000sec F/5.6 ISO 500 Focul Length 600mm
Nikon D4 Flash did not fire
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Stunning work Leon👌You nailed this one. Congratulations on your first entry and welcome to the team.
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Title: ‘Lurie with Aloe Flowers’
5DMk4, Tamron 150-600mm at 450mm, 1/1250 sec at f8.0, ISO 1250
Shot at Cedar Lakes in Fourways
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Lovely composition John👌 nice and clean background and I love the warm colours. The Lurie is nice and sharp👌
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Thanks Bruna
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Such a great shot! Love the crest that you captured so beautifully, and also can’t stop looking at the weird tongue!
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Thanks Rosalie
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Lowlight Photography: No matter how good cameras get, it can be very difficult to take high-quality photos in low light! That’s true of every camera, from a cheap phone to a high-end DSLR or mirrorless camera. Simply put, low light photography is hard. However, if you understand how your camera oporates in Manual mode, you will be able to push y…Read More
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Renate and Norma were also photographers who were ready to capture the unpredictable behaviour of the same hippo, and I would love to share some of their images with you. If you are a wildlife photographer, having good habits will be vital in capturing beautiful action images, as wildlife and birds are unpredictable, and action happens without…Read More
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Reminder – Any Interest in Sharing or Renting Timeshare at Burchells Bush Lodge
Seeking like minded person(s) who have an interest in enjoying a Photography outing to the KNP for 7 days, either at end Aug or end Oct this year.
A great time of the year to be in the bush with the end of winter and the coming of spring – lots to pho…Read More
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Hunting at Sunset
5DMk4, Tamron 150-600mm at 600mm, 1/800 sec at F6.3, ISO 4000
Sitting at a waterhole at last light, he suddenly appeared and started walking towards a heard of impala. Very little time to get the shot and the long grass made focusing extremely tricky.
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Glorious light! Well done with your feature John!
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Thank you!
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Wow, incredible!
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Thanks Riette
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Beautiful.
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Thanks Luke
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Another great shot! I love the light, and also the intense expression of concentration.
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Thank you!
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Beautiful animal portrait John! I love the way the Kudu blends in with the background. Your image is sharp and you’ve handled the exposure well. Thank you for sharing.