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Who'r YOU Looking At, Huh?


Who'r YOU Looking At, Huh?
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Copyright: Daniel Kohanski (Wandering_Dan) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 757 W: 101 N: 857] (3133)
Genre: Lieux
Média: Couleur
Date de prise de vue: 2007-03-15
Catégories: Humour, Nature
Appareil photographique: Nikon D70, Nikkor 70-300 f4-5.6 G
Exposition: f/18.0, 1/125 secondes
More Photo Info: [view]
Versions: version originale, Workshop
Date de soumission: 2007-09-19 8:31
Vue: 1008
Points: 26
[Ligne directrice - Note] Note du photographe
On a game drive in the middle of the Kalahari, I spotted these springbok in this formation and had the driver stop right in front of them so I could take this picture. They were a bit nervous, but stayed put in this pose. The one in the lead is probably just chewing something, but the way he's holding his mouth wrote the title for me!

This was not an easy shot to deal with, as I took it in the heat of the day (40 degrees - 104 for us Americans), which is the worst time to take a photograph. This is the best I could come up with. I'm positing the original as a WS in case anyone wants to try their hand.

Technical: Slight crop to remove animals not in proper formation. I selected all the faces and inverted the selection, then set Brightness -32 and Contrast +63. (If I had included the faces, the gray in them would have been exaggerated.) The I used Levels, setting the center value to 0.91. I used the 81 Warming Filter set at 20%, and then did an overall Brightness increase of +15.

This morning I took a last pre-post look and decided it still wasn't quite right, so I used the 81 warming filter again, another 20%.
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très très amusante cette photo...
elles se sont mises en formation pour l'attaque?
on croirait la patrouille de France!
Belle image malgré les °
A bientôt
Karine

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  • lctan Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 109 W: 10 N: 108] (569)
  • [2007-09-19 8:43]

hi
did you line them up ah? ha ha
nice shot
LC

Wow Daniel! What a great composition! It seems like you placed these springboks for your shot! Very very well captured image with good details: the first animal looks like laughing....
Alberto

Hi Daniel,

Loveley models you worked with and I think they did what you wnat while shoting :) fantastic shot, good detail...

cheers
hasan

Excellent capture, nice contrasts. I liked your PoV and Depth of field too.

Hi Daniel,
How funny! Especially with the one in front with open mouth!
I find it well cropped. They look similar but different in details at the same time.
Well done!
Bea

Hi Daniel!

Excelent humourous title, for this brilliant wildlife photo! Great framing and composition, perfect focus and light managment. Congratulations!

Best regards,
Hercules

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  • sevy Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 660 W: 120 N: 1016] (5921)
  • [2007-09-20 0:07]

Hello Daniel,

Very original this shot, the triangle shape and the good sharpness on all the frame provide a shot not so often seen for Game drive pictures.
Even if the light is not the better seen, the scene catches the eyes.

Yves.

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  • vincz Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2998 W: 85 N: 5050] (17516)
  • [2007-09-20 0:36]

Wow... this is a truly fantastic composition. It really looks like the time stopped for a fraction of second and you were just able to catch them frozen at the perfect moment. Very unique.

It is a very nice picture, indeed. You did manage a great compo is a perfect PP. I am impressed. I spent two weeks on a trip to Zambia, Zimbabwe and Botswana
just two weeks ago and I came back to Australia very happy with all I have seen over there. It is a wonderful region, particularly Botswana.
Antonio

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  • toto Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2473 W: 107 N: 2692] (14219)
  • [2007-09-21 1:30]

Belle photo de ces betes qui sont en formation comme les canard , en v, belle prise au bon moment et bien nette, on peut meme voire que la première continue a macher sans stresse de vous voire avec votre appareil qui les visent. Je n' ose pas penser si c' était un fusil, j' espère qu' elle savent faire la différence.Jolies bis couleurs de leur poils, belle positions de leurs pattes. Amitiés Thomas
je reviens

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  • jmcl Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2611 W: 146 N: 3421] (11902)
  • [2007-09-21 15:30]

Hi Daniel,

That is a tough shot .. but I think the wondrous composition of these posing critters overwhelms your difficulty with wonder. Great image.

take care,

John

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  • ChrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 8720 W: 917 N: 11589] (56203)
  • [2007-10-12 0:57]

Hi Daniel

I like the partial 'V' formation of the springbok. Good sharpness, color, & composition. Congratulations!

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