The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image.
Description
This hyena was trying to catch the smell in the savannah…
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This is one of my experiments with low key photography…do you think it works?
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Canon R5 II; 500mm lens; ISO 160; 1/640 sec. at f 4.5
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It does!! There is enough mysterious detail in the darks and the rim light is perfect!! For my taste there is a bit more empty space on the right than I’m used to, making the animal feel a bit crowded, but that it purely artist’s choice. Superb in any case!
I’m not a wildlife photographer, and rarely do I get any animals in my photos, so I am not one to give an critical feedback, but this photo has great mystery in it. It gives the sense of night, but is probably in the day. The backlighting on the hyena’s hairs highlights the animal perfectly. Nice experiment, I think it works.
My usual lack of clarity – I meant crowded into the left part of the image. But it’s probably better described as visual balance than crowding. Just my 2 cents in any regard! It’s a wonderful capture!
Jagdeep,
This is simply incredible. Yes it works and adds a ton of mystery to the image and the subject. You nailed it! I agree with @Diane_Miller about needing just a little more room behind the animal but really, just a smidgen, and I do mean a smidgen. Incredible image. I am working on some Alaskan bear images and I have several with back lighting but I never even considered this. I may have to try your technique on one of them. I would frame this one I like it so much.
Jagdeep,
I keep coming back to this image. I think what makes this image so good is that there is enough information for the viewer to see that its a Hyena but what really makes it great is that there is missing rim glow at the back end which makes the viewer have to try and puzzle it together. I love that you didn’t try and make the rim glow stand out any more than you did. It’s very subtle and very effective. Superb. One of my favorites of yours and that’s saying an awful lot. Well done!!
Jagdeep: it most certainly works as the rim light perfectly outlines the hyena and obviously implies a night scene. If you don’tgive yourself an EP, i will.
