# Refresh **URL:** \ **Category:** Image Critiques\ **Tags:** editors-pick, wildlife\ **Created:** [October 8, 2024, 6:56am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/refresh/43532 "2024-10-08T06:56:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ingrid\_Vekemans](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/ingrid_vekemans/32/2252_2.png) [@Ingrid\_Vekemans](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Ingrid_Vekemans)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2024, 6:56am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/refresh/43532/1 "2024-10-08T06:56:13Z")
![461392583_8551606951566057_768010419333235886_n.jpg](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/d/9/d968f0d3a60fd66d027828222483636a409a0450.jpeg) > **Critique Style Requested:** _Initial Reaction_ > > Please share your immediate response to the image before reading the photographer’s intent (obscured text below) or other comments. The photographer seeks a genuinely unbiased first impression. ### Questions to guide your feedback Any reactions are welcome! ### Other Information _Please leave your feedback before viewing the blurred information below, once you have replied, click to reveal the text and see if your assessment aligns with the photographer. Remember, this if for their benefit to learn what your unbiased reaction is._ ### Image Description It was nice and warm in the Lake Magadi area. Thankfully the photography hides where we were seated, were nice and cool. These zebras were also hot and came to quench their thirst. Lake Magadi, Kenya * * * ### Critique Template Use of the template is optional, but it can help spark ideas. - Vision and Purpose: - Conceptual: - Emotional Impact and Mood: - Composition: - Balance and Visual Weight: - Depth and Dimension: - Color: - Lighting: - Processing: - Technical: ---
**Author:** ![JRajput](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/jrajput/32/10866_2.png) [@JRajput](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/JRajput)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2024, 5:48am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/refresh/43532/2 "2024-10-09T05:48:38Z")
I really liked the arrangement (placement of Zebras) within the frame, neatly composed ! Was the lighting natural or artificial, looks natural to me. I would prefer to have your copyright sign either above or below the image. ---
**Author:** ![paulanderson](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/paulanderson/32/72171_2.png) [@paulanderson](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/paulanderson)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2024, 6:40pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/refresh/43532/3 "2024-10-09T18:40:24Z")
![Screenshot 2024-10-09 at 2.36.06 PM](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/8/9/89fbe50415883a68fcdf49a552da32a77e3cfb4d.png) Nice shot love the light and how it falls off and you get farther from the center. and the reflections are beautiful. I just tooke a screen shot and change the crop to a pano as I feel the black above and below the subjects is wasted space. ---
**Author:** ![Ingrid\_Vekemans](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/ingrid_vekemans/32/2252_2.png) [@Ingrid\_Vekemans](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Ingrid_Vekemans)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2024, 4:11pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/refresh/43532/4 "2024-10-12T16:11:48Z")
Thanks Jagdeep! The lighting is artificial and permanent so it doesn’t scare the animals. I know re. the copyright, though I like to keep it on the actual image so as to increase protection. All the best, Ingrid. ---
**Author:** ![Ingrid\_Vekemans](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/ingrid_vekemans/32/2252_2.png) [@Ingrid\_Vekemans](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Ingrid_Vekemans)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2024, 4:19pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/refresh/43532/5 "2024-10-12T16:19:23Z")
Hi Paul, First of all welcome to this community! I hope you will find it a rewarding place to share your photos and ideas. Thanks so much for your comment on the composition of the photo. However, in many cases I actually love to give space to my subjects, as long as the space does not distract. Since the space is the black of night, I personally feel that it adds to the atmosphere. But as always, tastes and opinions differ, and sharing them does make a person think - and then draw a personal conclusion. All the best Ingrid. ---
**Author:** ![paulanderson](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/paulanderson/32/72171_2.png) [@paulanderson](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/paulanderson)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2024, 6:27pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/refresh/43532/6 "2024-10-13T18:27:52Z")
Was just a different look, definitely love the shot and lighting. ---
**Author:** ![Ingrid\_Vekemans](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/ingrid_vekemans/32/2252_2.png) [@Ingrid\_Vekemans](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Ingrid_Vekemans)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2024, 7:52pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/refresh/43532/8 "2024-10-15T19:52:22Z")
Thank you so much, Sandy! And you are totally right! In the past I have been contributing more, but the past year or so I have been so extremely busy that I couldn’t post and comment at the same time. However, by end October I should be less busy and therefore will spend more time to give back to the NPN community. Hope I’m forgiven. Warmest regards, Ingrid. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Greenbaum](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/larry_greenbaum/32/14487_2.png) [@Larry\_Greenbaum](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Larry_Greenbaum)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2024, 3:07am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/refresh/43532/9 "2024-10-29T03:07:40Z")
Ingrid, What a striking night image of these beautiful zebras enjoying a midnight drink. Terrific wildlife image. I find the writing / logo to be too close to the animals in a distracting way. Could it be placed elsewhere to be more visible too? I applaud your wildlife imagery skill. ---
**Author:** ![Ingrid\_Vekemans](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/ingrid_vekemans/32/2252_2.png) [@Ingrid\_Vekemans](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Ingrid_Vekemans)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2024, 6:43pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/refresh/43532/10 "2024-10-31T18:43:31Z")
Hi Larry Thanks for your comment and appreciation of my photography. However, I do like to keep my logo somewhere where it’s difficult to remove. It’s a choice of mine which can be a bit annoying, I know, but I hope any viewers can somehow understand and try to block it in their minds. All the best, Ingrid.