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Walking through a gully in Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania. My wife spotted him, but he had seen us long before…
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Boy, Jaapv, am I a sucker for lions’ eyes!! Initial thoughts: If this was mine – and don’t I wish! – I might enhance the irises just a bit more to bring out their gorgeous color. I’m also thinking about all the green and wondering whether I might darken it just a tad for all the foreground stuff (or maybe adjust the temperature in a mask), but I’m not sure I would. I might experiment with other aspect rations, to remove some of the foliage from the left and right edges – maybe 5x4 would help, but still keep the ‘spying’ feeling that your image title conveys? Last thought: the foliage to our left seems to distract me, and particularly the bright stuff we see looking through that foliage. Again, if this were my photo, I might try to darken all of that just a tad to see if I couldn’t balance it more with the foreground green just covering his nose. (Now, would you please stop taking these great pictures? Frankly, I want to take them! ) Best regards, and call me Envious.
Thanks for the kind words. I see what you mean but I think I’ll leave the “hidden in the shadows “ aspect. African wildlife is a bit of a specialty with me. I just finished planning this year’s jaunt in October to SA this time A couple of weeks bush on a friend’s private game reserve and hoping to get some Whale, Great White, Seal and Pinguïn stuff in Hout Bay.
I’m envious – I won’t be returning to southern Africa until Dec. of 2024. It’s a horrid-long time for me to cool my jets! I’ll definitely look forward to seeing your images when you return!
Best – MET
I really like the Lion’s expressions, especially eyes, I don.t mind the oof greens but would prefer a darker shade.
I also find the greens much more over powering than the color of lion.
Hello,Jaapv! I love this photo! I think the foreground out of focus grasses gives it kind of a dreamy look to it. I love how the lion is looking at you. I think it’s a very beautiful image.
) Best regards, and call me Envious.