Meerkat watchman

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Don't think these have been shown yet (Barring one) so here are some shots of a meerkat stading watch for the rest of the pack. Chances are I was using my polariser as well on an overcast day (I was playing) though I really can't remember if I was or wasn't at this point - still it was a darker day for shooting, hence ISO 400
All taken in Marwell Zoo with a canon 400D, canon 70-200mm f2.8 IS, 1.4 teleconverter


f4, ISO 400, 1/200sec
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f5, ISO 400, 1/125sec
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f5.6, ISO 400, 1/100sec
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Any comments/crits welcome - thank you

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did some editing again - added a contrast mask to the meerkat (And some bad cloneing on one shot - the idea is sound but the methodology needs a bit of work from me:
new examples:
I would be interested on feedback with regard to if I have improved the shots or not


link to larger: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3448/...9ca1a926_o.jpg


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[HoboSyke]

They all seem over processed to me?

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can you say in what way by chance? Its tricky for me to see overprocessing in them (though I admit they might look processed)
at least I don't think I have gone too processing mad, but its tricky (one can get blind to it in their own work at times)

[NateS]

I don't see overprocessed at all. I think they look great (although I'll admit...I really don't see a difference between the first and second sets). I love the framing and very, very sharp shots. I like em.

[stsinner]

I don't see overprocessed, either. I think it's always neat when a photographer gets you this close to an animal that you will never get this close to.. I like them for that reason.

[sabbath999]

Nah, those are not over processed...

Here, I over processed one of them to show you what over processed looks like

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actually I think that works rather well
(barring the random circle in the middle of the kat where you hit is back with the blur tool )

[Al-Wazeer]

heey this is timon lol :P

nice photos

and they're not over processed, they are nicely processed!

[sabbath999]

actually I think that works rather well
(barring the random circle in the middle of the kat where you hit is back with the blur tool )

Ya and i was too lazy to fix it