A day out hunting with the Four Shires Bloodhounds

[theraven]

Had a wonderful day out with the Four Shires Bloodhounds this weekend!

Blog post about the day here - A day out hunting with the Four Shires Bloodhounds | Raven Photography by Jenna Goodwin
The full set of photographs here - https://www.facebook.com/media/set/...073741838.290040757723938&type=1&l=bb187e5d6c

Here are a few of my favorites from the day...


Four Shires Bloodhound Hunt by Raven Photography by Jenna Goodwin, on Flickr


Four Shires Bloodhound Hunt by Raven Photography by Jenna Goodwin, on Flickr


Four Shires Bloodhound Hunt by Raven Photography by Jenna Goodwin, on Flickr


Four Shires Bloodhound Hunt by Raven Photography by Jenna Goodwin, on Flickr


Four Shires Bloodhound Hunt by Raven Photography by Jenna Goodwin, on Flickr


Four Shires Bloodhound Hunt by Raven Photography by Jenna Goodwin, on Flickr


Four Shires Bloodhound Hunt by Raven Photography by Jenna Goodwin, on Flickr


Four Shires Bloodhound Hunt by Raven Photography by Jenna Goodwin, on Flickr

 

[ceeboy14]

I'd like to see them without the tone mapping. I will give you credit for making them look a lot like old British pastoralist style paintings of the great fox hunts and if that was indeed your goal, then you have succeeded. Me thinks you have great compositions (though I'd clone out the bloke in the background on the jumping shots) but for me, the processing draws away from the image rather than enhancing the drama of the hunt.

 

[theraven]

I'd like to see them without the tone mapping. I will give you credit for making them look a lot like old British pastoralist style paintings of the great fox hunts and if that was indeed your goal, then you have succeeded. Me thinks you have great compositions (though I'd clone out the bloke in the background on the jumping shots) but for me, the processing draws away from the image rather than enhancing the drama of the hunt.

I haven't tone mapped any of them? They have all been edited in Lightroom.

 

[ceeboy14]

Hmmm, what preset did you use?

 

[theraven]

Hmmm, what preset did you use?

Only my own, same as I always use for the horses, I've called it (surprisingly) horses. It consists of Auto WB, Remove CA, sharpening and NR, mid tone contrast and slight clarity with a little less saturation.

Then I adjust the tonal range and curves of each shot accordingly.