Young Lions

[baturn]

This is a re-edit and I would really appreciate some serious critique as well as general comments, etc.

 

[WesternGuy]

You didn't say what this was a "re-edit" of. Regardless, this is not a bad image, but don't you wish that bush wasn't there. I know, you take what you can get when you are shooting wild animals, especially lions. Nevertheless, it appears to be just a bit flat. Maybe it needs a bit of contrast; maybe some Clarity and/or a bit of Vibrance, not quite sure. Some how, I would try and bring out the lions a bit more. Not knowing what you are using for post-processing software, it is a bit difficult to make anything more than general comments.

WesternGuy

 

[Dinardy]

I agree with the bush comment, but it is a lovely image. I feel like the green is a a bit dull, but I suppose that's what the African bush probably looks like? Maybe a tad more contrast.

All in all i like it

 

[baturn]

Thamk you both. WG, I use both Lightroom and PS Elements. This was done in Elements. I adjusted WB, lowered exposure a tad, lightened shadows and adjusted blacks. Then saved as jpeg. I had done all this previously in LR, with rather unamazing results, so this is a re-edit in that sense. I'll try a little contrast.

 

[baturn]

Dinardy, we were in Kenya last week in Sept. The bush and grasslands were mostly brown and the little green was quite dull. I am guilty of trying very hard to make my photos show exactly what I remember seeing. With my memory probably a mistake.

 

[baturn]

re-re-edit with tiny adjustments to contrast, vibrance and saturation. Still trying to keep it as I remember.