taken at the Zoo in Sydney
shot full zoom hand held (380mm equiv.)through plastic window
used EV adjustment -2 to darken shadows and to help reduce the blown out chin
editing
crop
boost saturation +40
lower brightness -15
remove some blue and cyan out of the rocks
dodge shadows on face and the left eye
blured rocks and grass a little
clone out a few stray hairs etc.
flatten
contrast adjustment with usm
resize
light usm
save for web
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I think it is a little too sharp, and lost detail in the white of the muzzle...and then the too deep shadow in the eye. Without that unsharp mask would have been great but still very memorable.
The lighting is wonderful. The composition is also quite nice - good use of the rule of thirds. I would like to see the paws in the shot as well, and I think the mane suffers a bit from over-sharpening.
The sunlight on this lion is fantastic! I love the background, the direct sun on his mane and face, also the shadows cast by the sunlight which make him stand out in this shot...9
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