Kenneth Waller wrote: > > > The only thing that bothers me in that amazing shot is the bright > > piece of yellow leaf that takes the attention from the animal's > > "face"... > > Michael, I agree totally with your comment. I was aware of that distraction > before I submitted this image into the competition, but I thought the look I > captured out weighed that flaw. I also would have preferred a better > placement of the Cougar in the frame. > I too have high photographic standards and without that look I would have > pitched this image, it would just be another shot of a Cougar. > > Thanks for commenting. > > Kenneth Waller
Should be noted that in the contest the full frame shots are submitted.... In "real life" if the framing was lacking in some way cropping is not really such a sin.... the expression of the cat is , of course, key and wonderful - were it my shot I'd probably want to crop it vertically - but that's jsut me. I never consider it "cheating" to crop a shot of a living thing - and am really delighted always to get an animal pic that works full frame from the get go.... unless you have extremely cooperative subjects! :) ann > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Michael Spivak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: PAW: GFM DIshonorable Mention > > > OMG what an image !!!! > > I like animal shots and a wild especially !!! amazing one on that long > focus ! > > I have a few myself taken with Sigma 70-300 (a cheap option for a poor > > guy) and will post it soon... > > The only thing that bothers me in that amazing shot is the bright > > piece of yellow leaf that takes the attention from the animal's > > "face"... but i'm known as a picky one :) > > > > > > On 6/22/05, Kenneth Waller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Check out - > > > > > > http://mypeoplepc.com/members/kwaller/offwallphoto/id2.html > > > > > > Taken during the Nature Photography Weekend and one of three images I > > > entered in the Photo Contest. > > > MZ-S, 600mm FA f4.0, Kirk King Cobra head on Gitzo 1548 CF tripod. > > > > > > Comments of all kinds solicited. > > > > > > Thanks in advance. > > > > > > Kenneth Waller > > > > > > > >
