Group f11

In 2008 three photographers, starting out on their careers, decided to keep in contact through a blog page in which they could share ideas, post images and ask each other advice. This has since mutated into a web space where those photographers still meet, but so too do their students and other like-minded photographers.

If anybody would like to join all you need to do is email the blog administrator, Emil
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Thursday, October 2, 2008

Just to further the debate


So this is to just further the debate about zoo pics. This pic is taken specifically for fun! As you will all discover I'm the most amateur of the lot. That reflection in the cheetah's eye is me on my haunches taking it's portrait.


But I also get embarrassed when I have to explain that it was a cheetah in captivity and I'm not really stalking this creature. Though my American clients always believe the story I tell before I admit the truth! Ha ha! Even for an amateur there is that guilt feeling when it's not the 'huntitdownwaitforhoursinthebush' wildlife photography.
Mandy Rapson

3 comments:

Group f11 said...

I think this is a pretty cool shot. I would crop out the blue sky in the top corners and use PS to lighten the eye as much as you can. I guess it could have used a bit of fill flash, but thay may have spooked it!

Neil.

Emil von Maltitz said...

Mandy this is a cool image! I agree with Neil about the cropping in a bit. It's really an excellent image...and really at the same standard as any stock image that you would find on gallo or alamy. To lighten up around the eye try a little fill light using Adobe Camera Raw...it simulates the use of a fill-in flash

Emil

Mandy Rapson said...

Thanks Neil and Emil. That's great.