[RichF]

Okay, it is a pair of lion cubs in a fallen branch

Been getting feedback that I tend to over process/over sharpen images (use texture, Topaz Photo AI noise reduction and sharpening, and Luminosity masks to add a pop). This time I tried to keep the process to a minimum and then applied a slight soften to all but the faces (0.3 radius Gaussian blur)

Please let me know if you think i need to back off even more ..

Thanks

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[gnpToday]

Looks good on my screen. Fantastic image!

 

[Charles Loy]

Handsome kitties! Edit is super, carry on.
This in the wild?

 

[Butlerkid]

At this size it is hard to judge. These look very, very good......! Wonderful image that you started with!

 

[Irap]

Great capture Rich, the processing looks good.

 

[BarkingBeans Coffee]

Love this image as well as the processing.

 

[Steve]

Looks pretty good to me. One thing that can get you away from texture, clarity, etc., is setting good white and black points. This one almost seems like the whit point could be a bit brighter, but overall, looks good.

Also, IMO, texture, clarity, etc. are almost always better if you only apply them to the subject - sometimes just a little around the subject's face. Again, not saying you necessarily need to do it here (I don't on most of my photos), but if you feel like you need to draw out more detail, isolating to the subject a good start

 

[RichF]

Looks pretty good to me. One thing that can get you away from texture, clarity, etc., is setting good white and black points. This one almost seems like the whit point could be a bit brighter, but overall, looks good.

Also, IMO, texture, clarity, etc. are almost always better if you only apply them to the subject - sometimes just a little around the subject's face. Again, not saying you necessarily need to do it here (I don't on most of my photos), but if you feel like you need to draw out more detail, isolating to the subject a good start

thanks steve. I'll go back an reproduce this.

 

[RichF]

Looks good on my screen. Fantastic image!

Thanks Greg

 

[RichF]

Handsome kitties! Edit is super, carry on.
This in the wild?

Thanks Charles. Yes this was in the Ndutu region of Tanzania. To be specific I think it was in the conservation area, not the park.

 

[RichF]

At this size it is hard to judge. These look very, very good......! Wonderful image that you started with!

Thanks Kid

 

[RichF]

Great capture Rich, the processing looks good.

Thanks Ira

 

[RichF]

Love this image as well as the processing.

Thanks Beans. I agree coffee, first. Without good coffee, it is hard to justify get getting out of bed

 

[gdecamp]

Looks good to me Rich! When I use Photo Ai I tend to open the Sharpen area and back off the slider sometimes to half of what it did automatically.

 

[Woodyg3]

Oh, man. I love this picture, Rich. And, the processing looks good to me.

 

[RichF]

Looks good to me Rich! When I use Photo Ai I tend to open the Sharpen area and back off the slider sometimes to half of what it did automatically.

thanks. I will try that next time

 

[RichF]

Oh, man. I love this picture, Rich. And, the processing looks good to me.

Thanks Woody

 

[ssheipel]

Lovely.

 

[RichF]

Lovely.

Thanks Steven

 

[Lance B]

Brilliant shot!

 

[RichF]

Brilliant shot!

Thanks Lance