A space for KISS to show their efforts in photographic creativity and to be given helpful advice or just appreciation. KISS can join in and add to the themes, or not, as time and circumstances allow
Lion, Detroit Zoo, by Mary Stebbins Taitt. I struggled a little with the lighting, which was very bright and a little washed out and there are shadows from nearby trees. I cloned out a couple overly bright branches. Click on this one for a better view of his eyes.
KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS When you are working in close and want to use the hand tool to move around to a different part of the image you can just press H and it is instantly there.
BUT THE BEST THING IS THAT I HAVE JUST LEARNT THAT WHEN YOU ARE IN CLOSE ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS PRESS THE SPACE BAR WITH YOUR LEFT HAND AND KEEP IT DOWN AND THE HAND TOOL COMES UP ENABLING YOU TO MOVE AROUND WITH YOUR RIGHT HAND.
