Maria Small
About the Image(s)
I shot this image during an early morning game drive at the Tarangire National Park in Tanzania
last month. It appealed to me because I was able to capture the tender moment shared by the
calf and its mother.
Camera settings were f 6.3, 1/800 S, ISO1600, at 362 mm.
Using Photoshop, I cropped the image to get rid of the other animals, then used ACR to make
slight adjustments to the exposure, contrast, vibrance, highlights and shadow on the subjects
and used Lens Blur to blur the background. I used the Remove tool to eliminate some of the dry
brush particularly on the calf and slightly on the mother. Then I removed the distracting
branches and brush from the background. I was careful not to take away too much from the
background so as to keep the sense of place of the image.
I’d like to apologize for my lack of participation last month as I was traveling and didn’t get back
till late September 30th. I also had to deal with the illness of my sister; thankfully, she is healing.
It still was an amazing trip in spite of the disruptions but glad to be back home in one piece.
As always, looking forward to your feedback and suggestions.