Lions
August 22, 2012 • 7:35 am
Why Evolution is True is a blog written by Jerry Coyne, centered on evolution and biology but also dealing with diverse topics like politics, culture, and cats.
Why Evolution is True is a blog written by Jerry Coyne, centered on evolution and biology but also dealing with diverse topics like politics, culture, and cats.
Looks a bit Photoshopped. The composition would even be good if it were in black and white. Remarkable, nevertheless.
More than a little. I don’t recall ever seeing that kind of sky over the horizon opposite from the sun — it’s always in the direction of the sun, which illuminates the clouds from below. So where is the light on the lions coming from?
It comes from the “color balance and saturation” keys in Photoshop or similar paint tool. This can be legitimate in art photography but when overdone it overwhelms. I can just notice the lions under the fantastic umbrella of synthetic sunset. The photo I feel is still excellent but somewhat like a David with grafiti.
It would be nice to see the original (or even the RAW image if avaiable). This version seems too heavily photo-shopped. (Blues blocked, oranges and yellows blocked)