Dhole

[Bhargava Srivari]

Shot at bandipur.

canon 60D
sigma 150-500mm
handheld

f6.3
focal length 240mm
SS 1/320sec
EV -0.3
ISO 800

[Mrudul Godbole]

Nice sitting pose. The vertical composition looks good. Was it a bit far? Wish the light was better. Thanks for sharing.

[Bhargava Srivari]

Thanks Mrudul. It wasn't too far from us. I guess the problem might have been that the dog was sitting in shade and we were in good light!

Bhargava

[Sabyasachi Patra]

This happens when a large portion of the image is brightly lit and the subject (in this case dhole) is in the shadow. So the camera meter is exposed accordingly and the subject is underexposed. In such cases, you have to be sure about the exposure compensation you want to dial in (if you are shooting in aperture priority or shutter priority modes).

I like the inquisitive pose. Wish the dhole was directly lit by sunlight. Their coat comes out well when properly lit.

Cheers,
Sabyasachi