Warthog!

Thanks for the recommendations everyone. Here are the updated pics based on forum feedback:

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That a good photo of one ugly animal. Focus is spot on, and exposure looks good to me. I'm not sure about the vignette and I'd probably crop in tighter on the face.

Excellent capture.

Nice. Do you have the original pic? Let us see what was it look like

Well since this is the critique corner ........ needs more Avenger cannon.

Nice shot - but

she could use some skin smoothing, especially on the jowls, and the eyes are a bit dark. And while you're at it you might brighten up the tusks a bit....with some time in Photoshop she'll be Vogue material for sure.

I can sure see where they get their name. Grotesque creatures. I'd like to see one with the whole body showing; but you did a great job on this one.

Great photo....

You wanted a full body shot? you got it. Now she is ready for vogue
<edit> updated w/o hair in eyes and other adjustments.

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She's is just smokin' hot!

And that's another excellent shot.

rioni wrote in post #15294729
You wanted a full body shot? you got it. Now she is ready for vogue.

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Going back to the first shot. Great shot but I agree with the other comments that the vignette is a bit heavy and it would look better cropped in tighter to the head.

As it is framed you have most of the animal in, but have cut off the front trotters and one hind leg. It is generally best to include the whole animal or crop in on one part specifically. If you want to show the body, you should show the whole body, as it stands the part of the body shown adds nothing to the image, as you have an image of the head, not the animal.

As competition judges always say in their critique, if something doesn't ADD to the image cut it out. I don't see that part of the hog adding anything.

<edit> I found another shot and have updated with recommendations.

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sandpiper wrote in post #15294748
Going back to the first shot. Great shot but I agree with the other comments that the vignette is a bit heavy and it would look better cropped in tighter to the head.

As it is framed you have most of the animal in, but have cut off the front trotters and one hind leg. It is generally best to include the whole animal or crop in on one part specifically. If you want to show the body, you should show the whole body, as it stands the part of the body shown adds nothing to the image, as you have an image of the head, not the animal.

As competition judges always say in their critique, if something doesn't ADD to the image cut it out. I don't see that part of the hog adding anything.

I would be tempted to photoshop out the hair on the eye and add a catch light. To the full body shot that is.

Apart from that it is one of the best photos I have ever seen.

Thanks chrnat, I updated that photo w/o the hair in eyes and the main posting with both update pics. Thanks again for the feedback everyone.