Less is More

[Morkel Erasmus]

Zebra. Storm. Etosha.

Techs:
Nikon D800
Nikkor 400mm f2.8G VR
f2.8 | 1/1250 SS | ISO-900

[greg cowle]

I like the simplicity that f2.8 accentuates here.

[Rachel Hollander]

Hi Morkel - The comp is great and I too like the simplicity. Interesting that you shot this wide open, my instinct in the field would have probably been to go to about f5.6 or so. I might get rid of the vignette if it were mine. The blacks of the zebra are a little strong. This is one I can see blown up on a large canvas.

TFS,
Rachel

[Marc Mol]

Love the simplicity here, good contrasting colour range and like the soft grasses but in 2 minds about the vignette, well seen nonetheless.

TFS

[Basil Dardagan]

Stunning simplicity that works a treat - although a big handsome male lion in place of the Zeb would improve it imo:S3:

[Andreas Liedmann]

Hi Morkel simplicity does win here !!!
Great shot and well seen / captured . Lovely comp and a stunning tonal/color contrast setting off the subject against sky and FG.
Brilliant work ...Morkel . Only thing that is not ideal is the vignetting ....:w3

TFS Andreas

[Jonathan Ashton]

Beautiful my only reservation is the vignette, I would make it very subtle or lose it altogether.

[Steve Kaluski]

Clean, simple and a lovely colour palette Morkel, but loose the vignette, it's not required.

TFS
Steve

[Gabriela Plesea]

Hello Morkel,

Love the simplicity, composition and colours. I am afraid the vignette does not work for me either, sorry!

Kind regards,

[Morkel Erasmus]

thanks folks
vignette looks stronger here than it does when viewing in PS - strange
will reduce it a tad

[John Mack]

My eye goes right to the zebra. Love the sky here makes the zebra standout very well. Nice one.