charging rhino,b&w version

[peter delaney]

A different frame from the rhino charge posted a couple of days ago. Would be interested to hear your views on the conversion and which for you is the stronger image... I love B&W as a medium so I am bias...I have placed subject in center of frame of pano crop as I feel it makes for a stronger composition.


D3 200-400 wimberly on monopod , f4 @ 1/1000 1250 iso , very windy conditions , shot from crouching position in back of open 4x4...

[Harshad Barve]

awesome shot yet again , for me B/W looks better here
TFS

[Danny J Brown]

Peter - the color version is intense but the black and white version is even better in my opinion.

[Mike Fuhr]

I like the more ominous mood of the B and W. Nice shot.

[Morkel Erasmus]

I'm also becoming a big fan of B&W and this one is a gem, Peter. Well done. Great IQ for that ISO

[Ken Watkins]

I am not normally a huge B&W fan,but I think this work very well. The reduction in apparent intensity is very interesting, plus it has had the effect of making the image look old. By that I mean the almost porthole lighting result.

[Marc Mol]

I am not normally a huge B&W fan,but I think this work very well. The reduction in apparent intensity is very interesting, plus it has had the effect of making the image look old. By that I mean the almost porthole lighting result.

Agree with Ken here, the lighting effect really brings out the quality of this B&W image.
Well done Peter.

[Stu Bowie]

Peter, Im going with your B&W version. I really like the contrast in this. Well done.

[Sabyasachi Patra]

Moody. Liked the black and white version. Superb.

Cheers,
Sabyasachi

[David Fletcher]

Yup... works very well Peter. Appears much stronger and conversion nailed. Well done.

[Hilary Hann]

I also love B&W and it really suits this subject. You have given great mood with the conversion. I like the light on the leaves in the mouth, just highlighting them … adds to to the composition in my view.
"Crouching in an open vehicle" - very brave! :)

[Jim Buescher]

WOW, amazing capture! All four feet off the ground and tack-sharp. The lighting is fantastic; strong sidelight and dust cloud really add to the drama. B&W was the best choice for this image.

[Ed Cordes]

Extremely powerful image. The B&W makes it even stronger. Besides it would cover the stain on the ground behind me if I were the photographer!! ;) I love the front on presentation and the eye contact, the dust kicked up and the OOF back up Rino behind number one!

[John Ippolito]

Just a superb image. The B&W version feels even more focused and intense to me. Outstanding. I love it.

[Declan Troy]

The B&W version is great but.....thinking back to the prior post I recall thinking the vegetation in the rhino's mouth was a great touch to the composition and that just doesn't have the same effect without color. Not sure which I prefer (probably need to see them side by each) as both make great, but different, impressions.

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Simply outstanding action and timing . Love this one Peter !!!

[DanWalters]

Love the BW. Adds a lot of drama!

[peter delaney]

Thank you ,so much... really appreciate everyone taking time out to compare them both..so glad that you agree about the B&W being the stronger image.

peter