Elephant tusk ,b@w conversion

[peter delaney]

Nikon D3 600mm lens 1/640 @ f8 iso 1000, small crop

[/QUOTE]photographing these large grey subjects is always difficult, its ok if they are in the distance , but close up I always seem to struggle and can be very frustrating ... so tried to do something different and isolate different body parts ...[QUOTE]

[Alfred Forns]

Hi Peter I like your idea of isolating and for the elephants does the b&w works !!

Might try a slight different corp and this is only taste, wold give slight more room at the top, crop the last fourth of the cusp then a little of the bottom? Would also like to have some detail around the mouth area !! Different and looking good !!!

[Harshad Barve]

Peter
Loving your ideas , Another nice image and agreed with Alfred here
TFS

[Morkel Erasmus]

this is a classic Delaney beaut. lovely use of lines, texture and curves and the B&W does it justice. I also struggle with them up close. :)

[David Fletcher]

Super conversion Peter. Like where you are going with this. Some good suggestions to enhance further. Thinking you have portrayed the features of an Ele very well.

[peter delaney]

Thanks Al,for your advice regarding crop of image, have given it a little more room on top but wanted to keep the trunk framing image... shud be more detail around the mouth now.

thanks Harshad, Morkel:),and Mr Fletcher appreciate your views as always.

[Steve Canuel]

Repost looks good. Lots of options for tight comps on an animal that size. Looking forward to more.

[Sabyasachi Patra]

Peter,
The image looks good. In the repost, I would prefer a bit more space at the right. Keep on experimenting.

Cheers,
Sabyasachi

[DanWalters]

Liike the repost because it shows more of the skin. Love the unique comp and the details in the skin and the tusk.