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Ken Watkins
12-22-2009, 01:46 AM
Cape Buffalo taken in Mokala Game Reserve (SA's newest and very good, it is well worth a visit), Northern Cape, South Africa, 16th December 2009.
The red mud is natural that is the colour of the earth.
EOS 1D MkIII
500mm F4 IS bean-bag
F7.1, ISO 400, 1/800, EV -1/3rd
Harshad Barve
12-22-2009, 02:37 AM
Dagga boy looks good here , mud colors adding and compo works for me , wish for less harsh light but you handled situation very well here
TFS
Steve Kaluski
12-22-2009, 03:15 AM
One mean looking guy here Ken, with great detail and character. Would agree with Harshad about the light and your handling of it. :)
Might perhaps go tighter as I feel there is not enough space for the virtual legs and add a bit more contrast. However, I may review this last point due to the fact that I am looking at this on the laptop rather than on'whopper';) Thanks Ken.
Steve
David Fletcher
12-22-2009, 05:05 AM
Cracking details Ken. The light shows off the mud drying well on this Dagga male. Touch more contrast may give a nice boost. WD!
DanWalters
12-22-2009, 06:45 AM
Really like the texture in the skin. Agree about this using a little more contrast. Do you have any verticals?
Sabyasachi Patra
12-22-2009, 09:56 AM
Hi Ken,
Lovely animal. I would loved to slap a 1.4x on your 500. Initially I thought about increase in contrast, however, I think the fine dust is the culprit. What is the meaning of Dagga?
Cheers,
Sabyasachi
Sabyasachi Patra
12-22-2009, 09:57 AM
Hi Ken,
Lovely animal. I would loved to slap a 1.4x on your 500. Initially I thought about increase in contrast, however, I think the fine dust is the culprit. What is the meaning of Dagga?
Cheers,
Sabyasachi
Ken Watkins
12-22-2009, 10:24 AM
Hi Ken,
Lovely animal. I would loved to slap a 1.4x on your 500. Initially I thought about increase in contrast, however, I think the fine dust is the culprit. What is the meaning of Dagga?
Cheers,
Sabyasachi
I actually wanted the whole body, but failed as he came closer than initially expected.
Dagga has apparently three meanings
Mud
Crazy
Cannabis
I think the first two are more appropriate for this old boy!
Alfred Forns
12-22-2009, 10:33 AM
Hi Ken Crop wise I'm fine since it is deliberate but keep thinking a vertical. Mud does enhance the image and gives it feel !! Agree on the contrast and would probably try adding some black and neutral in selective color, will make a difference with the bg and the animal will pop !! Mighty fine image !!
Kiran Khanzode
12-22-2009, 12:37 PM
Built Ford Tough ! The dryness on the body really emphasizes the rough texture of the horns. I wonder how a vertical would look.
Marc Mol
12-22-2009, 05:28 PM
Like this a lot Ken, the lighting and that red mud really enhance this.
As stated, only nit is a touch more contrast for mine, crop is fine for me as is.
D. Robert Franz
12-22-2009, 06:24 PM
Impressive looking beast. Light handled well. A bit of a contrast boost for me as well. Comp works but might have prefered a verticle.
John Ippolito
12-24-2009, 05:24 PM
Impressive buffalo and image, Ken. The old boy looks so crusty and dusty, I can almost smell him. Great character captured in tough light.
David Fletcher
12-24-2009, 05:35 PM
Hi Ken,
Lovely animal. I would loved to slap a 1.4x on your 500. Initially I thought about increase in contrast, however, I think the fine dust is the culprit. What is the meaning of Dagga?
Cheers,
Sabyasachi
Sabyasachi, Dagga is the Zulu word for MUD and is a reference to older bulls need for mud bathing to ward off biting insects and flies as they lose hair in their old age.
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