Wildebeest Convicts

[Morkel Erasmus]

A typical scene in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.

Heads down...trudge forward...march on...

Light was already harsh so I went for a desaturated look.

Techs:
Canon 40D with 100-400mm L IS USM @ 100mm
f5.6 @ 1/3200 SS @ ISO-500

[Peter Buntman]

Hi Morkel, good to see you showing your images on other sites. I like this it show how hard the african bush can be. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>
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[Jerry van Dijk]

Hi Morkel, I don't know what I like best: the title you came up with for this image or the image itself! Great thinking about the desaturation, really makes the image stand out. The diagonal of the wildebeast makes a strong composition. I would consider cropping from the right, to just in front of the BG wildebeest. This will give less distraction (BG wildebeast), less empty space and a nice compositional element in the UR corner (tree group).

[Todd Frost]

Chosen pano crop and diagonal leading line of wildebeest work well. I like the almost b/w look. Well done. TFS
Todd

[Marc Mol]

I would consider cropping from the right, to just in front of the BG wildebeest. This will give less distraction (BG wildebeast), less empty space and a nice compositional element in the UR corner (tree group).

Agree with Jerry here, cropping from the right would strengthen this image.
Good diagonal lines here Morkel, showing the Gnu's on their relentless journey, with the desat look suiting also.
TFS

[Kiran Khanzode]

Morkel,
Love the pano crop, the desaturated look, the head-down gait works nicely towards showing the harsh environment/ difficult life they have to survive in. Nice title too, agree about the crop from the right.

[Vida van der Walt]

Great image Morkel. Love the comp, conversion, mood and a crop will work too but I like the extra space on the right. Great title as well! Would like to go to the Kgalagadi one day.:)

[Stu Bowie]

Hey Mate, pano works well, and as desolate this area is, these guys will instinctively find water. I would leave the space on the right, but clone out the two WB in the BG.

[Morkel Erasmus]

thanks so much for the comments everyone!

here is a version with some space chopped off as suggested.
Stu - I am trying to refrain from cloning a bit if it's not minor cleaning up ;)

[Jerry van Dijk]

Hi Morkel, nice work on the crop, exactly what I had in mind! The desaturated look and unusual and strong composition really make this something special.

[Morkel Erasmus]

thanks Jerry!

[Callie de Wet]

Nice work, Mokel must say I prefer the original with the additional WB on the right, it just balances it for me with lead-in from both sides. Looks about on par as it was now in December!