Madikwe Elephantscape B&W

[Morkel Erasmus]

Dug this one from the 2010 archives...taken in the Madikwe Game Reserve, South Africa.
Saw this elephant walking in the bush, and the skies were nice so I reached for the wide angle...
:S3:

I prefer the B&W here, but will post the colour version for comparison.


Techs:
Canon 1000D with 10-22mm USM @ 22mm
f4.5 @ 1/640 SS @ ISO-200
Kenko Pro CPL

[Morkel Erasmus]

Colour version. I do like this one too...:bg3:

[Riaan Marais]

Hi Morkel, the B&W is by a mile more dramatic, I felt a 10% crop from the left will balance the image a bit better, but I can be wrong?113839

[Sid Garige]

Just brilliant Morkel.
Excellent composition with b&W conversion. Wroks very well.

[Vivaldo Damilano]

Another vote for the B&W, much prefer it, as it's alot more dramatic. The Comp's are very similar, both work nicely IMO TFS:cheers:

[Dumay de Boulle]

Both are great bud, The B&W for dramatic effect and color for capturing the true scene...Proves my point that gear makes little difference, its the person behind the camera that counts... Nicely done!

[Jay Gould]

Looking at the color, a bright beautiful day; the B&W is a bit dark and suggests a darker day. You were in a beautiful sunlit day; the B&W suggests a more overcast day.

Having said that, the B&W is wonderfully dramatic.

[dankearl]

Black and White without a doubt.
Much better for me.
The color version looks like an average day.
The B &W looks menacing and dramatic.
No contest.

[Steve Canuel]

Personally prefer the color version, makes me feel like I'm there watching from a rover. The B/W is certainly dramatic, just find the darks in the sky a touch to dark.

[Ken Watkins]

Morkel,

Too my mind this image is all about the sky, which is great. I much prefer the colour version, but when you have had no option but B& W in your formative years colour is always amazing

[Rachel Hollander]

Morkel - like the 3d effect of the clouds of the b&w but have a slight preference for the color. Not as dark and ominous.

TFS,
Rachel

[Roman Kurywczak]

Hey Morkel,
I like both with a slight preference to the B&W. Kind of like the crop alternative too. Nicedy done n both cases.

[gail bisson]

Hi Morkel,
I like both versions with a slight preference of the color version.
I also like both possible crops. Both convey that wide African space feeling
Love that sky,
Gail

[Steve Kaluski]

Hi Morkel, I too like both, but for me, the sky is just a little too contrasty for the scene in the B/W version. :w3

TFS
Steve

[Morkel Erasmus]

Thanks for the varied opinions, folks...


Hi Morkel, I too like both, but for me, the sky is just a little too contrasty for the scene in the B/W version. :w3

TFS
Steve

...just goes to show that you can't please everyone! :w3