Elephant in detail ?

Well it is for sure an Elephant Seal folks , still loads of detail to pick up in this frame .
I cannot follow Andre ´s suggestion from the old times , what does make an WL image appealing ..... light , light and again light . Sadly in this frame there was not that much nice and appealing light available at the time of shooting , but i still took the frames under the given light circumstances :bg3:.
Image of this bull was taken on South Georgia Island at a place called Right Whale Bay .
Reason for this shot was to participate to this month theme :S3: :w3 , decision wisely taken in 2012 .

Canon EOS 1D MK III
EF 70-200 IS L 2,8 at 145 mm
HH lying flat on the ground , very close to this big boy

F 8 ; Iso 250 ; 1/250 sec

Processed with DPP and PS CC ; double processed and some channel blending tricks for Andre :wave:. cropped for final comp.

Thanks for looking and commenting to my last posting .

Cheers Andreas

Hi Andreas - Nice low pov and the comp works really well. Good detail brought out. He certainly looks like he has been through some wars lately.

TFS,
Rachel

Hi Andreas, great details for sure and the low POV works well. I just wish for some eye contact. Loi

Hi Andreas -- Another good Seal image from you , liked the composition and the details , the colors also look perfectly fine . I would have preferred a bit more sharpening especially on the snout as it appears a bit soft compared to its other half of the face . TFS !

A very fine image Andreas, I like the tight close up with lot of detail and good DOF. Nice low angle and comp. TFS.

Hello Andreas:)

Great "macro" shot of this Ellie Seal, the settings on your camera did raise my eyebrows for a moment there but when I saw the size of your lens I relaxed, LOL.

Wonderful colours and tones, those scars create a dramatic feel to the image. Well composed and superbly processed Andreas, the pose is great and that "dark" eye has some wonderful detail in it - congrats Boetie!

Have a wonderful evening,

Hi Andreas, well seen and capture with good detail. like the framing and the scars from duelling with others. Interesting he allowed you so close as I reckon we could move faster than you if required :bg3:.

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Reason for this shot was to participate to this month theme, decision wisely taken in 2012 .

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Good thinking.


TFS
Steve

Hi Andreas

Stunning detail! Nice detail in that black eye and the surrounding snow!
I must still learn how to properly read 'em channels before I blend them- can't find the right cook book?
I think he is looking straight at you!
Steve- he allowed Andreas so close because he can, not because he is a good guy...:cheers:

Man, I wish the photographer could use some antibiotics for that purulent wound on his snout..

Thank you so much folks for your kind comments , very much appreciated .

Andre - who is the good guy ..... me or the bull ? LOL .
Well he was quite relaxed and i think i could have gone for an even wider lens ..... but i did want to push or exceed certain limits folks , as i wanted to get back as one piece and not injured or not to put too much pressure on this very nice guys !!!!!

Loi - i think there is enough eye contact and cannot get any more than this from a side profile IMHO .

Thanks again , Andreas

Cracking close-up here Andreas!! :cheers: