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    Hi folks , my first public tryout on B/W.
    Picture taken in Etosha NP

    EOS 1D Mark III
    EF 70-200 at 115mm
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    F8 / 1/400 sec / ISO 640

    Processed in PS , cropped to panorama

    C&C most welcome

    Cheers Andreas

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    Hi Andreas, good for you in trying something new in presenting your images in a different medium, although I think it is more Duo/tri tone rather than B/W.

    Lovely interaction with the two elephants sparing with each other and the way the trunk wraps round and the dust is being stirred up by those huge feet, conveys the situation well. The shadows look good, but I think you could just add a hint more of black within the neutrals & black, as I think it could take it, although on reflection some Contrast I think does it better, but don't choke things, say +8? I might look at toning down the area right in the centre of the two elephants (the sky), plus the highlight on the back of the RH ele. The colour toning perhaps a tad strong, but all personal preferences. Look out for that dust bunny Andreas.

    Overall, I really like the image, it has a nice 'playful' feel about it.

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    Hi Steve,
    thanks for comment and help, saw the bunny straight after upload, but sometimes i do like bunnies .

    Removed it and changed with your suggestions , small nits with improvement. The only thing i would not change the intensity of the toning, i like it.

    I thought all images that contain lets say two colors in different tones are called B/W so i misinterpreted the meaning, again learned something new.

    So here is the RP

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    small nits with improvement.
    Quite often it's the subtitles that make all the difference Andreas, a slight lightening, a hint of Curves, a tweak of vibrance and voilá (yes, the accent goes the other way)

    Colour is your choice, you are the owner Sir.

    B/W is just black with % tones, you have created a Duo, Tri or Quad depending on how many colours you have used, if I am correct in knowing the way you have done this.
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    Love the interaction here Andreas, and the light exposed their thick skins well.
    I am not a fan of toned B&W images, at least not 'heavily toned' as here. Repost is good - how about a more subtle toning (just used saturation, sliding "down")...
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    I would have to say it is not B&W but the OP and your repost especially have a good appeal for my taste, your repost has more contrast and think it looks good. Good detail as usual and nice action.

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    Thanks Morkel and Dumay for stopping by, most of the time the same blokes, who make comments.

    Morkel - like your RP , but stick with my RP, sorry !

    Cheers Andreas

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    Andreas.

    I like this, it has the feel of an old fashioned B & W which has been kept in a biscuit tin for some time. Whether it is toned or B & W does not bother me at all.

    I am viewing on a poor quality monitor in UK at the moment so it would be unfair too comment accurately on the various versions, biut allowing for this I prefer the 2nd version.

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    Regardless of what it's called, I think its a nice shot with some great interaction between the two. Like your repost.

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    In film days toning of B&W prints did not make them something else, they are still considered B&W.

    Ken is right - it does not like one of them old-tyme African images, which I like. I also like Morkel's interpretation.

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    When I first saw this post, I liked it very much but wasn't sure about the sepia and was hoping Morkel would do his B&W magic. Now that I have seen both, I am leaning toward the sepia look and Andreas' repost. I have looked at these several times before commenting. Sometimes it's really tough to decide. :)
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    Thanks Ken, Robert, Marina and Steve for watching and commenting, will keep your comments in mind , appreciate them all.

    Thanks again , Andreas

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