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Gabriela, this is a fine image 
The popping eye contact, the galloping pose gives a sense of panic, and couldn't be better as it's heading towards you! My only wish that it was a little away from you (or if you had a shorter focal length), such that you had more control over the framing/cropping as the subject seems central. Would suggest to crop a little from the right and add canvas to the left, if you like!
I have a strong love towards monochromes, and I believe you've done a great job in the conversion. The balance between the harsh light and the shadows is nice and smooth, with excellent sharpness. If I had to nit-pick, I'd burn the highlights on the nose and the knee of the Oryx.
Many thanks for sharing!
Shreyas
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Hi Gabriella
You have an excellent image but I would recommend redoing the conversion. Overall the image is a tad flat , the whites especially need attention. Some areas a little hot other whites need brightening just to give image contrast. I would not tone the highlights just the shadows .
I prefer the OP crop rather than Rachels. Look forward to more b&w from you….
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I love the action in this image, really suits the b&w conversion. Some good tips to improve it from people more expert than I.
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Nice action shot of a beautiful antelope Gabriela,
I think the conversion works well and I too prefer your original post to Rachel's vertical crop.
Peter's suggestions make good sense. For me the foreground has much more contrast than the subject and the upper part of the BG is very bright and although the gemsbok stands out well against the background it is lacking a bit of contrast itself.
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Whew, hello Shreyas, Rachel, Peter, Hilary and Martin, thank you all so much-I was reading your comments and suggestions today while at work and was burning to get home and redo this image!
I am about to grab the original from its folder and try again, but first things first: Shreyas and Rachel-I will look into the cropping, I guess this is full frame, perhaps the IQ wasn't that great and I was afraid to do a heavy crop. And Rachel-thank you for taking the time to help, I love your crop suggestion, I wanted that whole lot of dust in the image but yours has much more emphasis on the subject! Peter, your B/W images are amazing, you have lots of experience and I really appreciate any advice from you, whenever you can and have the time.
Let us see what I can do, will be back soon...
Kind regards,
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For someone dipping their toes into the monocrome world, you can be commended Gab.
Not as keen on the RP due to the lack of running space and dust, so let's see what you RP brings.
TFS
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Hi Gabriela,
vote for OP as a starting point, think it is worth it to redo, at least give it a try.
I am waiting……………….
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Nice job on the rp Gabriela
. I do like the vertical presentation. Highlights look more controlled and there's a 3-D effect to this.
TFS,
Rachel
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Gabriela, love the pose and sharpness here! Peter covered much of what I was thinking looking at the OP.
I prefer the OP crop/comp too - not too keen on the vertical personally.
RP is better but I would still add some local contrast to the darks and lights to add more pop.
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Doh - just lost all my comment for some reason! Start again, perhaps a little briefer than last time!
Like the OP best of all, but the tones of Annette's in #14 is great. I think the OP crop shows better the skill you had as a photographer to predict the movement and keep the focus. The vertical crop takes away the story a bit and makes it look a little more like a luck shot - not meant in any derogatory way as it's clear it wasn't a lucky one!
Really enjoying all your antelope series.
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Gabriela, I still prefer the OP. Both your and Anette's reposts made significant improvements to the contrast and detail but the OP has the best composition.
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LOOOOOOL
just joking with the fiddling and the fiddled images.
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Andreas,
you and your German humor… hey that is mine too
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Going to much off topic now, so have a "lekker slaap".
I am off work from tomorrow on , so `plenty`of time for talking b…………t!!!!!!! PEEEEEP!
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Aaaaah, but I am a bit of a fiddler too! Talking about trying this and that and tweaking here and there
Love your sense of humour, Andreas!
Anette, in Hluhluwe we have power cuts with just about every thunderstorm! Eskom had no technicians here up until recently, so if something went wrong we had to wait till the next day, sometimes we waited two, three days! The funny thing is, when power outage is longer than a day, then we have no water too...The reason for "no power" is often a blown transformer, technicians come to check and then they have no spares, so we have to wait until spares come from Durban (300km). This is very rural area, Anette, no one really cares. We made a plan to have some lights here and there and water when that happens, but not taking a chance with the computers, we switch them off!
...really enjoyed your conversation above, te-hee! I am at work now, I'd better go do something
Enjoy your day!!!
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Hi Gabriella, nice to see you exploring and looking at different mediums to portray your work.
I agree the OP is the better option, however having options on cropping is also worth exploring too. Personally i would like a little more FG, but no deal breaker. I think you were almost there in the OP, just some subtle tweaks for the Blacks 7 whites with in parts some mid tone.At this stage you do need to look for 'blown' whites, albeit it small. At this stage it's not too bad, but at a larger size it will show. If the original is OK then easily resolved. Good techs to freeze the action with just the right amount of DOF.
Nice work.
TFS
Steve
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