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    Default Elephant at Masai Mara B&W

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    Another attempt of mine with B&W. Ideally I should have raised the ISO to get more DOF but I still think the elephant is sharp and the BG subtly blurred.
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    ISO 125

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    Good call on DOF for this scene, Sanjeev.
    I like that the elephant's head is not jutting over the top of the escarpment at the back (Oloololo Escarpment, I presume).
    I would investigate a slight toning here, perhaps a hint of warmth/sepia? Personal taste though...
    One thing that caught my eye that I would remove in the "print" version of this - an object BG left of the ele (game viewer?)...
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    Hi Sanjeev - Nice view of the ele in the environment here. The b&w works. Morkel's suggestion of adding a little toning is a good one. I would burn the tusk on the left slightly. Nice detail on the ele hide. I think the dof is fine.

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    Dear Sanjeev,

    I think you've shown us a number of wonderful frames recently, this is just one of them. Beautiful landscape and I love the BG, I just personally feel you can get more out of the ellie here, he is a bit "muted" and needs to stand out more. I have never done a great job with my B/W conversions so this is just an experiment - let me know what you think please?

    Kindly drop me a pm with your email address so we can chat from time to time

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    Gabriela Plesea

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    Nice composition here... Not a big B&W fan but this works well! Great detail in the elephant!

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    Hi Sanjeev i like the comp and the placement of the elephant in the frame . Overall i think OP is a bit flat , Gabriela has addressed this thing with her RP . Nice detail in the subject .

    TFS Andreas

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    Hi Sanjeev, would echo Andrea's feedback, keep experimenting and looking at other 'mediums', worth persevering.

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