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    Another experimental shot from our 2014 trip and being in the middle of the very large buffalo herd. Taken in the Timbavati Game Reserve, South Africa. Composed mostly in camera with a small amount cropped from the left and above for final comp. Don't forget today is your last day to post b&w/toned images for June's theme. July's theme, "Water", starts tomorrow. So get your images ready. Eligible images include wildlife and water in any form - the sea, rivers, waterholes, lakes, rain, snow, ice, etc.

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    beanbag from safari vehicle, levels, curves, converted in Nik Silver Efex, sharpened in CCPS.

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    Hi Rachel -- Nice details here ! The Shadow of the horn looks very appealing to me , but i am a bit confused abt the composition , too many thoughts coming in my mind , whether it should have been cropped tighter from the top or the same from the bottom eliminating its snout . TFS !

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    Hi Rachel, lovely detail and interesting crop. I like the lines but if I am honest this doesnt really work for me. But these things are subjective and what doesnt appeal to me will always appeal to someone else. Thanks for sharing and for your input on my images. All the best. Rich

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    Hi Rachel i am not sure if this works as presented for me , but you have a nice conversion and great details in the buff .
    Overall i think the image is a bit dark , but guess that is where you want the image to be . Instead of more room to the top , it might have been better to leave the snout of the buff in the frame .... if possible !
    The BG is some how fighting with the subject , all having the same tones .
    So i might go on a slight different route , but this ls as always a personal view , must not fit yours .

    TFS Andreas

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    Thanks Haseeb, Rich and Andreas. I knew this would not be everyone's cuppa but wanted to accentuate and highlight the horn. Perhaps I should soften the sharpening on the face a little. Andreas - I like what you did to the bg but not sure about the crop.

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    Hello Rachel,

    You know how much I like this:)

    I also like the composition, very much, and I appreciate the amount of detail. For me the image design in the OP is ideal, there's something about that arched back and the curvature of the subject's neck that come together so nicely, to me this frame is not about the face of the subject but about form and shape - it is in fact very arty and well thought, and what appeals to me here most is those curves, the wrinkles on the skin, as well as the many shades of grey.

    Apart from going back on the sharpening I really have no crits, love it as is and thinking what a wonderful canvas print this is going to make

    Hope you have a lovely evening, here cold and winter finally arrived (although only in the evenings...), we are off to Pretoria on Friday early morning, brrr...

    Warmest regards,
    Gabriela Plesea

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    Hi Rachel, I think Andreas RP works for me, as there is more tonal range and you have a difference between subject and background. I'm not sure how it would look it there was a small CW rotation so the centreline of the was vertical and if you had it, all the snout, but doubt you have. Sharpening looks OK, but as I have stated, it's only 'perceptual'.

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    Hi Rachel, I really like the detail on the Buff, sharp, and its always great to experiment with a crop, especially in camera. A + from me for trying something different.

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    Thanks Gabriela, Steve and Stu, much appreciated as always.

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