Results 1 to 7 of 7

Thread: An ageing buffalo

  1. #1
    Forum Participant
    Join Date
    Mar 2012
    Location
    Hyderabad, India
    Posts
    5,088
    Threads
    1,356
    Thank You Posts

    Default An ageing buffalo

    Attached Images Attached Images
     
    A portrait of an AB amidst golden grass at Ruaha NP, TZ. He seems to be fairly old with signs of wear and tear showing on his horns. Thought this would fit the theme nicely.
    7D II
    100-400 II @ 241mm
    1/1600
    f/6.3
    ISO 800

  2. #2
    Forum Participant
    Join Date
    Feb 2011
    Location
    Nagpur, India
    Posts
    3,837
    Threads
    245
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    Hi Sanjeev -- What a coincidence, I also posted the same specie but one in a prime condition .

    I liked the light and and its shimmering snout , techs looks good to me .

    Blacks look a bit strong too me though .

    TFS !

  3. Thanks Sanjeev Aurangabadkar thanked for this post
  4. #3
    Wildlife Moderator Steve Kaluski's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2009
    Location
    Somewhere in the world
    Posts
    20,551
    Threads
    1,285
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    Hi Sanjeev, good call on both of you posting the same species, I really don't think there is an issue, nor are you 'competing', however I like the fact one can compare, albeit totally different/likewise the habitat & pose.

    Like the light here and the blacks albeit dark, reflect the time of day I think. Good to see a better SS here Sanjeev, but I might have gone to f/9 just for a bit more DoF for the horns. Are the FP's on his nose or between the eye, can you check in DPP please. Be great if you can always remember to add FF, cropped etc, as it does help, as I feel the subject is slipping out of frame and therefore perhaps moving the crop down would help, if there is enough content?

    If you have time, convert to B/W with a slight hint of warmth to the B/W maybe another option, or perhaps a Tritone, as the image might be two contrasty when converted to a straight B/W?

    TFS
    Steve

  5. Thanks Sanjeev Aurangabadkar thanked for this post
  6. #4
    Lifetime Member Rachel Hollander's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2010
    Location
    NYC
    Posts
    14,320
    Threads
    929
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    Hi Sanjeev - He looks a bit grumpy. Nice light and good angle of light as well. I like the detail in the boss and think the blacks look ok. Techs look good to me. Only thing I might do is a slight amount of cw rotation to level the eyes.

    TFS,
    Rachel

  7. Thanks Sanjeev Aurangabadkar thanked for this post
  8. #5
    BPN Member Andreas Liedmann's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2010
    Location
    Dortmund / Germany
    Posts
    10,906
    Threads
    1,196
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    Hi Sanjeev this old boy got hit by some stunning light , well captured by you .
    I like the colors / tones and the blacks do look totally ok to me , well done in getting all the details in HL and shadows . I do also like the way the buff is framed by the grasses and foliage in the FG , and you have still a good distance to the soft BG , not looking to busy to me and a good separation between subject and BG .
    The eyes do look stunning to me , many times a " problem zone with those buffs .
    Nice work Doc and TFS Andreas

  9. Thanks Sanjeev Aurangabadkar thanked for this post
  10. #6
    Lifetime Member Marc Mol's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2008
    Location
    Somewhere else in the World
    Posts
    4,797
    Threads
    708
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    A typical grumpy pose here from this boy Sanjeev, good detail and techs overall in a typical dry season Ruaha habitat, will be returning here very soon.

    TFS


  11. Thanks Sanjeev Aurangabadkar thanked for this post
  12. #7
    BPN Member Morkel Erasmus's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2009
    Location
    South Africa
    Posts
    14,858
    Threads
    1,235
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    Nice one - good exposure in these conditions. Could make a nice B&W too with these colour contrasts.
    Rachel has a good point on rotating somewhat to level the eyes, Doc?
    Morkel Erasmus

    WEBSITE


Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
Web Analytics