Elephant close up

[Andreas Liedmann]

Hi folks
I am still alive ...just been very busy over the past months .
Right now sitting in Jo´burg airport waiting for my flight home , so took the chance to post an image from my recent trip .
I visited Botswana with Anette ... , was great fun she is a great character with a ...personality
We visited Nxai Pan and Kwai area ...Steve will know the area ...

So here you go.

Canon EOS 1Dx II
Ef 500 IS L II + 1,4 TC
Beanbag

F 7,1 ; Iso 2500 ; 1/2500 sec ; Auto Iso ; man exp

Processed with DPP and PSCC 2018 ; full frame ; conversion on the go and a slight toning .All done on laptop ...

Cheers and see you tomorrow

Andreas

[Mike Diersing]

Great up close shot. I think f/7.1 worked well for you here to capture more detail. I like the tones you selected; very earthy and compliments the texture of the skin well.

[greg cowle]

Great detail and tone for me, I like the stream of drops.

[haseeb badar]

Hi Andreas -- Great to have you back, and what a magnificent BW image to start with. I liked the details in the hide and the textures that it has got. Nice techs as well. I would have liked some more space for the ear which would have also provided the space for the trunk , but not a deal breaker. The water droplets also adds to the image, lots to like here .

And how was Khwai ? will wait for the images from that region .

TFS !

[Marc Mol]

Wow a (strong) tone B&W here Andreas , you always told me they weren't your thing.

Love the curled drinking trunk with nice texture & detail here, although the tone is just little too strong even for me.

TFS

[John Mack]

Very nice. The composition works quite well. The detail and textures on the elephant are nice.

[Sanjeev Aurangabadkar]

A very nice image with good tones and sharpness. i like the composition too.

[Andreas Liedmann]

Thanks folks for your kind comments , much appreciated .

Marc ...nothing is for the never ending , and now looking on my home screen i must say .... went too far . As said in the intro ...it was done on the fly at the airport .

Cheers Andreas

[Steve Kaluski]

Nice image Andreas.

We visited Nxai Pan and Kwai area ...Steve will know the area ...

Errr, no. Yes, I have been to around 16 locations within the Botswana region but not those.

TFS
Steve

[Andreas Liedmann]

Thanks Steve ...
I thought you have been to the Khwai area ....Oops sorry .
Andreas

[Morkel Erasmus]

I like this, mein freund! Good texture and framing - have to agree with Marc I would just desaturate the tone slightly.
Looking forward to more images from your trip!

[Rachel Hollander]

Hi Andreas - Good to have you back and commenting. You have been missed. I like the detailed textures and the comp here though I do feel the elephant is just slightly angles away from the sensor. The tones are always a personal choice and I too would probably go a little more light handed here. Nice one.

TFS,
Rachel

[Andreas Liedmann]

Thanks Rachel and Morkel for your comments ... much appreciated .
Rachel ....the Ellie is indeed slightly angled away , but no big deal for me . And i do not change the position constantly .....