Hi folks ... another tritone image .
As you can see have chosen , slightly different color for the conversion .
Image of this zebra taken in South Luangwa NP in Zambia .
Hope you like it ... but i am very open to your opinions and feedback .
Canon EOS 1Dx
EF 500 IS L II + 1,4 TC III
Beanbag
F 8 ; Iso 5000; 1/2000 sec ; auto iso and man exp .... and just for Jon ... ETTR at it's best . Looked only at the histogram on the back of the camera ...
Processed with DPP 4 and PSCC 2020 ; Tritone conversion
Thanks for looking and commenting to my last posting
They are amazing looking creatures, as if a graphic artist was turned loose on a mule! They are a natural for this type of post processing tx, and you did it well,
The comp. work well, but I could see a version with a bit more room on both sides, so you can see a bit more of the neck and balance it with more space on the right. Personal taste. really.
Very sharp and it instantly engages the viewer. The contrast is deliberately high, it appeals to me. At the same time i wonder if more detail would be present in the darks with a different treatment, and that of course would not be the aim of this particular image I presume. I quite like it but at the same time I think I would like to see a little less density in the blacks. Sorry that's me - no artistic imagination!
Hi Randy and Jon , thanks for your feedback . Much apprecaited .
Randy ... sorry that i did not say that is full width , no more room on both sides . Agree with you about the crop
Jon ... no problem . More detail is there in the file , but got lost on the way ... but it was the goal to have an artistic approach .
Arty indeed, and killer BG by the way. Nice DoF, subject sharp, good HA, framing works for me.
At first I found this a bit too contrasty. But after looking and pondering for a while I figured out what really bothered me: I wished the white part of the ear wasn't so bright...would you consider toning down that area a bit?
Your playfulness with those conversions show that you love a new challenge. Hope you keep experimenting and having fun, Boetie - thank you for sharing!
Hear what you saying ... about the ear . I am not sharing your thoughts , sorry . For two reasons ... first it would look odd for my eyes if all whites are very bright , and just the ear toned down . Second is the technical approach of this technique .... you have one layer to work on and one channel , so no options for working locally . You can ... after converting back to RGB .
Why that is .... ask MR Google
I do understand your point, Andreas. Just find my eyes drawn to that area every time I view. Suppose you could - if you wanted to - make the adjustment before conversion. There's lots of detail there, and some darker fur closer to the R edge of the ear.
Oh never mind, it's not a big issue, just thought I'd mention it. I like the image overall, and really impressed with the way the zebra stands out against that BG - did you do any NR at all? It's nice and smooth:)
Hi Andreas -- This rather not feel like an experimental shot. Looks like a proper BW portrait, nice details and a lovely BKG , making the subject standout. A great subject for BW conversion because of its already BW stripes and the patterns thery create. I am really pleased with this image.