Contrasty Bull

[Andreas Liedmann]

Hi folks ... it's going on , my journey with pushing the limits and going a bit artsy .

Elephant bull seen and photographed inn Nxai Pan NP in Botswana . Image taken in harsh light as you might recognise ...


Canon EOS 1Dx II
Ef 500 IS L II + 2x TC III
Beanbag

F 9 ; Iso 2000; 1/2500 sec ; man exp and auto iso ; ETTR in perfection

Image processed in DPP 4 and PSCC 2020 , again a slightly different TriTone . Further Edited in PS .... slightly cropped for comp

Thanks for watching and commenting to my previous thread

Cheers Andreas

[Jonathan Ashton]

I have looked at this image on two separate occasions and I think it has great impact.. I like the treatment, I will have to read about this tritone malarkey you refer to!
Just looking at the top of the head, would it benefit from a slight lowering of the brightest highlights? Also looking at the eyelashes/eyelid maybe a little adjustment there to make the distinction between the two a little more apparent?? This treatment has me intrigued!

[Andreas Liedmann]

Thanks Jon for your kind comment ... much appreciated .

I hear what you are saying about the tonal options ..... for sure there are different ways to portray things .
I can try that what you suggested .... i am in training mode about this approach ( Duo/Tri/Quadtone ) . Still a lot to learn for me. And far away from being very good .

Cheers Andreas

[Gabriela Plesea]

Interesting approach Andreas, and it works for me... as I have experienced from time to time such temperatures and lighting conditions. Without the elephants, that is

This does look 'harsh' but so is the location where you captured the frame. So to me a good portrayal of the place without actually showing the environment...just a white BG

As soon as I opened the thumbnail I immediately thought "...oh yes, must be Botswana, scorching temperatures, midday heat, love it"

[Andreas Liedmann]

Thanks Gabriela , glad you like it .
Yes it looks harsh and i want it to look harsh ... pushing things to limit and slightly above !!!
Still in testing mode ... and feedback is very important !!!

Lots of images in the pipe ... for experimenting . And this Duo/Tri/ Quadtone approach is very interesting

Cheers Andreas

So far the bear is the best for me ... i have created

[Gabriela Plesea]

Yes Andreas and it makes sense... I can almost feel the heat and dryness, just viewing your image. It's all about sending the right message...Like writing a story or a book, you want the audience to 'feel' how you felt at the time

[haseeb badar]

Hi Andreas -- This works for me, as I also tend to experiment and look for feedbacks. What I liked here, is the harshness in the image , the roughness in texture on elephant and very contrasting tones, again sepia effect works well. Keep experimenting , some what unusual frame but its working.

TFS !

[Andreas Liedmann]

Hi Haseeb thank a lot for your feedback ... much appreciated .

[John Mack]

Love it. Looks like a high end fine art image you would see in a gallery.