Results 1 to 10 of 10

Thread: Evening Drink

  1. #1
    BPN Viewer
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Location
    New Delhii, India
    Posts
    3,690
    Threads
    269
    Thank You Posts

    Default Evening Drink

    Attached Images Attached Images
     
    Created this image in Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve in a warm summer evening.

    Canon EOS 1D Mark II, EF 400mm f2.8 L IS USM, EF 2xII, ISO 640, f5.6, 1/250, EV +1/3. Full frame.
    Look forward to your comments and suggestions.

    Cheers,
    Sabyasachi

  2. #2
    BPN Viewer
    Join Date
    Feb 2009
    Location
    Gujarat, India
    Posts
    178
    Threads
    23
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    Its a beautiful shot, adding color to this b/w image would make this image better.
    we also feel that including more of the foreground would have improved the impact and included the reflection in the water. we know that you would have had to take into consideration the lighting conditions at that time,
    would love to see the color image for sure.

  3. #3
    BPN Viewer
    Join Date
    Aug 2010
    Location
    New Jersey
    Posts
    6,829
    Threads
    569
    Thank You Posts

    Default repost

    Attached Images Attached Images
     
    Hi Sabyasachi
    I thought I would spend a bit of time to offer some improvements. As you see I cropped the image almost as a pano to focus in more on the tiger than the backround. I darkened the water and backround (burned in) to offer more contrast to the image. Curious to know your thoughts...

  4. #4
    Ken Watkins
    Guest

    Default

    I am not sure if this works in B& W,the changes in tone are a little subtle. IMHO the crop is better but not the increase in contrast.

    Can we see what it was like in colour?

  5. #5
    BPN Viewer
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Location
    Santa Cruz, CA
    Posts
    62
    Threads
    11
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    Sorry, I don't like the B&W at all and not sure why you would want to render it this way. In addition, the B&W version looks too bright and needs the contrast, which Dave provided. Humans see in color and this scene is full of color; the tiger, water, and the brush - that is whey we desire it here and find the B&W frustrating. I wonder if you need to calibrate your monitor, have you done that? You might want to check that - I had the same issue until doing so.

    That being said, the composition is great.

    Steve

  6. #6
    BPN Viewer
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Location
    Eagle River Valley, Alaska
    Posts
    1,371
    Threads
    64
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    Sabyasachi, my first thought was that it needed a contrast boost-but after seeing it, I prefer the lower contrast version, though I do like Dave's crop. The lower contrast version blends the tiger into it's environment, and after all it is a predator that is a master of stealth and camo. I also like the drinking posture accentuating the powerful shoulders.

    I also would like to see it in color, but I do like it as presented.

  7. #7
    Jasper Doest
    Guest

    Default

    Sabyasachi, although I'm a fan of B&W photography I don't think it works here. B&W really works well with strong textures and differences in contrast...here there are too many midtones to make this work IMO.

  8. #8
    BPN Viewer
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Location
    New Delhii, India
    Posts
    3,690
    Threads
    269
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    Attached Images Attached Images
     
    Dear All,
    As per popular demand, I am posting the image in colour.

    Steve,
    I will check the calibration of my monitor soon. However, I am far more worried about the calibration required for my brain. I mean, something has happened to me and I am checking all the images in b&W these days. Probably, ghost of the past. :o

    I appreciate your comments and look forward to it.

    Cheers,
    Sabyasachi
    Last edited by Sabyasachi Patra; 02-09-2009 at 12:17 PM.

  9. #9
    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

    Quote Originally Posted by Ken Watkins View Post
    I am not sure if this works in B& W,the changes in tone are a little subtle. IMHO the crop is better but not the increase in contrast.

    Can we see what it was like in colour?
    My thoughts as well Ken.
    That's better Sabyasachi, perhaps a pano though?


  10. #10
    BPN Viewer Steve Canuel's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2008
    Posts
    5,444
    Threads
    444
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    Color, with Dave's crop, provides the best choice in my opinion. The length of the tiger's body and the lay of the tail lends itself well to a pano crop and the yellowish/orange, black, and white combination of the tiger's fur just has to be seen in color:). Personally, I'd also remove the stalk of grass under his throat as it looks like a prop holding up his neck.

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