Thought that one works much better in B&W. It's from June 2006 at Stanley's Camp in Botswana. The big bull was watching us as we approached the herd very slowly.
Canon EOS 20D, EF 4.0/300L IS, 1.4II Extender, f6.3, 1/125, ISO400, cropped from top an bottom.
Bernd, This is a very nice composition and I agree it works well as a b&w. It might look good w/ a little off the left side to put your main subject in the ROT. since he is already missing body parts. I find the weeds above his head a bit distracting. But those are minor. I think the feel of this is great and the light on the buffalo and the grass is lovely-Well done!!!
I agree with Denise on the crop - maybe take it to the halfway point on the first buffalo in the grass on the left. I rather like the flowers/weeds above his head - it adds a bit of whimsey to a bull that was trying to intimidate you.
The conversion is very nice - good tonal range and the focus is right at the exact place it needs to be. I think possibly burning and dodging a few small places on the bull's face might set it off even more and add another white/black to the image. Totally your call - what you have here is excellent. I feel like I am right in the field with you.
Hi Berhard,
Very good advice given above......I will add....I may add just a bit on the bottom back....not much as I like the crop....just a bit more (I'm talking about 1/4 to 1/2 inch tops) .....to give the "virtual" buffalo legs some space. Nicely done!
The shot really establishes the environment they live in well. This bull doesn't look like someone you would want to mess with. If you could pull up a bit more detail from the bulls face, that would be interesting.
Okawango Buffalo
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