baboon study #2
This is another image in my baboon series . this is a colour version trying to decide which works better , colour or b&w .. or if I shud crop closer....any suggestions or advice welcome...
D3 600mm lens 1/250 @ f8 iso 1000. basically full frame , cropped some from top and rhs.. as some branches were distracting...
I like the image Peter ... it's a striking rendition of a proud creature.
One thing I did, in agreeing with Peter Kes, is note that the lack of detail caused by the harsh light may diminish the positive impact of the photo.
So I hope you don't mind that I took your good idea and tried something slightly different.
As you can see, I used 'Shadow/Highlight' to soften the overall light and open the shadow areas.
I also did selective 'Shadow/Highlight' on the baboon.
I used a layer of 'Hue/Saturation' to desaturate the yellows a bit.
As to your crop question, you may want to try something radical, and crop the present image almost right down the middle, at the point just to the left of the baboon's rock face.
Keeping the right half, you'll have a very interesting vertical aspect ratio that takes care of the vast sky on the left, while zeroing in on the strong features of the rocks and the baboon.
I look forward to seeing more from your series!
Prefer the b&w version Peter, but don't mind this at all. Can see the possibility that cropping tighter may enhance this further.
Peter,
I prefer the black and white version better. In this image, my eyes go to the curved portion of the rock that is brightly lit. B&W solves this problem. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers,
Sabyasachi
Thanks for your input and suggestions ...
Bill ...this image was taken in the last light of the day.. so no harsh light ... appreciate you taking time out to process image .. I think I need to may be lighten mine up a bit.. but not as much as your version ..
again thanks for repost...
thanks Peter,David and Sabyasachi for comments
peter
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