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    Photographed at noon , the elephant was far away & there was mirage , hence the softness .

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    Like the concept here, a great subject, but B&W and centered comp doesn't do much for me Vinay. He certainly is a big tusker!
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    Hi Vinay I am with Marc here. The B/W conversion is too flat with no real contrast or detail and as you say, the Tusker is soft, compounding the issues overall I am afraid to say.

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    Vinay,

    I would have to agree with Marc and Steve here. Great subject. I would recommend a tighter crop that acceuates the elephant better but still maintains the large area at top. Vertical crop much tighter with the elephant in the center also works. As presented, a loose crop with the subject in the lower center is not working IMO.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Robert Amoruso View Post
    Vinay,

    I would have to agree with Marc and Steve here. Great subject. I would recommend a tighter crop that acceuates the elephant better but still maintains the large area at top. Vertical crop much tighter with the elephant in the center also works. As presented, a loose crop with the subject in the lower center is not working IMO.

    If you are having trouble sharpening for the web, see this thread http://www.birdphotographers.net/for...ead.php?t=5598 under the red heading "Free Excerpt: Creating an Action for your BPN J-PEGS"
    Can't say that any better, and this shot is def' worth some TLC to get the best of. :)

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