Zebra s daily ritual of drinking is fraught with danger. Ambush by lion is a constant worry. So the zebra are very weary while drinking and often bolt away from the waterhole if they feel threaten.
Zebra chaos
Zebra s daily ritual of drinking is fraught with danger. Ambush by lion is a constant worry. So the zebra are very weary while drinking and often bolt away from the waterhole if they feel threaten.
Hello stranger, how are you?
I like the conversion Peter, nicely done, with good atmosphere, but would like to see more of the content ie the other heads of the Zebra, as I feel the crop as presented is just quite working for me. Perhaps when you have more comments you could post the whole image, as I for one would like to see the overall image.
Also, EXIF data please Peter.
TFS
Steve
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Peter, I very much like the graphic nature of this image and don't feel a need for the heads (my personal view) but I think that there is much about nature photography and the expectations of the viewer that I don't understand. In fact, the more I hang out at the various nature forums the less I understand.
There is a tautness to the image; it conveys a danger that we can't see, it also has the smaller zebra going in the opposite direction to the main herd which in a prey animal is always going to be risky. So it conveys a story with a good graphic look. Nice conversion as well.
Very nice b&w. As presented I would prefer no heads at all with the animals running to the left ( the
one in the middle). The graphics are great and I get the feeling that the little one running to the right
did not escape.
Jack
Peter - The conversion looks good and I like the big splash. I tend to agree with Steve and think that I would prefer to see heads if you have them. Alternatively, perhaps a crop from the lhs to around the leg of the front zebra would work and put more emphasis on the youngster.
TFS,
Rachel
Love the chaos this B&W image presents here Peter, another vote for seeing the heads also.
TFS
Peter,
I understand what Hilary is saying on the tight crop's sense of drama and the others comments on seeing heads. As I see it, cropping the action for drama needs to be even tighter then presented and I posted what I feel is preferable.
As presented, I feel that the viewer see some of the zebra's heads thus wishing for more.
Great choice going to B&W with this.
Peter, I now feel with Roberts repost it now meets the brief/objectives.
Steve
Post Production: It’s ALL about what you do with the tools and not, which brand of tool you use.
Hi Peter , nice action captured here and the B&W gives it a more dramatic effect. I like Roberts repost and explanation, learnt a lot. TFS.
Robert, you've nailed it in my opinion. Will be interested to hear what Peter thinks and if it fits with what he envisioned.
Great feedback.. so thanks Steve and friends! Agree that Roberts crop has nailed it...
in the original version all the zebras heads were cut off.. so the closer crop of Roberts really isolates the panicked zebra ... so will alter my version
thanks again all .. for great feedback...
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