Dear all
Zebras were quite happy to feed on green grass of Western Serengeti.
Typical overcast settings before famous Serengeti storms
D3 , 18-55mm at F5.6 , ISO 400, 1/1600
All C & C are most welcome
Harshad
Dear all
Zebras were quite happy to feed on green grass of Western Serengeti.
Typical overcast settings before famous Serengeti storms
D3 , 18-55mm at F5.6 , ISO 400, 1/1600
All C & C are most welcome
Harshad
Last edited by Harshad Barve; 06-03-2011 at 11:15 PM.
Very nice clarity in this landscape and the falling rain in the background subdues the bright area very well. Love the way the zebras 'pop' from the green grass. A very serene scene.
Hi Harshad
lovely image, I might have just tilted the camera a bit to include more sky and less open FG...
I know u are not a huge fan of black and white...
but this would be a great candidate for conversion. Especially that sky with all that storm detail!
Funny comment Peter, I had been going to say the same thing but knowing Harshad's likely response took the coward's route.![]()
Thanks Peter , Though my vote still for color version of this image but I have given the try , let me know and feel free to convert in your style.
Hilary , I may have some firm thoughts but I always welcome all feedback which can be helpful in improvement of me as a person and photographer and my image , Please feel free to express your thoughts on my images ,
Harshad, I wasn't serious. I know you are always interested in opinions on your photos and this is a very fine image. I can't comment on the conversion as I'm not on my computer but am sure that Peter would have better advice.
This is very nice! Pano works lovely in here. Peter's suggestion to convert it to B&W is very good IMO. Here is another version.
Great animal-scape here Harshad.
Currently on a laptop, so will have a look at the B&W when I get home.
Excellent conversion Ofer , Can you just let us all know what you have done , In my version I just converted it in B & W in PS and then applied preset Linear contrast curves
Thanks Harshad! I am not an expert in B&W and I am sure others can do it better than me.
I converted to B&W in CS5, played with the colour sliders to get the desired effect. Then duplicated the image and selectively worked on the sky, animals etc - adjusting levels, contarst and brightness. As Peter mentioned the storm clouds are a dominant element in this image so I tried to make them look as dramatic as possible...![]()
Like the OP a lot, and Ofers repost...two different images. Great outcome with both.
Nicely done Harshad
Here is another version with slightly more contrast.
Well call me old fashioned, but I like the OP.
I like the vibrance contained within the colours, the richness of the grass juxtapose to the bluey grey of the impeding storm. Not sure if more DOF might have helped ie f/11? Would like to see this big, as I find as presented the strips of the zebra having an almost 'pop art' feel to them.
TFS
Steve
PS why the rolling eyes Harshad?
Post Production: It’s ALL about what you do with the tools and not, which brand of tool you use.
splendid scene and mood here Harshadbhai...lovely use of depth and colour (though I find the OP a tad green for my tastes, almost looks to have a slight cast, would correct that with "color balance" for the colour version).
as I am a fan of B&W as well, Ofer's first repost is very nice in that regard...![]()
SUPERB one, Bhai! Loved the colours, the picturesque background, the drama in the skies and the general freshness the scene exudes! The panoramic proportions work beautifully as well. The monochrome version has an altogether different artistic feel but I am just biased towards the colour version here. Thank you for sharing this exquisite frame!
Wonderful panoramic scene Harshad. Like the comp and sense of wide open space. Both colour and B&W work well.
Harshad,
I think this works exceptionally well either way.
Great use of layers (colors and subject) in the image to convey depth and lead the eye into the image. Helps that a bunch of the zebras are looking at you especially those four in the center.