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Great image well processed the conversion works very well! would possibly take a little off the top.
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Russell,
Not to sure about this, as you allready know B & W is not my favourite medium, and the filter you have used does not appeal to me at all.
Nor am I sure of the reason you have given for converting , the younger calf is clearly a lot lighter as it would be in colour.
Were they being slaughtered by the Cheetah?
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Cool image Russell, like the direction on this one and great to see a different approach.
Really like the tones and layering, giving depth, atmosphere and dimension to the image, it almost has a 3D quality. I love the detail, clarity and the shadows/contrast giving form to the two WB in the FG juxtapose to the rest in the BG.
Would love to see this big ie 48 sheet poster. 
BTW, is there a slight halo on the top part of the rump of the WB in the FG to the RHS as it hits the scrub?
TFS
Steve
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Like the general look and feel of the terrain, sky, OOF back WB. All four subjects looking at camera. Better in color, I don't know?
Would like to see the left mom/calf as sharp as the right mom/calf. If can't be, then I'd try flipping image left/right?

Tom
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I like this VERY much as posted, Russel! Love the tones you achieved as well as the 3D look as Steve mentioned. 
The "clouds?" in the BG add a lot to the overall mood.
Just to be clear for everyone eager to play around - so you converted in LR3, took to PS and then applied the Color Efex filters?
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Russell - I like the b&w and the tones but I do wish that the newborn was sharper. In fairness that may be because your title makes the newborn the focus of the image.
TFS,
Rachel
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Cool image Russell, like the direction on this one and great to see a different approach.
Really like the tones and layering, giving depth, atmosphere and dimension to the image, it almost has a 3D quality. I love the detail, clarity and the shadows/contrast giving form to the two WB in the FG juxtapose to the rest in the BG.
Would love to see this big ie 48 sheet poster.
BTW, is there a slight halo on the top part of the rump of the WB in the FG to the RHS as it hits the scrub?
Thanks, Steve.
I don't notice it on the Tiff, so perhaps my resizing efforts :)
Will have to find some new wallspace before printing this.
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Not to sure about this, as you allready know B & W is not my favourite medium, and the filter you have used does not appeal to me at all.
Nor am I sure of the reason you have given for converting , the younger calf is clearly a lot lighter as it would be in colour.
Were they being slaughtered by the Cheetah?
Ken, the light is flat and uninspiring, as there was a storm blowing through, and B&W highlights the contrast more powerfully.
This was close to Splash, so no for them to be concerned with.
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Thanks, Morkel
Just to be clear for everyone eager to play around - so you converted in LR3, took to PS and then applied the Color Efex filters?
My general workflow, as for this image was the following;
1) Make the following adjustments in lightroom
- Camera Profile to Camera Neutral
- WB to Auto (did not really matter in this instance)
- Turn off all sharpening
- Turn off all Noise Reduction
2) Export image to CS5 as a smart object
3) Apply Nik Pre-Sharpener
4) Open Nik Efex Silver Pro
5) At this stage I select a preset B&W image that is heading the right direction. I then start playing with the colour sliders etc to create the image I want.
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I like it the way it is ..... Great DOF and conversion
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Like this a lot Russell, the B&W conversion is just right, great tonal range, DOF plus the dramatic sky BG really enhancing, VWD!
TFS
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Nice conversion Russel and I appreciate the reason for converting to B&W. As mentioned by others I like the layered effect of the Wildebeest and the nice grouping - great result.