Standing Out

Pretty cool shot Morkel. Very different. I like it.

Love it Morkel. I couldn't really tell what the thumbnail was but was pretty sure it would be interesting, given the photographer, and it certainly is! Well done.

Amazing Morkel,
This image has has great impact, well done.

This is definitely outside that box I keep hearing about. Refreshingly different! I have just a couple of picky points to mention. I think that the contrast between the zebras and the sea of "other" animals could be reduced just a little and still have them stand out nicely. The other point is that ideally the zebras would be to the left of centre so as to not appear to be exiting the frame. This latter point might not have been achievable if you were running out of critters on the right side in the field. I guess you could always crop some off the left, although this would be at the expense of some biomass and wow factor. Very cool photo!

Get. Outta. Here. This one is stupid cool, Morkel. What's to say? I guess I'll just say I personally like the different (ie break the "rules") comp. Stunning work in the field and in the digital darkroom. Will enjoy this again on some high-profile awards site I am sure.

thanks everyone.

John, sadly I don't think I will enter this one into any contests because it's just too big of a crop (they were far away). I think it will print up well for my fine art collection and the high res quality is there, but the amount of cropping might be too much for certain contests when they peruse the RAW file.

Well seen Morkel ! and even better presentation and processing.

Hey Morkel,

Cool scene - very, very visually appealing. I rarely like extreme panos, but this one works well for me. I think this is the kind of shot that would be very well received by the public (e.g., sell well as a print) - well done on that.

The photographer in me (and especially the image-editor in me!) feels that this one is perhaps a bit too removed from reality (i.e., mostly a function of work done in the digital darkroom) - almost to the point of being photo art (don't ask me where that boundary is). What make me say this is the amount of detail - even in the dark areas - in the main subjects vs. the lack of detail in the supporting cast. I could be wrong about this - and if I am...well I am!

But like Gary says - way outside the box and great to see you spending time out there!

Cheers...

Brad

Thanks for your kind comments, folks - I wanted as many wildebeests in the frame as possible, and hence the crop/placement of the zebras. Top and bottom cropped away as it's all emtpy land and grass.

Brad - here's a colour version for you

Great, absolutely creative image, Morkel! I love the pano crop and the B&W makes it much more interesting.