A Giant in The Dark

Gallery: WildlifePosted October 1, 2015146 views11 comments

A portrait of an Elephant bull from Chobe National Park in Botswana. There obviously has been some processing here with some heavy darkening of the vibrant blue sky in the original image. By using B&W I think I have managed to create a more intimate portrait of this giant covered in mud.

Original image techs

Canon EOS 1Dx - EF70-200mm f2.8L IS II USM - 105mm - 1/400sec @ f8.0 - ISO 320

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Jim Erhardt on October 1, 2015 at 7:12 PM

The B&W conversion works really well at accentuating the texture of the mud and skin. Nicely done!

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on October 1, 2015 at 9:36 PM

This is a very powerful image. The B&W really emphsises the power of the animal. Very artistic, well photographed and processed.

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Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on October 2, 2015 at 12:49 AM

Hi Mario !

Looks great! Very strong n powerful !

Jagdeep Rajput devil

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on October 2, 2015 at 4:39 AM

Mario,

This iswhat I call IMPOSING!

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Comment posted by Richard Sandor on October 2, 2015 at 9:33 AM

Mario: an excellent depiction. The lack of color and the directional light makes me appreciate the form and texture of the elephant. Congrats!! Richard

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on October 3, 2015 at 7:51 PM

This is an unusual and effective presentation. Nicely conceived.

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Comment posted by David Bogener on October 4, 2015 at 4:13 PM

Wow, This will make an awesome wall sized fine art print. Well done!

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Comment posted by William Bickle on October 5, 2015 at 12:53 PM

Hello Mario, Seems to work nicely in BW conversion. Great Capture !

Bill

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on October 5, 2015 at 8:24 PM

I really like your choices on the processing here Mario. I agree with your assessments on making this more intimate. Nice work!

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Comment posted by John Launstein on October 14, 2015 at 11:35 PM

As presented this is an incredibly powerful image, Mario. I love the mood and wonderful artistry to your images.

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Comment posted by William Bickle on October 31, 2015 at 4:34 PM

Hello Mario,...Congrats on your Africa Inspiration images, look amazing!

Bill
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