Tusk

HI Ingrid,

Creative idea - nice to see some "out of the box" thinking! I quite like the hint of the 2nd tusk in the background and the light on the main subject is interesting. It does look to me like that despite the underexposure, some highlight detail is still lost on the lit tusk. I do find the bushes below the tusk a little on the distracting side and am left wondering if underexposing even more (either at the capture phase or by reducing exposure in post-processing) could have effectively removed the bushes and allowed you to retain all the highlight details on the tusk.

Cheers...thanks for sharing this shot.

Brad

PS: And a belated welcome to the NPN Fauna Gallery - I've been away awhile and missed your previous post(s) - I look forward to seeing more from you in the future!

I quite like this Ingrid. The low key effect works well and makes that beautifully shining tusk the unmistakable focal point. I must admit though that I find the FG branches a bit distracting. I don't think Brad's suggestion of underexposing further will get rid of the effect ofthe branches; I guess you just have to come back to Africa and try this again to perfect it .

I like this and the concept you went for. The branches below and above the tusk keep me wondering what his habitat was like.

Thanks for the comments!
Indeed the branches don't go away by underexposing further. In fact when I think the branches away, I am left with an image that I find slightly duller. However, I will definitely try this again, next time, and take the test!
Thanks again! Ingrid.