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Gallery: WildlifePosted September 5, 2011144 views10 comments

Uganda, Ishasha area.
The sun was setting and it gave the savannah the lovely golden glow.
I photographed this lonely male Ugandan Kob through the high grass.

Would love to hear whether the grass in the foreground is bothering you or not.

Thx for looking
Jef

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Charlie Baugh on September 5, 2011 at 10:00 AM

The grass gives such great environmental feel to your excellent image. Though we are supposed to suggest ways to improve an image I wouldn't change a thing.

Registered on April 18, 2011, 329 Posts, 1985 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Gulash on September 5, 2011 at 11:03 AM

The setting sun gives this an almost sepia appearance. I would like to see slightly more room at the bottom, I don't mind the grass at the bottom.

Registered on January 28, 2005, 879 Posts, 12098 Comments

Comment posted by Max Waugh on September 5, 2011 at 1:19 PM

I don't mind the grass. I like the overall "hazy" feel to the image, though slightly more definition in the antelope would've been ideal.

Max

Registered on September 26, 2008, 428 Posts, 2329 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on September 5, 2011 at 2:36 PM

I like the effect, yet I think you can make him stand out a little more with some contrast boost to just the subject. Nice comp.

Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments

Comment posted by Steve Canuel on September 5, 2011 at 4:38 PM

No problem with the grass at the bottom. I like the mood, just wish for a little more definition of the animal.

Registered on September 12, 2010, 53 Posts, 660 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Olsen on September 5, 2011 at 5:05 PM

I like the mood of the photo as well as the framing by the trees.
I would like to have a little more detail separation between the Kob and it's environ.

Registered on October 19, 2006, 306 Posts, 1571 Comments

Comment posted by Brad Hill on September 6, 2011 at 8:33 AM

Hi Jeffry,

Interesting capture. I don't mind the grasses at the bottom or the "subtleness" of the main subject (I don't think it needs to stand out any more). However, compared to the subject, I find the trees on either side of the frame a bit over-powering (and thus somewhat distracting). I find the bush directly behind the subject nice and subdued and wish the other parts of the background were at about the same level of contrast or visual strength.

Cheers...

Brad

Registered on May 29, 2007, 431 Posts, 6061 Comments

Comment posted by Venugopal Thantry on September 7, 2011 at 5:15 AM

Very nice image and composition.Tree in BG above subject adds to the composition.

Registered on May 12, 2011, 33 Posts, 144 Comments

Comment posted by Roman Kurywczak on September 7, 2011 at 9:52 AM

I'm leaning with Brad......although I must confess I do like the look. Maybe lightening the FG a hair and a touch more contrast......not much as it will spoil the mood! Very well seen and executed!

Registered on November 20, 2009, 56 Posts, 748 Comments

Comment posted by Andrea Marzorati on September 21, 2011 at 5:35 PM

Inmy opinion this image is really fantastic.

Registered on December 1, 2005, 86 Posts, 589 Comments