Sense of scale

Gallery: WildlifePosted April 18, 2013608 views18 comments

What an incredibly slow week it is so far in this gallery; the last 4 posts are from only two individuals!

Regular visitors to this site may know that I like silhouette images. This is because of their graphic character which is great for artistic abstract images. This is one from last year; a rather simple, yet successful silhouette image (in the sense that I sold it twice recently anyway, but maybe you feel differently

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Elephants (Loxodonta africana)
Chobe National Park, Botswana
Camera Model Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Shutter Speed 1/320 Sec.
Aperture Value f/11
ISO Speed 400
Lens EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM @ 24mm
Full frame
From small boat

Comments

18 comments

Comment posted by Martin Dunn on April 18, 2013 at 3:27 AM

I love this one Vincent. The way it flows from bottom to top (or vice versa) is terrific. The colours are nice and rich and the image is timeless. I can see why people would want to buy it. I'm sure it looks even better without your watermark.

Registered on February 20, 2013, 198 Posts, 1011 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Archer on April 18, 2013 at 4:40 AM

This is Awesome Vincent

Not only are the silhouettes of each elephant expressive, that colorful sky is explosive, and the sun-rays coming through the clouds is the icing on the cake.

A Beautiful Photo Edge to Edge!!!

Ken Archer

Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments

Comment posted by Balan Vinod on April 18, 2013 at 5:25 AM

Vincent ..this is awesome, less is more here ....its a piece of art.

Balan Vinod

Registered on March 20, 2006, 889 Posts, 2312 Comments

Comment posted by Jorne de Bruin on April 18, 2013 at 9:07 AM

Very good capture Vincent, I really like the silhouetted elephants against that sky! An image with lots of impact!

Registered on June 26, 2008, 178 Posts, 2136 Comments

Comment posted by Luke Ormand on April 18, 2013 at 11:33 AM

Fantastically seen - when I saw the image I actually thought it was a Marsel Van Oosten as this is similar to his style - but upon closer inspection this is classic Vincent! I like the varied trunk positions and of course the dramatic light in the back. You used the zoom of this lens perfectly

Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on April 18, 2013 at 1:31 PM

Descending size of the elephants into the dark portion of the image add tremendous depth for a silhouette approach. One of your best!

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

Comment posted by Glenn Tunaley on April 18, 2013 at 1:58 PM

Really amazing capture Vincent! I love the silhouetted elephants and the sky is unreal! Great work!

Registered on March 1, 2013, 19 Posts, 93 Comments

Comment posted by Max Waugh on April 18, 2013 at 2:10 PM

One of your more memorable recent images, IMO, Vincent. I like the wide variety of colors in the sky, and the placement of the elephants is great.

Max

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

Comment posted by Richard Teller on April 18, 2013 at 6:12 PM

Great drama in this image because of the sky.

Registered on August 23, 2010, 1162 Posts, 6692 Comments

Comment posted by Don Westbrook on April 18, 2013 at 7:36 PM

Really nice with a strong sense of scale.

Registered on January 4, 2013, 11 Posts, 332 Comments

Comment posted by Joe James on April 18, 2013 at 9:19 PM

Nicely done Vincent! This makes a wonderful wildlife infused landscape shots.

Registered on November 20, 2009, 89 Posts, 808 Comments

Comment posted by Ajit Huilgol on April 18, 2013 at 11:11 PM

This has CLASS written all over it, Vincent! You are going to sell a lot of prints!

Registered on December 19, 2008, 302 Posts, 2055 Comments

Comment posted by Stephen Kaluski on April 20, 2013 at 3:42 PM

Hi Vincent, stunning work, great light, awesome POV, just excellent work.

TFS
Steve

Registered on March 25, 2007, 189 Posts, 1064 Comments

Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on April 20, 2013 at 6:23 PM

I love this, Vince. The colour in the sky just rocks along with the elephants being dwarfed by Big Sky Africa...

Registered on March 22, 2011, 385 Posts, 2068 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Hackley on April 24, 2013 at 11:09 AM

Way to cool Vincent, just a stunning shot all the way around, a pleasure to view, well done.