His Majesty !

Gallery: WildlifePosted June 18, 2013349 views15 comments

Jim Corbett National Park (India)
1/200sec, f/7.1, ISO-200

Comments

15 comments

Comment posted by Gary Reed on June 18, 2013 at 9:49 AM

Jim, I really like the contrasting foreground both colour and flat contour with background blues and ragged peaks. The catch light on the ears is nice too.

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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on June 18, 2013 at 10:08 AM

Stunning setting, love the composition and how those distant animals on the plain give a sense of distance and scale. The impressive white tusks really grab the viewers attention. Just excellent technically and esthetically!

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Comment posted by Martin Dunn on June 18, 2013 at 10:22 AM

Impressive shot Sandipan. The warm golds of the foreground and the hazy blues of the background mountains contrast beautifully.
I like the little fringe of sunlight on the elephant's ear and the wya the light also catches the tusk. The tiny animals in the distance really add a sense of scale and depth.

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Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on June 18, 2013 at 10:26 AM

Absolutely gorgeous image Sandipan!

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Comment posted by Brad Clinch on June 18, 2013 at 3:10 PM

Very nice work. The composition and warm colors really work well together.

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Comment posted by William Bickle on June 19, 2013 at 8:52 AM

Hello Sandipan

Beautiful Image, Very Moody, Was this Early am ?

Bill

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Comment posted by Sandipan Dutta on June 19, 2013 at 9:38 AM

Thank you all for the comments. Bill, it was taken during sunset. The Sun goes down behind the hills there, rendering a nice contrasting light on the foreground and on the hills.

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Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on June 19, 2013 at 4:06 PM

Wonderful shot, perfect composition. I love the different layers of the mountains.

D&L

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Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on June 23, 2013 at 4:40 PM

This is a beauty Sandipan! Great light and setting.
I do see a halo around the front of the elephant's head in both versions...perhaps the result of selective adjustments or slight oversharpening?

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Comment posted by Sandipan Dutta on June 24, 2013 at 1:01 AM

Thanks Morkel. It appears to be a sharpening artifact.

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on June 24, 2013 at 2:21 PM

The rich colors make this wonderfully dramatic.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on June 27, 2013 at 12:05 AM

Simple yet very elegant.
Congrats on the WP!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Bill Maile on June 27, 2013 at 12:30 AM

I find the light on the ear a bit distracting, but nice image.

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Comment posted by Sandipan Dutta on June 27, 2013 at 1:13 AM

Thank you all.

Bill,
That was the kind of light. For me, it adds a bit of punch.

Cheers.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on July 10, 2013 at 2:50 AM

Sandipan,
This is truly remarkable, the light is just perfect

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