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Posted by Stephen Kaluski on April 16, 2010 at 10:39 AM
Zebra
Thought I might go for something completely different. :biggrin:

The original was shot early in the morning with nice warm light, which highlighted the eye well, emphasising the warm, deep rich chestnut colour. Therefore I just converted the rest of the body to B/W reducing any other tones and brought the eye back in to its true colour.

Subtle perhaps, but graphically I feel the images is rather arresting? In addition, I went for a 'pano' crop portrait to also emphasis the head.

Steve
MKIII 500f/4 f/6.3 1/2500 ISO400 (Cropped, HH)
Posted by Andy Gregory on April 16, 2010 at 10:44 AM
A stunning image Stephen, I really like the mix of B+W and colour, it works well with this subject :toast: :jump:
Posted by Adam Seward on April 16, 2010 at 10:47 AM
Very nice indeed! Good use of photoshop. Was this captive or in the wild? Where was it?
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Posted by Stephen Kaluski on April 16, 2010 at 11:07 AM
Adam, the shot was taken in the Moremi Game Reserve in the Okavango Delta, Botswana. Wild, it certainly was. :wink:
Posted by Andrew Harrington on April 16, 2010 at 11:35 AM
Bob on
Posted by Karen Summers on April 16, 2010 at 12:10 PM
I love this one Stephen love the crop and colour,it would look great as a print my daughter for one would love that in her room
Posted by Bertl Menegoni on April 16, 2010 at 12:21 PM
Very harmonic picture Steve, like it
:wavey:
Bertl
Posted by Adam Seward on April 16, 2010 at 1:17 PM
Steve, even better then!
I'd love to go to Botswana, its high up the list.
:toast:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on April 16, 2010 at 2:29 PM

A different portrait that works very well, top shot Steve.

Andy...
Posted by Phil Mclean on April 16, 2010 at 3:50 PM
Cracking Portrait.Very well put together.

Phil. :toast: :toast:
Posted by eric weight on April 16, 2010 at 3:56 PM
Hi Steve,
I think this is a great shot, but I like it even more with some more taken off the left hand side. I think it is because the ear distracts my attention from the eye a bit. Whatever, well seen and executed.
:toast: eric
Posted by Graham Goddard on April 17, 2010 at 9:48 AM
Well executed matey. Like it and suspect this looks even better in A3
Posted by Philip Newman on April 17, 2010 at 11:17 AM
Steve, I find your black border and logo quite overpowering and distracts from what is a gorgeous and original image with wonderful composition.

Phil Newman
Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on April 17, 2010 at 2:17 PM
Hi Steve a very cool image.

Phil.

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Posted by David Sewell on April 18, 2010 at 3:19 PM
Well seen, beautifully executed.

David
Posted by Marcus Conway on April 19, 2010 at 3:42 AM
Great image. Love the processing and composition. :toast:
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on April 19, 2010 at 4:11 AM
Different, but it works very well. Great image. :smile: