Posted by Phil Ellard on December 5, 2011 at 2:01 PM
Cheers for the feedback on my last post and thanks for looking...
I continue my B&W conversion questing before teh free trail runs out.
Male Lion Masai Mara, 400mm iso 400 FF 1/500th sec
As ever C & C invited
Posted by Bob Johnson on December 5, 2011 at 4:12 PM
Crikey Phil this one looks like it has been through the mill. You could try a tighter crop as losing the legs may enhance the mane
No hissing and booing on thursday
Bob
Posted by Neil Burton on December 6, 2011 at 3:02 AM
I would prefer to see the BG in the same tone as the lion, it looks to be mono rather than a slight yellow. Good conversion of the old lad, lions really do make great monos.
Posted by Matt Cole on December 6, 2011 at 4:57 AM
I really like the lion's expression here Phil. It's a lovely portrait but you can't help but feel sorry for him with all those flies. I've also been playing around with B+W lately but I'm not yet in any position to offer critique on your processing
Matt
Posted by David Sewell on December 6, 2011 at 7:24 AM
He can look as stern as he likes, it doesn't seem to be impressing those flies very much. The b&w treatment works well, especially in the larger version.
David
Posted by Nick Mckeown on December 6, 2011 at 1:05 PM
Very nice portrait of an iconic African image and works well in B+W. The flies add to the portrait of a silently suffering animal who is just as majestic in repose.
I'm no big fan of B&W in wildlife photography but I really like this Phil. The subject is so powerful and that regal haughty expresion really is the icing on the cake. I reckon this would be just as good in colour. Excellent.
Discussion
8 repliesI continue my B&W conversion questing before teh free trail runs out.
Male Lion Masai Mara, 400mm iso 400 FF 1/500th sec
As ever C & C invited
No hissing and booing on thursday
Bob
Matt
David
Nick.