Young elephant (backlit)


Posted by Bart Breet on Sun Oct 12, 2003 1:30 pm

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Hello Naturescapers,

After going through my images from Namibia, this is also one of my favourites. I like the mood of this image, and also elephants are my favourit animals. Does it work for you?


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by Harvey Edelman on Sun Oct 12, 2003 2:34 pm
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I like this. Just enough detail in the elephant. Nice warm color and you can se the dust kicked up by his feet.
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by Matt Cox on Sun Oct 12, 2003 4:20 pm
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Bart -- This is a neat shot, with great low backlight and a real sense of mystery to it. I would like to see it with 1/2 to 1 stop more exposure, which I still think would keep the mood but put more detail in the lighted areas without overexposing anything.
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by Jim Neely on Sun Oct 12, 2003 5:05 pm
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Nice shot, Bart.

I agree with a little more exposure. I think a bit more detail would improve the image.

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by walkinman on Sun Oct 12, 2003 11:20 pm
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Hey Bart,

nice shot man .. I really like backlit stuff, and this is a nice job. I'm guessing a bit of P/S work might bring out the detail folks are requesting. I'd suggest cropping a tad from the bottom, to balance it with the top a bit more.

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by Rich S on Mon Oct 13, 2003 7:05 am
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Very neat, moody image. Bit of dust and shadows in the dust add interest here. While I might like it a little lighter through the elephant's face, I wouldn't want to lose the mysterious mood.

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by Laura Stiefel on Mon Oct 13, 2003 8:59 am
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Maybe just a hair too dark for me but overall I really like the mood. The kicked up dust adds a lot of interest too.
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by E.J. Peiker on Mon Oct 13, 2003 9:33 am
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by T Williams on Mon Oct 13, 2003 7:55 pm
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Well done, Bart -- I like the mood created by the muted light. Good job capturing this with the elephant in full stride.
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by Kelly on Mon Oct 13, 2003 8:25 pm
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Very nice! I see why this is a favorite.
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by Tim Grams on Mon Oct 13, 2003 11:43 pm
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I think its great just how it is. Profiles should be just that- no details in the foreground. We've all seen the side of an elephant a thousand times. A good profile shot like this brings out the curves much better.

Excellent shot! I can see why its one of your favorites.
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