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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: William Walker on December 04, 2013, 12:14:38 pm

Title: "Dayone"
Post by: William Walker on December 04, 2013, 12:14:38 pm

The "Dayone" Male. Not sure how he got the name, but I like this portrait of him...I hope you do too.

William

Title: Re: "Dayone"
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on December 04, 2013, 02:45:12 pm

Quote from: William Walker on December 04, 2013, 12:14:38 pm

The "Dayone" Male. Not sure how he got the name, but I like this portrait of him...I hope you do too.

I do, although it's cropped a little closer at the bottom than I'd have liked. But why portray such a beautifully-coloured animal in black and white?

Jeremy

Title: Re: "Dayone"
Post by: William Walker on December 05, 2013, 03:01:39 am

Hi Jeremy

I'm working on doing B&W portraits of the big five to hang somewhere, so yes, it will be difficult... I'll keep trying!
William

Title: Re: "Dayone"
Post by: Ed Blagden on December 05, 2013, 04:22:23 am

Nice.

What's with the streak of light above its ear?  The flare in the top left is a bit bothersome.

But overall, very good.  I like the use of B&W in this.  I'm doing some work at the moment to convert all my keepers from a recent safari to B&W and see what I can come up with.

Title: Re: "Dayone"
Post by: brandtb on December 05, 2013, 07:37:11 am

The crop is too close especially at bottom...and

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...why portray such a beautifully-coloured animal in black and white?

+1

Title: Re: "Dayone"
Post by: sdwilsonsct on December 05, 2013, 09:20:26 am

Sure, colour is gorgeous, but I like how this version highlights texture.

Title: Re: "Dayone"
Post by: francois on December 06, 2013, 07:20:08 am

Quote from: sdwilsonsct on December 05, 2013, 09:20:26 am

Sure, colour is gorgeous, but I like how this version highlights texture.

My thought, exactly. Here, the B&W treatment puts texture first before color.