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Buffalo in low key
Buffalo in low key
HarveyG


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Challenge: Not My Style (Advanced Editing VII)
Location: Rietvlei Nature Reserve, Gauteng, South Africa
Date: Aug 18, 2013
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/1600s
Galleries: Animals, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Aug 19, 2013

 Whilst I do photograph wild African game, low key animals is not something I have ever done with much success. So this is a first attempt. There are many powerful low key wildlife images to be found online, and those with the breath fog in early morning backlight are largely most liked.
I've found DPC members mostly use domestic animals for low key. My Border Collie hates a camera and disappears when I aim mine anywhere near him :( so an Afican Buffalo it is...

This is a classic African Buffalo (Big 5) shot with grass in it's mouth and stuck to its face. Up the nose? Even better! Will it score high? No because it will be marked not on it's own merit, but in competition with landscapes, studio and water drops that will be more colourful, sharp, compelling and mainstream...



PR: Thanks Don for the bling!

This image is © copyrighted 2013 by Harvey Grohmann. Duplication, publication, copying is strictly forbidden and protected by law. To obtain pricing and consent contact me via Photocommission.com

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Canon EOS-7D Mark II
Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
08/28/2013 01:54:17 AM
Ha! There you are then, the new and improved Harvey! No more expertly taken sharp, difficult, time-consuming bird images. The competition is heating up in my arena.

Congrats on your bling. Well deserved.
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Ricoh GR III
Pentax DA 18-135mm F3.5-5.6ED AL [IF] WR DC
 08/28/2013 01:32:09 AM
heart of darkness. I can feel the oil, the sweat, but mostly I was waiting for something to emerge...
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 08/27/2013 11:17:00 PM
beautiful bold minimal

I'm hanging you in my fantasy gallery

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Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 08/26/2013 06:58:03 PM
The low key nature starts to pull me into this photo, I look around, but find nothing to keep me here. It's almost there for me.
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