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Ancient Shelter
Ancient Shelter
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Challenge: Free Study 2008-10 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS
Location: Ruaha National Park
Date: Oct 1, 2008
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/640
Date Uploaded: Oct 11, 2008

This picture was taken in the Ruaha National Park in Tanzania. When the afternoons get hot the animals seek out the nearest shade tree. This herd of elephants found their way to the base of a massive Baobab tree.

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Place: 39 out of 394
Avg (all users): 6.3897
Avg (commenters): 7.5000
Avg (participants): 6.4021
Avg (non-participants): 6.3590
Views since voting: 1199
Views during voting: 237
Votes: 136
Comments: 19
Favorites: 4 (view)


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11/12/2008 10:09:37 PM
Hello from Critique Club ;)

(Composition)This is a remarkable photo. I love the composition, the way you put everything in the middle. Tree and the elephants look very nice together... You were lucky there is no other elephant broken up from the group, so they kind of look like tree's root... or it looks like they are carrying the tree around, pushing it around.

(Technical)In my opinion if you would do a bit tighter cropping and give bit more contrast, you probably could get better votes. I also wouldn't mind to see a border, probably a thin white border, but that is totally me :)

(Personal)I checked your photos... Needlessly say you know what you're doing, so keep it up :)

Leo
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11/08/2008 09:17:18 AM
The elephants really help give this massive tree a sense of scale. Very nice!
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11/08/2008 03:28:41 AM
Wow.
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11/07/2008 11:37:49 PM
levels/curves adjustment would really make this photo pop.
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11/07/2008 09:30:24 PM
This is a great image but do think it could have been improved with some subtle d&b, especially on the tree and elephants - best of luck and an eight from me :)
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11/07/2008 06:18:05 PM
The scale of this image is just amazing. Made me stop and look. Nice job.
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11/07/2008 01:46:07 PM
I have a weakness for elephants. Would love to see a version of this in color, but very cool shot, that tree must be monstruous.
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11/06/2008 04:37:37 AM
I envy your opportunity to photogragh elephants in the wild. I dont think B&W was the best choice. I do like the perspective of having the elephants around that tree. That things got to be huge to dwarf the elephants like that.
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11/05/2008 07:43:26 PM
Great picture, I love the way the elephants are against the tree. I like the b/w and contrast.
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11/03/2008 09:43:14 AM
Contrast might be lacking but this is a wonderful moment and location.
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11/03/2008 08:25:48 AM
My goodness...what kind of a tree is that? Ancient indeed! Impressive...
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11/02/2008 03:34:49 PM
Top marks for a great capture..
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11/02/2008 03:30:51 PM
They gathered around the ancient tree, not knowing exactly why. It was as if they were called there. As if a voice sweetly sung to them, gathering them there, singing of safety and love and belonging.

Then, with no warning, it consumed them all.
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11/02/2008 01:35:17 PM
why b&w?
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11/02/2008 01:37:42 AM
The pachyderms shelter under the tree the bushmen gods ripped up in anger and pushed into the earth upside down - the baobab! like the black and white conversion.
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11/01/2008 10:32:28 AM
Cool! Really interesting scene. On my monitor it looks like it could use a little contrast boost.
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11/01/2008 09:49:32 AM
That must be a really big tree. Nice shot. I like the B&W.
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11/01/2008 08:09:34 AM
Incredible shot...are those miniature elephants or a super giant size boabab? ;)
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11/01/2008 08:05:52 AM
The baobab tree? Lovely shot!
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