Portrait of an Elephant, C&C Please

[Vincethehat]

Hi all first post here so be gentle

Just going through some old shots and thought I would upload some for C&C/viewing.

This was taken about this time last year at Australia Zoo in QLD. Cannot remember any settings but I am sure there is some EXIF data there.

Edited in PS and the B&W conversion was done in Nik Software's Silver Efex Pro.

Many thanks for looking.

Vince Callaghan

[Cutter]

sorry no picture

[Vincethehat]

Woo hoo, got it sorted.

Should now be showing sorry about that

Vince

[GeoffWessex]

Can't tell much from the size here but the B&W conversion is fine - but (IMHO) any portrait, human or animal, needs a catchlight in the eye. For me it's the difference between the subject being dead or alive. I'd try looking at it really close-up and seeing if there's a smidgeon of light in the eye.... if there is, try putting a couple of bright white pixels there. If it doesn't make it come alive I'll eat my cat.

[BeckH]

Elephant eyes do not easily have catchlights as they are protected bt long eyelashes to protect them from the dust. Here is one of my portraits to explain what I mean.

[neil_ross]

I absolutely love it, If you hadn't told me it was an elephant I would have said it was Gollum from lord of the rings.