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fantastic series. I cannot tell my favourite because each one is equally good in composition and rendering. for each animal you found a fine frame. The silhouttes, the leopard night, the buffalo and all the others are pof a haptic presence. Thanks for sharing these outstanding results.

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Really fine work! It is nice to see a BW series from Africa. Some of the best makes me think about Nick Brandts work! My favourite is the third with the hyena. It is like the animal is looking at the photographer and say: "this is my land!

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Many thanks for your extremely kind comments! I include the 6 photos from the original thread with improved processing:

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Really fine work! It is nice to see a BW series from Africa. Some of the best makes me think about Nick Brandts work!

 

Wow, that's really a great compliment, thank you! As a small reference I attach a picture processed with Nick Brandts work in mind...

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Spectacualr photos. Your PP skills have progressed light years in days!

 

I've only recently discovered Nick Brandt's work and have bought some of his books. Does anyone know how he shot some of those wildlife 'portraits' as they look like they were taken close up with standard focal length lenses?

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Spectacualr photos. Your PP skills have progressed light years in days!

 

Many thanks! I am always hesitating to use too much PP...

 

I've only recently discovered Nick Brandt's work and have bought some of his books. Does anyone know how he shot some of those wildlife 'portraits' as they look like they were taken close up with standard focal length lenses?

 

You can find some details about his technique here!

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Breathtaking pictures, with an incredible mood and beautiful tones. Which lenses did you use if I may ask?

 

Thank you! Most of the animals I took with the Macro-Elmar 90, some also with the APO-Summicron 50. The last picture with the elephant is not cropped at all: we saw him coming along the track where our Jeep was on, so the driver decided to make way for the animal and stopped near the track. The elephant came to us really close while passing very relaxed, but there was no time to change lenses, so I was lucky to get the shot without cutting too much away. The frame lines were already "inside" the elephant. ISO 2000, 1/60, shortly before sunset...

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