Elephants

Mbuti · 9 Apr 2011

Hi,

This is my first post asking for C & C so be nice!

Wondering which you guys prefer out of these two shots and if you have any constructive criticism for them.

2011-04-09 - Chester Zoo - asian elephant 08b by Christopher Stanley, on Flickr

or

2011-04-09 - Chester Zoo - asian elephant 08a by Christopher Stanley, on Flickr

Thank you for looking.

TinaC · 9 Apr 2011

Colour is the only difference.

I'm not sure i like the composition. The elephant at the back looks wrong as the head of that in the foreground almost looks as if it is attached. This is bothering me more than the colour or lack of.

pampers · 9 Apr 2011

Sorry but with the jumbo in the background, it looks to crowded.

Mbuti · 9 Apr 2011

TinaC said:
Colour is the only difference.

I'm not sure i like the composition. The elephant at the back looks wrong as the head of that in the foreground almost looks as if it is attached. This is bothering me more than the colour or lack of.

Fair enough......I do see what you mean.

Hmmm......right note to self.......ask the other eles to move politely out of the way!

TinaC · 9 Apr 2011

Of course!! It's what you pay your entry fee, co-operative models

Mbuti · 9 Apr 2011

TinaC said:
Of course!! It's what you pay your entry fee, co-operative models

Haha.....too right!

Makes it more fun, I shall upload a couple more if I can work out how to use Flickr! :s

Cannot seem to find the button to add more photos! :help:

Mbuti · 9 Apr 2011

2011-04-09 - Chester Zoo - asian elephant 04 by Christopher Stanley, on Flickr

I quite like this shot but it doesn't stand out!

2011-04-03 - Chester Zoo - asian elephant 02 by Christopher Stanley, on Flickr

I know it's quite a tight crop but if I didn't I would have the background full of other eles! Strange how I remembered this a week earlier but forgot it this week!

WinstonSmith · 9 Apr 2011

Since colour is the only difference, and I'm generally not a fan of B&W, I much prefer the second one.

As for getting the Elephants to move... bring a mouse

TinaC · 9 Apr 2011

You will probably want to shoot me now but sometimes more is less

these last two look too tight a crop imo.

Mbuti · 9 Apr 2011

WinstonSmith said:
Since colour is the only difference, and I'm generally not a fan of B&W, I much prefer the second one.

As for getting the Elephants to move... bring a mouse

I tend to prefer the colour one too...

haha love it....what's in your camera bag? A 300mm lens, pentax K-m and a mouse!

Mbuti · 9 Apr 2011

TinaC said:
You will probably want to shoot me now but sometimes more is less these last two look too tight a crop imo.

Ok, I see what your saying.

I would definitely not have cropped it so tight if the backgound was better.

If I get time I shall upload some african wild dog pics that are less cropped!

Thank you for your comments I shall take those on board when am next taking some photos

Mbuti · 9 Apr 2011

I have posted some other photos here

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?p=3578692#post3578692

would love the feedback so that I can become better at photography