My nature photography group is having an exhibition, and I'm considering
this image for the show. Four slightly different versions of the same
image. This was my second outing with the K20D and is also an example of
the kind of images possible with the notorious "Bigma" - Sigma 50-500.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jb_sessoms/4458039806
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jb_sessoms/4457262217
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jb_sessoms/4458038850
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jb_sessoms/4458038552
They are in order: Brown grass, Green grass, Crop, B&W.
I used the color replacement tool to brown the grass and make it look
more "natural", but am not quite easy with the "ethics" of that.
The grass in the lion enclosure at the NC Zoo is BRIGHT green, doesn't
really evoke the natural habitat. It's really garish to my eye.
I used an 8x10 crop to get a more intimate image. This is my preferred
image.
Finally I included a B&W conversion to finesse the grass color question.
Which brings up a question, why is B&W conversion acceptable and
re-painting bright green grass brown is dodgy?
I invite your comments.
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