Black & White Impalas, buck and harem

**Peter Rockstroh** · 12-16-2020, 04:16 PM - **3 Likes**

Impalas, buck and harem
Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe
HP5 @ ASA 250 in HC-110
Toilet development

Galerie FB G3 Selenium toned

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bladerunner6 · 12-16-2020, 05:21 PM

Nice use of splitting things into three sections.

Alex_Ros · 12-16-2020, 09:03 PM

It is a good graphic document on the behavior of these animals.

I imagine that the one with the horns is the male.

stevejo · 12-17-2020, 02:37 AM

You may have been restricted in your viewpoint, but I would have tried to get the large central tree more to one side or the other. Nice photo though, almost a silhouette but retaining plenty of detail in the animals. It would have been far less effective if the group was all in the full sun. Very nice.

**Peter Rockstroh** · 12-17-2020, 06:36 AM

Thanks for your comments. The negative is twice as tall, but I decided to crop it to this format
because I liked the three Dark - Light - Dark stripes. The copy hanging in our family room looks
almost like a flag. The tree in the back is almost white in an unmodified test print. I´m not bothered
by its central position as much as by its original tone. It has about 500% burn-in in the print recipe.
Impalas can be quite skittish and I had to wait a fair amount of time for this image, especially
since I was also driving, which doesn´t allow you to move about the car looking for a better
position. But I´m very happy with this image and the composition of the group. In the print you
can see the light reflection in te buck´s eye

**hjoseph7** · 04-09-2021, 05:57 PM

Originally posted by Peter Rockstroh

Impalas, buck and harem
Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe
HP5 @ ASA 250 in HC-110
Toilet development

Galerie FB G3 Selenium toned

I love the lighting on this one. The deer really stand out under this lighting and background.

**Peter Rockstroh** · 04-10-2021, 08:10 AM

Thank you. That was what made me stop and wait. I saw the contrast and the group standing in open shade,
silhouetted against the bright grass. It almost looks like a flag.

Roger Dier · 04-20-2021, 05:23 AM

Originally posted by Peter Rockstroh

Impalas, buck and harem
Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe
HP5 @ ASA 250 in HC-110
Toilet development

Galerie FB G3 Selenium toned

Eyes are drawn to the impala in sunlight. Very interesting. Thank you .

**janosh** · 03-18-2022, 11:39 AM

Beautiful! Patience was repaid.

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12-16-2020, 05:21 PM	#2
bladerunner6 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Photos: Albums Posts: 2,080	Nice use of splitting things into three sections.

12-16-2020, 09:03 PM	#3
Alex_Ros Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 103	It is a good graphic document on the behavior of these animals. I imagine that the one with the horns is the male.

12-17-2020, 02:37 AM	#4
stevejo Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: Worcestershire, UK Photos: Albums Posts: 527	You may have been restricted in your viewpoint, but I would have tried to get the large central tree more to one side or the other. Nice photo though, almost a silhouette but retaining plenty of detail in the animals. It would have been far less effective if the group was all in the full sun. Very nice.

12-17-2020, 06:36 AM	#5
Peter Rockstroh Admiral Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: Bogota Posts: 445 Original Poster	Thanks for your comments. The negative is twice as tall, but I decided to crop it to this format because I liked the three Dark - Light - Dark stripes. The copy hanging in our family room looks almost like a flag. The tree in the back is almost white in an unmodified test print. I´m not bothered by its central position as much as by its original tone. It has about 500% burn-in in the print recipe. Impalas can be quite skittish and I had to wait a fair amount of time for this image, especially since I was also driving, which doesn´t allow you to move about the car looking for a better position. But I´m very happy with this image and the composition of the group. In the print you can see the light reflection in te buck´s eye

04-09-2021, 05:57 PM	#6
hjoseph7 Site Supporter Join Date: May 2014 Location: Minnesota Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,046	Originally posted by Peter Rockstroh Impalas, buck and harem Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe HP5 @ ASA 250 in HC-110 Toilet development Galerie FB G3 Selenium toned I love the lighting on this one. The deer really stand out under this lighting and background.

04-10-2021, 08:10 AM	#7
Peter Rockstroh Admiral Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: Bogota Posts: 445 Original Poster	Thank you. That was what made me stop and wait. I saw the contrast and the group standing in open shade, silhouetted against the bright grass. It almost looks like a flag.

04-20-2021, 05:23 AM	#8
Roger Dier Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Posts: 51	Originally posted by Peter Rockstroh Impalas, buck and harem Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe HP5 @ ASA 250 in HC-110 Toilet development Galerie FB G3 Selenium toned Eyes are drawn to the impala in sunlight. Very interesting. Thank you .

03-18-2022, 11:39 AM	#9
janosh Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 243	Beautiful! Patience was repaid.