NEXT NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELER COVER

Magnificance !!

Holy Moly, wish I had made one half that good there. Absolutely stunning, and congrats for getting the cover, they don't get any better than this, so why not?
One thing on the original though, after studying it for a few more moments I noticed the little bit of light area on top allows the eye to escape; I'd crop it off to the top of the main cloud. Easy to show you, just scroll down on the piece, eliminating the blank are of the sky a bit to see the effect. Makes it a bit horizontal then, but so what? The other thing that happens when you do this, the top of the trees end up out of the middle, and the warm band of the mountain in the top third, and the bottom of the trees just about run through the bottom third! And the elephant ends up a lot closer to the intersection of the thirds. Feels better overall and the viewer stays longer in your art- cool.

Congrats again.

The crop that is shown on one of the posts answers a lot of my concerns , at first I had issues with the top left of the image and the

lacking of detail. That said, the image is well deserving of the cover of national geographic, it is also well deserving of POW. Strong in

colour , lighting, composition and wonderful visual elements, indeed a spacial capture of nature in all her glory, well done.

Just to add to my comment, I never knew what talent "elves" had, obviously the ability to decipher beauty, talent and

an ability to provide eye candy to us mere mortals is one of their strengths .

wonderful!

I agree with everything that was said before me. This is a stunning image, I believe every photographer would be proud to have something similar in his portfolio. One thing was bothering me, its the way the elephant is half hidden behind the tree, which made me think "I wish I could see more of the Elephant". However with the crop made by the NG, I believe it improved the photo, putting the elephant in front. The photo was already amazing and it became even better, for me at least.

I do not want to speak about technic, cropping or composition but emotions. This is Africa. Kilimanjaro, wildlife, nature and sunrise. What else?

Yes Marina,What else ? ,everything have been said and done so perfectly .

Absolutely stupendous image. And taken right in my back yard! :)

Congratulations. I really don't think this could have been better executed. it is "picture perfect" ...Pardon the pun!

Greetings from Kenya,
Mark

I really like all the apparent movement in the photo. The tops of the trees are windblown in one direction and the bottom of the mountain seems to be being swept away in the opposite direction. It's truly breathtaking. Nice Work!

Marina's passion for animals and nature is evident in her entire body of work. If you haven't done so, please take the time to enjoy the many beautiful shots she has captured over the years. Love this woman's talent!

One of the best images in POW I have seen this year. Hope to see more like that.

One of the best images in POW I have seen this year. Hope to see more like that.

One of the best images in POW I have seen this year. Hope to see more like that.

Beautiful tones of the sunset that fall on the foliage and the animals,

So far, well said. Rarely does a photograph of this skill technically come directly from the camera, be it digital or film.

To my knowledge and skill level all photos need some development, Ansel always added development, digital shots

require development if for sharpness alone.

 

Therefore the question begs...what camera and what exposure details, or better yet what development or

enhancements did you perform and with what software?

 

And needless to say the photo has perfect exposure, perfect composure ( that is as near perfect as us mortals can

obtain) resulting in a grand, gorgeous photo. A presentation that all skilled photographers expect. We throw away

those numerous shots we make that do not meet these standards.

 

Please, an answer.

 

Zbinden

Just great. An amazing photo.

Einar

Completely gorgeous work, as always.

This is an incredible capture that most of us can only dream of, thanks for sharing and congratulations for the NG cover.

To be brief, this picture is perfect in every way. Subject, composition, lighting, colors, etc. Think of any aspect of photography that you could think of, from any book you've read or any person you've talked with, and this would be a textbook example of every little thing done not just right, but beautifully. This is the shot of a lifetime. Your National Geographic cover is more than deserved & this is maybe the best POW selection I've seen. Congratulations.

Dear Marina!
You have CAPTURED THE SOUL!!!!!!
of this very magic place.
I should know..
I grew up a few miles from Amboseli National Park..
on the slopes of Kilimanjaro in Loitokitok
Every weekend we would come down here!
You have taken a photo that has all the right ingredients for the perfect safari!
Kilimanjaro in stunning colours, the elephants..the lush green and managed to convey that MAGIC of Kenya
Very well done

Marita

Marina, you have capture an amzing image with beautiful light and texture! The image conveys the paradise we live in! Congratulations for The National Geographic Honor and also for The Image of the week Honor!!!

Marina...at the cost of being repetitive...Supremely stunning picture!!! Kudos to you!! Makes me want to go there!!

Absolutely STUNNING!
It makes me want to pack a bag and catch a plane.

I can't say anything that hasn't already been said. Congratulations Marina. I, like many on this board, am a big fan! Keep it up.

What can one say? Astounding, unbelievable! No a conventional Nature shot, but extremely artistic in evry way. I can't wait to receive my next copy of Traveler. Congratulations, Marina!