The Zebras

Thank you for your comments and critiques!

Great light and exposure to match it.

Amazing work, Gunnar! You turned the difficult high-contrast situation into an opportunity to make an successful art! My admiration! +++

dozens , hundreds of zebra images have bored me for years. Your shot reconcile me with this beautiful , photogenic animal.  It's true , you turn a problem in a opportunity : all your choices are correct : the square frame , a neat B&W, the highlights/shadows equilibrium. Just the big stone on the left seems me a too dark presence for the image balancing.

congrats 

Vezio

Nice image. I wonder if this wouldn't be better without the falling water in the upper left and the artifacts just above the water. My thought is that I find the water distracting and the piece of fence makes it more obvious that this is a scene in a zoo.

A beautiful shot with very nice lighting, Gunnar!

Black and white in the sense of the words! Very attractive final result - the play of lights and shadows and tonality choice as such included. Fine work, Gunnar, compliments!

A very well made BW.

The lighting is fantastic!  Beautifully seen and captured! ~~~~L

Excellent light!

nice use of light

Bravo!!! A wonderful B/W! Compliments!

as others mentioned already: given tricky light situation exposure is perfect. Despite the scene being dynamic and conveying a sense of movement of the zebras (several details like motion blur of water and wagging tail underlining it) the trunk of the tree, dark leaves above and shadows nearly in a half circle around the zebras stabilize the image - so despite movement, there's no clutter - wow!

cheers, Wolfgang

Wow!!! One more 7++++ shot, Gunnar...excellent image...brilliant use of light in this image helps it to elevate to the next level...play of shadow and the patterned skin of the zebras matches very well...wonderful tonality and composition...my best 

gunnar. one of the nicest light seen on pn, and a perfecyt management. admirable, compliments!

Wonderful blend of texture, lines, shadow and light. The tonal range is superb!

 

deb

The specific light treatment Gunnar creates an impressive effect.....

The b&w presentation was a wise choice......

Excellent.....

It is an impressive work in hard light condition, and  you have  well observed the possibilities
The composition is well balanced. The water drops is a nice compositional "answer" to the tree curvature . The rock on the L  ,the  "semi circled" lights/ shadows of them in the FG. and the dark  grey BG , rocks and tree are well "framing"  the group and  texture of the zebras .I agree that the very top on the L side can be cloned out  ,but it is a creative skilled photgraph.

 

 

Lesson of photography !

Thank you for sharing , Best regards, Teo

Amazing!

Dear ALL, thank you very much for your comments and thoughts, these are more than appreciated.

A grotto with bright, streaming light and dark shadows...and a herd of zebra! How can you miss? A perfect setting for your talents.

This is my favourite of your series, first I was torn between the tighter 2nd B&W and this one but here you have a wonderful harmonic lines arrangement and superb light in one, more than in the 2nd one. The tree and water-drops lines add impact here, IMO.

Great blackandwhite.

Exceptional b/w image.  Love the framing, tones and clarity.