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Good angle that exaggerates the gun. Very sharp and nice enhancing BG. Well done.

<P> Thanks for details of PS settings thats educational.

Thanks for the detailed critique on 'Jagirda'r. Love it. Will follow through the suggestions. Regards, ifti.

This museum piece, sitting on a concrete pad in an open field,  needed some help to provide a more dynamic look so I used a low angle (couldn't get these old knees to bend any lower), 17mm lens to emphasize the gun barrel, and the indicated Channel Mixer settings to get what you see here.  Those channel mixer settings were needed in order to get any separation between sky & clouds.  I felt a bit of nostalgia near this subject having spent 6 years of my younger days servicing the electrical systems in these old beasts.  Thanks for taking the time.  Best, LM.

Impressive capture, Len..! & A rather masculine one for that :-)  A wide angle lens seems to be the perfect choice for this, as it does put great emphasis on the barrel of the tank. I like your square framing too, it goes well with the diagonal of the barrel. Have a good WE! Best, Marjolein

Thanks for taking the time the trouble to give some thought to this one.  A bit of a psychologist are you?  Seeking the Freudian underpinnings?  The attraction?  You could be right.  Riding along in one of these 56 ton wagons is a very macho experience.  And the gun barrel?  The business end of it?  Well, watch out for that!  Always a pleasure.  :-)  Best, LM.

Fab shot!

Thanks for your validation.  Best, LM.

While the emphasis on the barrel is key I think the threatening look of the sky also contributes a lot to the shot.

The effect of the wide angel lens and the short distant between you and the camera played a major rule in this image sense appearance and also great effect on the clouds which looks  very moving, you also have very fine details, the b/w format is very wise choice here and thats also add to the outstanding composition of this great work.

Thank you my friend for sharing it and wishing you all of the best.

Thanks for your visit.  B&W was my choice because these iron beasts are monotone anyway & I like the classic appearance.  The wide angle lens simply magnifies the threat of the cannon.  Best, LM.

A well point of view for this british tank!!! Good choice for a B&W shot! Kind regards!

Good image. I like the composition and the strong diagonal element of the barrel. Even though this works in grayscale, I'm wondering how it is in color.

Nice to have your visit.   Your remarks on the sky have validated my decision to darken them in Photoshop. Many Thanks.  Best, LM.

Good to have your views on this one.  It has a special place in my heart as I used to maintain a squadron of these beauties.  (well, beauty is in the eye of the beholder & I used to TRY to maintain them)  :-)  Best, LM.

Thanks for stopping by.  Since you ask, here is the original colour version.  Best, LM.

Len:  The B/W version is definitely more dramatic.  The gun angle and sky make it ominous.  Hope your knees are better.  Alan

I prefer the B&W version too.  The wide lens I used accentuates the gun barrel, as intended.  The original frame was 1:1.5 ratio.  Had to crop a bit out to keep the excessive sky area down.  Knees are holding their own.  (today)  Thanks for asking.  Best, LM.

Thanks Len,

It does work better in B&W. Good choice to use it.