Ed Palaszynski  


Eye and Geometry by Ed Palaszynski

November 2024 - Eye and Geometry

November 2024 - Ed Palaszynski

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Last image from the zoo images. I was intrigued by the geometry of the flapped ear from the elephant. High lighting the ear as well as the eye made for a nice geometric composition. D500, F7.1, 1/600 shutter. Comments please.


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6 comments posted




Ed Taje   Ed Taje
The BW is my favourite of the two. It has good detail in the shadows and the whites are not overpowering. I did three edits in mono that changed the toning, and none of them did anything for the image. I think you nailed it with this one.   Posted: 11/05/2024 18:14:35
Ed Palaszynski   Ed Palaszynski
Hey Ed, thanks for playing with the image. The color certainly does contribute as Haru points out below, but the B&W really simplifies the shapes. The toning was tricky due the original lighting.   Posted: 11/22/2024 23:16:09



Melissa Cramer Sonnen   Melissa Cramer Sonnen
For me, the color is really hard to distinguish what this is (at first gance). But there is no doubt with the mono. I agree that highlighting the eye, especially, made the head of this guy have more inmpact so it is not only about the ear. Nice crop job.   Posted: 11/06/2024 16:22:50
Ed Palaszynski   Ed Palaszynski
Hey Melissa, thanks for compare and contrast for color vs. B&W. I too preferred the B&W as I think it simplifies the viewer's initial look...That ear functions as a simple triangle pointing to the eye.   Posted: 11/22/2024 23:18:57



Haru Nagasaki   Haru Nagasaki
Hi Ed, thank you for sharing.
I like color version better. For me, the highlight of the image is the colored eye and the sensitive pattern of colors. The ear is not sharp, maybe it is motion blur. That's helps my eye focusing on the eye. I might try to crop the top a bit, maybe 3x2 format. It might help to make it dramatic.   Posted: 11/19/2024 12:46:33
Ed Palaszynski   Ed Palaszynski
Hey Haru, thanks for the color comments. I definitely wanted the viewer to go the eye as that anchors the image. I initially played with that top of image crop and it was simply too close to that ear which I think helps point the viewer to the eye.   Posted: 11/22/2024 23:22:35