Ngorongoro, a photo from Morogoro, East

Photographer's Note

While this picture maybe belongs more to the TrekNature site, it is still, at least for me, significant of tanzania. It was taken in the Ngorongoro caldera, that is the leftovers of a volcano, which is often said in books as the paradise of animals or of preserved nature. This is probably excessive but still the place is most impressive and actually much preserved from a number of excesses of tourism (except when you are in the middle of the many cars that run down the slopes of the caldera early in the morning - after the rush, the situation is much quieter and the area large enough that you do not run often into another car).
As i recall there was a bunch of at least a hundred of zebras we were all watching from our 4x4. The one close to the center was somewhat standing out of the crowd. Maybe, and athough an animal, some form of portrait for me.

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Mayara (15) 2004-11-05 16:52

I found a photo very interesting, where only one of zebras this looking at for the camera, was very pretty. The photo was necessary!

justa (0) 2004-11-05 17:26

Very lovely animals, very good postcard.
I like it very much.

bgladman (1153) 2004-11-05 17:31

I like how you have got in close filling the frame. The almost in which the zebra stripes intersect is almost abstract and to me is quite effective. The green background is particularly striking - (I remember Africa as being mostly of browns and greys). i would have liked a slightly greater depth of field bringing the rear zebras into focus. That aside a great image - makes me want to hop on the next flight to Tanzania!

oochappan (4880) 2004-11-05 19:13

Very pleasant tight crop like you are in the mid of them, clear colors and indeed like you said, part of Tanzania, rightfully here on his place.
Clear colors and accurate sharpness/DOF, well done Michel.
Henk

avigur_11 (22553) 2004-11-05 19:18

An excellent shot for my Zebra theme, and a great (almost) b/w composition of stripes. Excellenty sharpness and DOF. Very well done, Michel.

flydragon (0) 2004-11-05 19:28

Bonsoir Michel
je suis pas un grand fan des photos
animalières, mais certaines j'avoue
marque, sutout a mon gout si elle
propose, comme ta photo, une belle
composition graphic, et un contact
comme ce zebre qui regarde dans ta
direction.
pour etre peu etre un peu plus graphique,
j'aurai bien déssaturé le vert
bravo une belle image
••simon••

eleparc (24063) 2004-11-05 19:28

c'est digne de geo magazine ça;-) bravo pour cette compo serrée sur les raies des zebres et ce morceau de verre au lointain... une grande force d'avoir cette tete qui te regarde de face et qui nous happe dans la photo;-) encore de l'excellent travail;-)

tucancr (24) 2004-11-05 23:44

Good capture, I like the pattern of this zebras, very detailed pictue and good compositon.

cetrocomix (309) 2004-11-06 1:09

Superbe la photo Michel! Pour plusieurs raisons. Le zèbre qui regarde et les autres qui tournent le dos cela donne une excellente composition. On est tout près, tellement qu'on a l'impression d'être avec eux. Focus impeccable, excellente qualité technique. Très bien vu.

verge (1242) 2004-11-06 5:51

good cropping. i like how the stripes meet well done

manny (22032) 2004-11-07 8:13

Michel...another fine picture from your collection. The patterns are well seen and the soft green background enhances them. A very good picture. Thanks for sharing.

kikvel (4784) 2004-11-07 8:22

very good shot Michael!

I like the way they stand next to each other creating somehow a giant black and white beast! It is how predators see them I guess...

I wonder if changed to B/W it will turn better.

I made a simple WS for you.

K!

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Wolbo (465) 2004-11-07 10:31

Nice sharp and vibrant shot. Zebras usually make for a good picture because of their natural contrast and you used that well here. I particularly like the fact that the zebras form one contiguous area that contrasts well with the green area. Framing and DOF are very good.

scalerman (26900) 2004-11-07 17:18

great compo. wouldn't change a thing. film can i presume?

Steft (6109) 2004-11-08 8:33

Nice picture. I like it cause they don't just stand in one line, but really mixed. I especially like the zebra who is looking to camera.

SophieL (6042) 2004-11-08 10:38

Effectivement une composition qui alterne entre graphisme et portrait, graphisme par ces lignes qui deviennent presque abstraites à force de répétition, et portrait par ce choix de mise au point sur l'animal qui regarde vers nous, couplé à une faible profondeur de champ. Ca me plait beaucoup!

Rhiannon (1728) 2004-11-09 2:56

Wonderful picture Michel!
The patterns and tight cropping work very well together. I love the zebra that is looking at you, so cute!
Excellent DOF. I like the green background that makes a great contrast to all the B&W stripes and patterns.
Excellent clarity and details.
Very well done!

RGatward (20108) 2004-11-09 4:42

A very well executed wildlife shot, and an interesting graphic compo too, not often you get both.

kinginexile (2598) 2004-11-11 0:29

Great animal pix, that would be not out of place in french GEO or Natl Geo. pages, on the contrary. This is a shot you may be able to market in some media or another, IMO.

nwoehnl (122) 2004-11-12 14:48

Hello Michel. This is a fun shot with a wonderful pattern you got from the way in which the zebras are arranged. The one in the crowd looking towards you gives a very cute touch to the scene. I like your photo better in color, for the way in which the brownish hues in the zebra manes contrast with the b&w patterns and the greenery. Beautiful work.

Gix (3565) 2004-12-04 2:44

Hi Michel, you are right: this can be a 'symbol' of the Tanzania!
I envy you and all the other fortunated guys that have the possibility to visit these amazing places!
Very nice photo, with a tele i suppose seening the limited dof that concentrate the attention on the zebra lookin us in the center.
Very, very nice!
ciao, Giorgio

cool_s15 (4050) 2005-01-10 6:38

wow very interesting photo! Great natural texture, really looks like a painting to me, very nice indeed.
Great DOF and well captured!

caliane (610) 2005-02-22 13:28

wow!!! pretty good!!! great shot!

dolin (7369) 2005-06-13 3:26

Bonsoir Michel.
C'est avec plaisir que je viens de vous découvrir, vous et votre galerie.
J'aime bien cette compo.
C'est assez graphique comme prise.
J'adore ce zèbre qui regardse l'objectif alors que tous les autres pointent leur museau dans dans un sens différent.
De plus, un très bon cadrage, une belle lumière et une bonne PDC.
Bien fait.
Fred

(je suis à sec, je repasse demain pour le smile)

Stepan (27210) 2005-06-16 15:51

La netteté, le point de vue et le cadrage me semblent parfaits. En plus, le fond vert donne une bonne force à l'ensemble.
C'est très bien fait.
Stéphane

joseelias (0) 2005-06-26 14:57

Great nature photo. Not only the work in the DOF is very nice to blur the background, but also the amalgam of BW stripes creates a pleasant apparent “chaos”. Of course the best part is the one looking at us, which makes us focus in it balancing the whole composition.

Clairedelune (4923) 2005-09-12 18:18

Bonjour Michel,
Une mer de zèbres! Et ce zèbre, à l'envers des autres et qui regarde dans votre direction, c'est le mouton noir du troupeau? :D Plus sérieusement, tout a été dit ou presque sur cette photo. Que dire de plus? Alors je répète : bon sujet, bien cadré, bon choix pour la profondeur de champ. Vous avez su saisir un regard, un bref moment. Chapeau!
Claire

marietom (34611) 2005-09-16 15:40

J'adore !
Belle galerie, bravo !
A+
Marie

asival (5307) 2006-03-12 17:03

Hi Michel

I just love it.. great timing,POV and framing.
the colors are amazing

well done man

Assi

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srpablillo (225) 2006-04-25 12:02

Very nice line & colour -full picture. Green background is superb as well as your focus on zebras.

Great. Congratulations

Pablo

clarita (654) 2006-05-23 23:26

wow...great pic!
unfortunately, you don't see zebras as readily as you do in parts of africa like kenya...which is why i appreciate your photo.
beauiful bw strips next to the green backdrop...very sharp in image/colour.
i like!

mariaeva (55) 2006-08-18 22:44

Wonderful! I really like the zebra looking at the camera... Well done!
Marie-Eve

naseemjk (54) 2008-01-17 8:45