Photo of the Day – November 8, 2009

Late Afternoon Ellies in B&W - copyright 2009: P. B. Eleazer
Photo tips:
- This shot had the elephants facing left, but was flipped. Animals moving to the right create more mental harmony to the western eye. Objects moving right to left often create a feeling of tension.
- Heavy vignetting in post processing can make images more dramatic.
[...] this conversion, I decided to ‘flip’ the image horizontally. I have discussed the logic of this in prior article. I use a basic rule of thumb: if I want to create a peaceful feeling, I like animals moving left to [...]