Monday, 18th January 2010
Loneliness
by Morkel Erasmus
A blue wildebeest stands alone against the stark desolation of the Kalahari desert...and survives.
Equipment: Canon
Morkel Erasmus
I have been fascinated with eye-catching and breath-taking photos of the natural world for as long as I can remember. I don't know why it took me so long to pick up my first DSLR camera, but when I did, it all just clicked for me (pun intended). Join me as I share my various experiences in and around the Southern African landscape and wilderness with you...
Website: http://saffascapes.blogspot.com
Loneliness by Morkel Erasmus was photo of the day on Monday, 18th January 2010. It is tagged Black & White, Clouds, Wildebeest. You can leave a comment below.
28 Comments
rolfon7
i really like this shot it makes me want to be there. congradulations and thanks for sharing
rolfon7
u were der at the right moment nice picture taking. The wildebeast helped u alot on the shot the gives it da right touch
Anurag
Terrific shot. The sky is just amazing. Dark at the top, white in the lower part thus helping to focus the attention firmly on the lion. The foreground is also uniform and nondistracting, and the cloud formation is great. Everything seems perfect. A once in a lifetime shot.
paul whitton
absolutly stunning photo, it stands alone and requires no comment than to view it and take it in!
su
Great b/w shot.
lol Anurag can not see the lion only the wildebeest!
maher
GReat shot…. love it..
Wanda Krack
A stunning capture!
Pauline Jones
Dramatic concept picture
ziggy
Stunning and moody, bereft and majestic. Thank you.
Marie Dunphy Harding
A remarkable picture, this must make it to your ‘Best Shots Ever’ portfolio.
Katherine Lee Strassburg
Stark and perfect! The chaotic strato-cirrus clouds look like brush-strokes and are the perfect background for the lonely silhouette. Your technique enables us to feel the vastness of the landscape while focusing on such a small portion of it. Your website is wonderful–your emotional attachment to your country shows thru in your work.
Renee
Excellent b/w like it alot!
Ellen Empson
This is absolutely one of the best yet!
mike
I like the black and white scene.
Malta photography
Very nice moment and briliantly taken. Indeed you are to be congratulated for this image
Morkel Erasmus
Thank you very much for the kind compliments everybody!!!
I do so wish that it was in fact a lion…hehe
reza
oh i can feel how bad is loneliness
nice shot dear
i love b/w pics
Christy
Amazing shot. I am trying to figure out how you got the sky like that.
Sparts
Aurag, I think you need to focus just a little more :p
Great title, look forward to more from you.
Morkel Erasmus
thank you reza, Christy & Sparts.
the sky was really shot as is. nothing changed in processing except convert to B&W and increase black on the foreground to produce the silhouette.
Grete
Great image, excellent and dramatic cross-light! Very well caught the loneliness and the local aridity. Congrats and Greetings
João Ganhão
Nice! Great combo!
Morkel Erasmus
Thanks so much for the kind comments everyone. This truly is a great honour.
Duncan Craig
Well done Morkel, a lovely image.
Morkel Erasmus
thank you Duncan
Denise Liebenberg
Morkel, I am not a photographer but an artist, and the mood which you have captured with this photo takes my breath away! Well done!
Denise
Prakash Bhikha
Great picture…..
Morkel Erasmus
thanks very much for the kind comments Denise and Prakash!