Recently took this picture at Utah's Hogle Zoo. This is my first submission and first time cropping and adjusting levels. I dont expect to do very well I am more looking for comments to improve my photography
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The two beams crossing in front give us a sense of this limited "habitat." Nonethless, the subject is making the best of it with a game (?) The B&W works well - makes the ape the stand out.
Nice subject. In my opinion, I would have desaturated a bit more to remove all traces of color, or brought back enough to emphasize a traditional sepia effect.
I think in your attempts to increase contrast, you lightened the wood too much and darkened your main subject too much losing detail in the gorilla. I do however, like your idea to have kept the grass with some color and I do like the composition alot.
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