Inspiring Photo: Head Games #12791287

Head Games

Uploaded: March 02, 2012 | Entered: March 18, 2015 04:15:39

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These two Zebra's naturally created an optical illusion - An Eye Test for the weary!!

Canon 70-200L IS at 200mm. ISO 400, Early-Afternoon, 1/200 @ f5.6, EC -1/3 Adjustments with PSE9 and NIK Silver Efex

Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 1/200 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 200.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 50D

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Tammy M. Anderson March 02, 2012 0

Great title, comp. and capture, Jeff. #1446854

Tiia Vissak March 02, 2012 0

a cool scene! #10017473

MELODIE C. ROBERTS March 02, 2012 0

Zebras??

I thought it was a prison break ;0)

Sensational capture and the NiK silver is a great choice!! #10017483

Jeff Robinson March 02, 2012 0

From a seperate page -

Karen E. Michaels
karenemichaels.com
member since: 8/24/2004

Fabulous!

I like that you picked this one.
I am sure you shot many.
Two zebras, one head, my kind of art. #10017490

Jack Gaskin March 02, 2012 0

A VERY BOLD B&W wonderful treatment
Put a heard of these together and you can understand how the stripes help confuse predators.

Jack #10017491

Gord MacEachern March 02, 2012 0

Love it Jeff, well done!!! #10017513

Kathy Reeves March 02, 2012 0

Excellent image of these well camouflaged zebras #10017542

Mary Timman March 02, 2012 0

Wow.fabulous B&W. #10017627

Carolyn M. Fletcher March 02, 2012 0

You get a lot done when you put your heads together...even zebras know that! #10017660

Gary Enloe March 02, 2012 0

Nice capture Jeff and great detail #10017713

Jyri Vissak March 02, 2012 0

Well seen and presented! #10017733

Nikki McDonald March 02, 2012 0

Wonderfully sharp and the contrasts are excellent, Jeff. Cute title. #10017766

Nancy L. Green March 02, 2012 0

FANTASTIC image Jeff, I love the boldness of the B+W, VERY" well done!! <>< #10017885

Marilyn Cornwell March 02, 2012 0

Beautiful work, Jeff! A wonderful image! #10017944

Linda M. Walker March 02, 2012 0

Very nice...love the title #10017949

Ann Coates March 02, 2012 0

Those stripes sure do play havoc with the eyes. A beautiful moment you captured here with superb treatment. #10017992

David M. Montero March 02, 2012 0

Very striking. Beautiful B&W capture Jeff! #10018008

Stephen Zacker March 02, 2012 0

Striking is the first thing that came to my mind :-) #10018019

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas March 02, 2012 0

Great composition and tones Jeff!,
Amalia #10018067

Robert R. Goodman March 02, 2012 0

Hi Jeff,Stunnig B&W.Beautiful capture my friend!!!! #10018078

John Connolly March 02, 2012 0

Well seen and captured Jeff! This is a great B&W image, you have done well here! #10018126

Gail Sullivan March 02, 2012 0

Hi Jeff...you did such a great job with the capture and the b/w conversion! #10018153

Stan Kwasniowski March 02, 2012 0

Jeff, wonderful image #10018177

Mike Clime March 02, 2012 0

Great capture and b/w what was an excellent choice, Jeff! #10018211

Marijana Fajgl March 02, 2012 0

Great capture, Jeff! It is perfect in black and white! #10018312

ALLEN O. HOWARD March 02, 2012 0

WoW!!! Stare at these two for a while and you can see all sorts of things!!! Awesome Jeff!!! #10018313

David Phalen March 03, 2012 0

An outstanding B&W image with excellent comp, contrast and clarity!! Very well done Jeff!! #10018567

Renee Doyle March 03, 2012 0

Great capture of this wonderful pose Jeff!!! Excellent b/w conversion too! #10018839

Inge Linden March 03, 2012 0

Wonderful B/W image and the tittle -)) #10018872

Lorraine A. Cook March 03, 2012 0

In the right place...at the right time, Jeff!<:))

Excellent B+W image. Reminds me of my college days in Psychology!(LOL)<:)) #10018949

Jeff Robinson March 03, 2012 0

Thanks Everyone Very Much!! Jeff #10018972

Mary Dimitriw March 03, 2012 0

Gorgeous B&W image Jeff!! Perfect title too. #10019103

Jill Odice March 03, 2012 0

LOve this :-) Where does one end the the other start ? :-) #10019539

Emile Abbott March 03, 2012 0

Oh Yes Jeff and great work in Silver Efex 2. Eye teaser! #10019947

Patrick Rouzes March 03, 2012 0

Incredible clarity, tones, contrasts, lines, & timing here, Jeff! Does not get much better than this, my friend! #10019977

Laura E. Swan March 03, 2012 0

So beautiful. You are inspiring me to head to the Zoo this spring, Jeff. :))) Great shooing!!! :) !

-Laura :D

P.S. Jeff was it you who told me a good while back that one of your images is here at our Calgary Zoo??? #10020033

Phillip R. Connolly March 04, 2012 0

Nature sure designed these creatures to confuse the predators, Jeff!! Excellent capture that goes so well in the monochrome finish!!

Phil #10020487

Heather Loewenhardt March 04, 2012 0

Fabulous composition and great contrast for b/w. #10020838

Jeff Robinson March 04, 2012 0

Thank You! Jeff #10020880

Marilyn K. Lincecum March 04, 2012 0

Great shot for B&W...Love the title. Starring at these guys for awhile could make you a little dizzy or at least a little confused. #10021146

Rona L. Schwarz March 05, 2012 0

Perfect capture for B&W, Jeff! Zebras make such wonderful subjects and you have created a marvelous graphic design with these two - although it's a little hard to stare at this for very long! Great title, too! #10022126

Antonio Amen March 05, 2012 0

Zebras always is a great theme and give excellent photos, this one is an example of it and the almost face to face increses is value, well done.
Have a nice day. #10022252

Jeff Robinson March 05, 2012 0

Thank You!! Jeff #10022283

Phyllis H. Burchett March 06, 2012 0

Fantastic shot, made even better with the use of B&W!!! #10024021

Jeff Robinson March 06, 2012 0

Thank You Phyllis! Jeff #10024360

Linda S. Smith March 08, 2012 0

Just GORGEOUS Jeff! Love the B&W work as well! #10028654

Jeff Robinson March 09, 2012 0

Thank You Linda! Jeff #10029890

Marijana Fajgl April 14, 2015 0

Big congratulations, Jef, wonderful image! #11285230

Deborah Lewinson April 14, 2015 0

Congrats, Jeff, on this terrific finalist! #11285427

Marilyn K. Lincecum April 14, 2015 0

Congratulations Jeff on a beautiful finalist. Hope to see it with the Gold. #11285495

Carol L. Fowler April 14, 2015 0

Congrats on this beautiful Finalist! #11285662

Jeffrey R. Bange April 15, 2015 0

Congratulations Jeff and best of luck in the next round. #11285786

Nadia Paul April 15, 2015 0

Congrats on your wonderful finalist Jeff! #11285849

Tammy M. Anderson April 16, 2015 0

Beautiful finalist, Congrats! #11286497

Jeff Robinson April 19, 2015 0

Thank You! #11288426

Nikki McDonald April 20, 2015 0

Superb tones. Congratulations on your Finalist. #11288741

Kathy Shogren April 20, 2015 0

Big congrats Jeff on this wonderful winner! #11288951

Bojan Bencic April 20, 2015 0

Well done, Jeff. Congratulations on your win! #11289001

Kathy Salerni April 20, 2015 0

Huge congrats on your awesome Winner, Jeff! #11289025

JO ANN CLEVELAND April 20, 2015 0

Congrats on your awesome Gold Winner Jeff! #11289183

Joannie Bertucci April 20, 2015 0

Jeff, I'm totally confused! :-) Congrats on your "stripped" gold badge! #11289243

frank w. degenhardt April 20, 2015 0

Love the b&w. Congratulations on the Second Place Win Jeff. #11289272

Deborah Lewinson April 20, 2015 0

So glad to see this marvelous image get a gold badge, Jeff! Congratulations! #11289335

Marijana Fajgl April 20, 2015 0

Huge congratulations on your gold, Jeff! #11289351

Val Feldman April 20, 2015 0

Warmest congrats, Jeff, on an excellent Gold Winner! #11289405

Rona L. Schwarz April 20, 2015 0

Congratulations on a very fine Gold Winner, Jeff! #11289418

Terry Cervi April 21, 2015 0

Congrats on your fantastic win, Jeff! #11289479

Reynaldo D. Reyes April 21, 2015 0

Another feather on your cap. Congrats Jeff...Rey #11289638

Ujjwal Mukherjee April 21, 2015 0

Congratulations on your wonderful Winner,Jeff!! #11289676

Leslie McLain April 21, 2015 0

Congrats on a beautiful winner, Jeff. #11289814

Carol Flisak April 21, 2015 0

Congratulations on your wonderful winner, Jeff! #11289927

Gail Sullivan April 22, 2015 0

Congrats, Jeff! #11290112

Nadia Paul April 22, 2015 0

Congrats on a wonderful winner Jeff! #11290332

Mary K. Robison April 22, 2015 0

Congratulations on your well earned Gold Winner, Jeff! #11290426

Jeff Robinson April 23, 2015 0

Thanks Everyone!! #11290993

Teresa Burnett April 26, 2015 0

Wonderful, Jeff!! Huge Congratulations on your Win!! #11292438

Evy Johansen April 26, 2015 0

Big congratulations on this beautiful win, Jeff!! #11292458

Martha R. Mazon April 26, 2015 0

Such a sweet image, Jeff, and so striking in B&W! Congratulations! #11292677

Carol Eade April 28, 2015 0

Beautiful winner, Jeff. Congratulations! #11293388

Phyllis A. Houghton April 30, 2015 0

Congrats on your gold. One of my favorites!

#11294476

Cindy Bendush May 01, 2015 0

Dynamite Gold Jeff - congratulations! #11294993

Jeff Robinson May 01, 2015 0

Thank You! #11295072

Emile Abbott May 04, 2015 0

Congratulations on your gold medal winner, Jeff. I am running a bit behind. #11296590

Becky LeMaster May 13, 2015 0

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR WINNER JEFF!! :) #11301482

Jeff Robinson May 16, 2015 0

Thank You! #11302766

ALLEN O. HOWARD June 01, 2015 0

Very, very nice! Congratulations Jeff!
#11311178

Jeff Robinson June 08, 2015 0

Thank You Allen! #11315117

ALLEN O. HOWARD December 30, 2015 0

In B&W! WOW! A fantastic image with excellent detail. A fantastic monochrome image Jeff. Congratulations on the win as well. #11418072

Jeff Robinson December 30, 2015 0

Thank You Allen! #11418172

Mary K. Robison March 13, 2016 0

CONGRATULATIONS on another fine photo getting an ALL-TIME Gold EP, Jeff!
Best of luck on the next levels! #11446563

Jeff Robinson March 26, 2016 0

Thanks Mary! #11451967

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