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Snowy Owl
Snowy Owl
Alain


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Free Study 2008-08 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Sigma 50-500mm f/4.0-6.3 EX DG HSM for Nikon
Location: Ecomuseum, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC
Date: Aug 8, 2008
Aperture: f/7.1
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/180
Galleries: Nature, Animals
Date Uploaded: Aug 29, 2008

Picture of a male Snowy Owl

Post processing is basicly the same as my last 2 free study entry. I like the results it gives.

Open in LR
Basic Curves, colors, levels and lighting adjustment
Crop
Saved as JPG
Open in PS
Levels
Brighten the eyes
Cloned out a few small spot on the feathers
Smart Sharpening a few times by small increments
Duplicate layer
Changed 1 layer to B&W
Merge the 2 layers using multiply
Dodge & Burn
Save for Web
Re-open in PS
Smart Sharpen again
Added a border
Save for Web again

Statistics
Place: 7 out of 487
Avg (all users): 6.8303
Avg (commenters): 8.0000
Avg (participants): 6.6992
Avg (non-participants): 7.2143
Views since voting: 3072
Views during voting: 248
Votes: 165
Comments: 16
Favorites: 7 (view)


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09/12/2008 10:04:44 PM
gorgeous!!!
thanks for the edit steps...now I can play a bit at home...:)
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09/09/2008 03:44:24 PM
Congrats on your 7th place with this beautiful shot!
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09/08/2008 10:23:27 PM
Lovely shot and congrats on the top ten in a FS - nothing new for you, I know, but a remarkable achievement to repeat that feat so often! Thanks also for sharing your processing steps!
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09/08/2008 12:57:24 PM
Beautiful photo Alain. Bravo for top 10!
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09/08/2008 12:41:29 PM
WHOOT!

Bubo Scandiacus strikes again - congratulations on 7th place in a free study Alain - am banking on some sort of handicap system for FSM09 ;)
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09/08/2008 09:25:08 AM
Beautiful shot Alain. Congrats on a top 10!
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09/08/2008 08:31:34 AM
Well you did not make it to the GTG & the bird sanctuary there but it sure looks like you were there with this fine image - congrats !!!
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09/08/2008 01:01:32 AM
Hi Alain, I actually wondered if this was yours during voting. You have some amazing animals around your place.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/07/2008 11:43:04 AM
WONDERFUL ... right down to the frame. Bumping you up...
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09/07/2008 08:13:15 AM
beautiful light, colour and editing...superb 9
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09/07/2008 01:28:50 AM
for me, this imagen needs just a litter bit of contrast to be perfect!!!
white, white and yellow
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09/05/2008 11:27:29 AM
Simply awsome. Best shot I've seen so far.
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09/02/2008 02:48:27 PM
Nice clarity and lighting
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09/01/2008 10:20:44 PM
Wow, that's a menacing stare. Excellent photo.
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09/01/2008 01:09:37 PM
beautiful detail. peircing eyes
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09/01/2008 06:43:51 AM
beautiful detail
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