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Challenge: Wildlife II (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 IS USM
Location: Zoo
Date: Jan 20, 2006
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/100
Galleries: Animals
Date Uploaded: Jan 22, 2006

I went to the Zoo with my new lens and just went nuts taking pictures! No tripod. Got a lot of great shots, but this was probably my favorite. I probably should have done a little Dodge along his left side...

Processing: Crop, Unsharp Mask, minor level adjustments, frame

Statistics
Place: 66 out of 261
Avg (all users): 6.0434
Avg (commenters): 8.0667
Avg (participants): 5.5487
Avg (non-participants): 6.2833
Views since voting: 1068
Views during voting: 467
Votes: 346
Comments: 18
Favorites: 0


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02/01/2006 01:08:28 PM
Originally posted by macrothing:

8 - Good capture, nice colors, good composition. Criticism; a little more detail, although I realize you may have intentionally gone for this 'softness'.


Thank you! The softness wasn't intentional nor desired. You are right in that a sharper image would be been better. I should have done more post-editing. Unfortunately, at 300mm focal length without a tripod, this picture is the only one with his expression and clarity that I had that wasn't blurry! I'll have to remember to bring a tripod next time! Thank you for your helpful comment.
02/01/2006 01:04:42 PM
Originally posted by AzCKelly:

Wow, very nice, You can almost see him contemplating. Very nice.


Thank you so much. That is exactly the reason I chose this picture over the others. I just loved the expression on his face and body.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/31/2006 09:24:13 PM
Ah! Exactly...great title!
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01/31/2006 05:01:30 PM
8 - Good capture, nice colors, good composition. Criticism; a little more detail, although I realize you may have intentionally gone for this 'softness'.
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01/31/2006 12:55:31 PM
This is cute.. Great shot..I have seen people with the same expression..
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01/30/2006 05:35:49 PM
10 nuff said? ;)
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01/30/2006 11:32:53 AM
great image!
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01/29/2006 08:37:56 PM
Wow, very nice, You can almost see him contemplating. Very nice.
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01/29/2006 03:22:19 PM
Very good composition. I also like the color and DOF. Very nice!
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01/28/2006 11:08:23 AM
Ugh, Great Chief Holy Smoke has spoken.
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01/28/2006 08:07:38 AM
Excellent, I love this casual shot, great DOF as well.....
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01/28/2006 03:18:48 AM
nice shot...9
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01/26/2006 04:51:56 AM
Got to love the humour although I'm guessing by the vegetation that this may be a zoo shot. BUT - this image is brilliant and I'm not going to nit-pick on what is/not natural environment - after all - he's not sitting on a plastic chair is he? Deserves a good place - I wish you luck.
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01/25/2006 10:07:43 PM
Nice shot
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01/25/2006 06:38:03 PM
Great shot. Border fits well.
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01/25/2006 03:15:40 PM
well done
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01/25/2006 02:04:45 PM
Nice capture.
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01/25/2006 03:35:44 AM
I love this. i love this. needs to be more focused on the chimp. right now it is focused on the log.
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