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Challenge: Wildlife II (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Kodak DX6490
Location: Addo South Africa
Date: Jan 22, 2006
Aperture: 3.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/450
Galleries: Nature, Animals
Date Uploaded: Jan 24, 2006

Taken at Addo National Elephant Park in South Africa.
Only slight cropping and border added.

Statistics
Place: 193 out of 261
Avg (all users): 5.0186
Avg (commenters): 4.9630
Avg (participants): 4.4128
Avg (non-participants): 5.3271
Views since voting: 819
Views during voting: 436
Votes: 323
Comments: 31
Favorites: 0


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02/04/2006 02:40:32 AM
I do not know what I was thinking with the border.......
 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/31/2006 09:51:33 PM
I like the picture, I don't care for the boarder.
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01/31/2006 02:27:42 PM
Like the shot, not sure about the white border though
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01/31/2006 02:12:12 PM
gimmicky border. I see another elephant back there... show me more.
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01/31/2006 12:48:38 PM
nice editing!
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01/29/2006 11:48:14 PM
Nice capture, but you cut the second trunk off with the boarder which hurts your composition a bit.
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01/29/2006 07:11:13 AM
Great photo ruined. Border police have been notified :)
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01/29/2006 03:17:24 AM
A little overexposed for my tastes and I'm not much for using frames on photos unless they're the kind that you put the photo into.
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01/28/2006 08:26:59 AM
Good composition and very nice color balance. I'm not overly fond of the framing but I like the picture
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01/28/2006 05:46:12 AM
One of my favorites, and I just love it so much,as I love elephants.....
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01/28/2006 02:24:20 AM
border might be borderline
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01/26/2006 09:31:37 PM
Although the border is unique, I find it distracting since it creates a bright spot on the back of the older sibling.
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01/26/2006 06:10:43 PM
not sure I like the frame and composition on this..trunk is chopped off
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01/26/2006 02:25:42 PM
Seems a little over exposed. The border is also distracting.
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01/26/2006 07:16:28 AM
don't like the border at all... 5
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01/25/2006 11:55:18 PM
It seems like you really went to town with the post-processing and bordering, but the town was too far away. ;-)
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01/25/2006 08:28:15 PM
Would have given another point or two without the border. 5
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01/25/2006 05:34:55 PM
a little too digital for my taste
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01/25/2006 03:37:39 PM
I find the border really distracting...would prefer to see all three elephants instead of only a part of the third.
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01/25/2006 02:02:05 PM
I don't like how the edge cuts off the trunk. Blue seems a bit over saturated. Other than that, nice.
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01/25/2006 01:55:03 PM
Great Photo , great use of unique Frame.
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01/25/2006 01:33:08 PM
focus seems a bit off to me, border is very distracting IMO
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01/25/2006 12:15:35 PM
Very appealing subject. Unfortunately, this is just too overexposed and contrasty for my taste. I'm wondering if the strong contrast is the result of pushing the levels too far in post-processing in an attempt to boost the lost shadow details. It's nice as a personal keepsake but IMO this one couldn't be saved with post-processing. I suggest you try bracketing your exposure next time to compensate for the contrasty lighting which clearly fooled your light meter. I don't care for the framing at all.
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01/25/2006 11:59:36 AM
Given the spirit of the challenge was to capture a shot of wildlife in its natural environment, I find it most difficult to believe that this was done with your entry. Needless to say my vote on this was very low given those circumstances. When a photo does not do its best in composition to depict actual challenge guidelines, my stadegy for voting immediately stops and it becomes a DNMC to me. Also, lose the frame next time. It is a distraction. Nice capture though, but not one I believe meets the guidelines of this challenge.
01/25/2006 10:00:33 AM
Not sure what you were going for with the border, but i don't care for it. Highlights on the pachyderms are a bit blown.
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01/25/2006 09:08:37 AM
Cute picture. Not to sure about the frame. There is a definite blue cast to the picture.
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01/25/2006 08:30:33 AM
Great Photo! Border takes away from picture in my opinion.
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01/25/2006 02:48:18 AM
very nice shot but the border is a negative to me
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01/25/2006 01:55:16 AM
Not sure what's around the edge but it really takes away from this otherwise great image.
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01/25/2006 12:42:08 AM
whats all the white around the edges about? distracts from an otherwise good shot
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01/25/2006 12:33:37 AM
love the border! in this shot it adds alot! maybe the ear is a little too blown out....9
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