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Unexpected Find
Unexpected Find
MayaM


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Unexpected Find (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
Location: Chicago
Date: Jun 4, 2006
Aperture: f4.0
ISO: 1600
Shutter: 1/400
Galleries: Animals
Date Uploaded: Jun 6, 2006

 Taken at the recent Lincoln Park Zoo Chicago GTG


I know...the processing was a bit harsh. I think the voters either loved it, or hated it. Guess grungy people work better than grungy pigs :-)

I kinda laugh at this every time I see it, the piglets are sweet...but then the eyes go upward...and whoa!


Main editing steps - strong usm used, as well as selective color, and ni.





Unsharp Mask
Amount: 299%
Radius: 56.7 pixels
Threshold: 0

Selective Color 1 Layer
Make adjustment layer
Using: adjustment layer
Type: selective color
Method: relative
Color Correction: color correction list
color correction
Colors: reds
Yellow: 27%
Black: -9%
color correction
Colors: yellows
Black: 21%
color correction
Colors: whites
Yellow: -24%
Black: 4%
color correction
Colors: neutrals
Cyan: 16%
Magenta: 1%
Yellow: -10%
Black: 4%
color correction
Colors: blacks
Black: 11%

Neat Image

Crop

Add border

Resize


Unsharp Mask Again
Amount: 299%
Radius: 0.2 pixels
Threshold: 0


Save for web

Statistics
Place: 32 out of 163
Avg (all users): 5.9451
Avg (commenters): 6.5652
Avg (participants): 5.6393
Avg (non-participants): 6.0412
Views since voting: 1296
Views during voting: 536
Votes: 255
Comments: 29
Favorites: 2 (view)

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AuthorThread
 06/22/2006 06:15:31 PM
Adorable!!! Where did you find piggies in Chicago?
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 06/15/2006 08:35:33 PM
Love this picture. It´s beautiful (if you can say that about a pigs "behind"...) well without a joke, the pw u did is amazing, very arty.. :o)
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 06/14/2006 10:56:01 AM
Adorable. Can you post the original?
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 06/14/2006 08:13:33 AM
I love the processing. That's what makes photography fun and artistic. I had voted this quite high not only for that, but the way you composed it. Keep up the good work.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/13/2006 06:06:07 PM
Good photo. Love the colour and tone. The pig skin almost seems luminous.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/13/2006 07:59:00 AM
Oh...nice view!! LOL!! But the image grunge work is well done.
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 06/13/2006 06:16:33 AM
The editing is bothering me in this picture. Might have been better with a bit less leveling.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/12/2006 05:57:25 PM
to edited llooking
sorry
4
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 06/12/2006 11:08:26 AM
aww...the pic actually works more like a painting but it looks good.
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 06/11/2006 01:21:18 AM
A great image here.....So suits this challenge.....
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/10/2006 11:52:06 PM
Seems overprocessed.
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 06/10/2006 10:25:34 PM
My immediate reaction is ewwww. But on 2nd glance, a pretty good capture of an oppurtunity that doesn't often present itself. Good composition. Interesting angle.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/10/2006 07:16:30 AM
This is a great catch. So cute and a good idea. It feels very overprocessed to my eyes though.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/09/2006 11:22:12 PM
Wonderful shot.
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 06/09/2006 11:19:08 PM
So far this photograph is the best of the bunch. Something about his is suberb..... Great Great Great Job. If you could could you please let me know what technique you used.....10!
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 06/09/2006 06:28:53 PM
I love the pose, with the circle of piglets, but I find this processing hard on my eyes, especially the way it turns some of the piglets purple and makes the metal glow so brightly.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/09/2006 05:04:29 PM
i would love to see this a little less processed
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/09/2006 05:12:38 AM
Surreal but nice.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/08/2006 08:55:55 PM
looks over processed and this shot didn't need it.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/08/2006 11:24:20 AM
Funny stuff. It looks like you overused filters tho.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/08/2006 01:38:02 AM
very endearing/disgusting.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/07/2006 10:25:50 PM
Interesting.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/07/2006 10:11:19 PM
Seems over processed, otherwise nice shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/07/2006 09:09:15 PM
Bacon ... yum. Quite the post processing, it makes an unusual image even more peculiar, kind of "hammy".
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/07/2006 05:46:48 PM
How great. I don't know how the post-processing will be recieved by others, but I love it! It has a painting quality to it. Great capture and great work processing to make it come to life! 10
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/07/2006 05:39:23 PM
This is terrific!!!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/07/2006 04:42:00 PM
Nicely composed :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/07/2006 10:09:30 AM
Ummm...interesting angle...but looks over-processed.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/07/2006 04:19:25 AM
HEE HEE HEE Love what you did with USM. Nice post editing and adorable find.
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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