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Predator
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Wildlife III (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
Location: Little Rock Zoo
Date: Jan 15, 2007
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/100
Galleries: Nature, Animals
Date Uploaded: Jan 21, 2007

This was taken at the Little Rock Zoo. It was 30 degrees F outside, and me and my two friends were the only three people in the entire zoo. Hardly any of the animals were out, just the tigers, bald eagles, and flamingos. :D

Processing:
converted from raw
cloned/patched some small distracting sticks in the foreground/background.
ran through imagenomic noiseware one time in portrait mode
curves / adjustment layers
selected color from tiger and did the border with canvas resize
resize
smart sharpen
save for web

Statistics
Place: 55 out of 218
Avg (all users): 6.2381
Avg (commenters): 6.8529
Avg (participants): 5.9717
Avg (non-participants): 6.4315
Views since voting: 1103
Views during voting: 563
Votes: 252
Comments: 37
Favorites: 1 (view)


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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/28/2007 08:28:40 PM
great....almost could be a postcard....I'm sure that this one will get a ribbon.
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01/27/2007 11:44:27 PM
picture looks flake
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01/27/2007 08:48:43 PM
cool animal shot. looks over-edited to me; sorta water-colory. maybe that was your intent.
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01/27/2007 06:48:33 PM
Beautiful capture - the colors are marvelous
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01/27/2007 12:39:13 AM
I think you made the cat too bright. I know you wanted him to stand out, but I think it goes too far. It is not natural at all. The original shot was great.
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01/26/2007 11:50:06 PM
Amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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01/26/2007 09:12:44 PM
over processed. fat cat doesn't look too happy.
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01/26/2007 07:33:02 PM
I really like your editing on this one...comp is great as well
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01/25/2007 02:30:21 PM
Beautiful capture, I know you are proud of this shot, I like your framing
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01/25/2007 07:38:50 AM
Great shot!
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01/25/2007 03:27:47 AM
Stunning image... the PP is great.
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01/24/2007 09:30:31 PM
A "9" from me.....
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01/24/2007 10:38:02 AM
colors seem over cooked on my monitor ... like the composition
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01/24/2007 09:06:09 AM
Beautiful shot! Excellent color and focus!
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01/24/2007 08:50:45 AM
Your photo puts me in the position of victim. Very nice work. 9.
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01/24/2007 12:49:30 AM
Very sharp, nice composition.
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01/23/2007 10:42:33 PM
Nice composition! Beautiful work of art!
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01/23/2007 05:58:54 PM
Nice capture. The environment helps the cat stand out.
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01/23/2007 05:36:30 PM
boarder suits. The dark haze around the outside gives it a deep dark scary feeling which suits the main object and the saturation is nicely done.
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01/23/2007 01:35:32 PM
i like the colors, the tiger is well placed
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01/23/2007 08:05:54 AM
Great image of a fantastic creature.
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01/23/2007 07:10:46 AM
that's one fat cat
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01/23/2007 06:52:47 AM
Awesome capture but for some reason it looks a lot like a painting instead of a photograph. Good luck with the challenge!
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01/22/2007 08:29:41 PM
Love the colours and exposure - If there was one nit pick it would be his pose looks a little awkward. As if he was just about to sit down.
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01/22/2007 05:45:26 PM
Nice treatment ... the saturation really works in bringing our the tiger from its surroundings.
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01/22/2007 04:55:52 PM
Nice capture. I wish I could live some where to get a tiger in its natural surrondings. Good work.
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01/22/2007 03:49:17 PM
Beautiful color this is a nice picture 9
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01/22/2007 02:18:40 PM
Awesome capture!
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01/22/2007 11:40:21 AM
cool shot...voting as though this was in its natural environment and not a zoo.
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01/22/2007 11:36:36 AM
Wow, beautiful tiger, but not in natural environment. You wouldn't have survived this encounter in the wild.
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01/22/2007 10:42:59 AM
I really like the post edit on this one
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01/22/2007 09:45:16 AM
Don't know - while a spectacular subject, the face on doesn't do him justice. He looks stocky, and fat, not powerful and agile. The positioning of the tiger to the left is interesting, but I think it's a bit extreme. I understand that you were trying to show the natural environment around him, but perhaps it's too much? Just my opinion anyway. Still striking and nice palette.
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01/22/2007 06:09:39 AM
Could be used as a danger sign! 9
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01/22/2007 05:37:00 AM
the vignetting you've used works very well.
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01/22/2007 01:51:25 AM
This picture has pop to it. I think the frame brings out the color. Nice job.
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01/22/2007 01:41:14 AM
Very nice colors - however the border serves more like an unnecessary distraction than an enhancement to this otherwise beautiful shot.
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01/22/2007 12:25:53 AM
Wow - and you captured this in the wild??? MAN!!!

I think I'd get rid of the gold part of the frame. It is a tad distracting.
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