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Challenge: Wildlife IV (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR
Location: Denver
Date: Oct 18, 2008
Galleries: Animals
Date Uploaded: Oct 19, 2008

 [Oct. 21st, 2008 04:00:54 PM]

Wow - I totally blew the processing on this picture. I was really surprised when I saw the score in the 4's but I'm glad that I got plenty of comments about the green. I still don't see the green on my computer at work or at home - just a slight hint of green in the whiskers but by reading the comments, it must be much worse than I can perceive :-(

I think that:

I'm colorblind,
My monitor is not calibrated right,
or BOTH.



[Oct. 24th, 2008 04:08:03 PM]

The comments have been very helpful in pointing me in the right direction. What I think the green tint came from the glass between me and the tiger.

Unfortunately, since I do have a degree of color blindness, I could not see this very easily, even with a calibrated monitor.

[Oct. 24th, 2008 06:08:36 PM]

Some of the votes mentioned they would like to see this in B&W and some would like to see it w/out the unintentional green cast so here they are:





Statistics
Place: 150 out of 159
Avg (all users): 4.7053
Avg (commenters): 5.4000
Avg (participants): 4.3971
Avg (non-participants): 4.8770
Views since voting: 791
Views during voting: 400
Votes: 190
Comments: 27
Favorites: 2 (view)

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 11/06/2008 06:22:36 PM
Goodness, yes, in answer to your comment box, the green is VIVID. Can you see if when you view the image from another monitor? We're not talking subtle here, it's dayglo! :)

I like the natural colour though processing makes it seem kind of soft focus and the close-up doesn't really speak wild to me, it shouts zoo zoo zoo!

But BIG improvement on the green!

:)
 10/27/2008 12:56:19 PM


MUCH better!!! Even though I wouldn't have scored it too high because it's a zoo shot it still would have pushed a 5.75-6.0 without the green color cast.

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/26/2008 10:28:32 PM
I think, this would look so much better b/w. The colors are so off, they are distracting. There is some really nice texture and the comp works well.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/26/2008 05:31:54 PM
to green........7
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/26/2008 02:33:35 PM
I think it would have looked better without the green tint. It's an awesome shot!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/24/2008 11:31:06 AM
This is a beautiful shot of a very handsome tiger, the focus is good and I love the close crop. I don't feel the green adds much to the shot, personally I'd rather have seen him in his proper orange glory. Some green patchiness has leaked into his eyes too, which spoils them a bit. I wonder if you upped the green to hide reflections if he was shot behind glass? Still, if this is a glass shot, it's a very well done one.
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 10/22/2008 11:25:54 PM
This is one of the most amazing pictures of a tiger I have ever seen, awesome job even getting close to this guy.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/22/2008 09:34:43 PM
Nice image but there's something really strange going on with the colours. Would have looked really good in black & white.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/22/2008 08:19:27 PM
I think if you had left this the natural color, it would have been a winner.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/22/2008 12:46:02 PM
Sure is close...too close for comfort. He has that "you are going to be my dinner" kind of look in his eyes.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/21/2008 08:17:54 PM
I would have given this a much higher score if it didn't have a green tint to it. Lovely shot otherwise.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/21/2008 06:51:46 PM
Beautiful tiger. Why is it so green?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/21/2008 03:20:18 PM
Wonderfully close - but unfortunately comes across as green on my screen ??
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 10/21/2008 02:48:17 PM
looks almost like one of those huge black-light bedspreads you can buy at the flea market! 9
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 10/21/2008 10:44:03 AM
I can't say as I care for the cyan hue. You've got nice detail here but the color is just not doing anything for me.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/21/2008 12:40:20 AM
i would love to see this in black and white. color is too green on my monitor.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/20/2008 07:27:37 PM
Wonderful processing! Gorgeous detail!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/20/2008 05:11:16 PM
Excellent shot, but appears to have a green/blue colour cast over it.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/20/2008 12:53:00 PM
Why is it green?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/20/2008 12:48:20 PM
tats creepy, could be one of those black-light posters
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/20/2008 11:02:53 AM
I like the close framing but the green just doesn't work for me.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/20/2008 10:51:27 AM
dudeeee this is awesome. :D
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/20/2008 09:27:41 AM
Nice tight composition, not diggin the green cast though.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/20/2008 09:18:48 AM
Looks a little greenish. Was it suppose to look that way?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/20/2008 08:11:14 AM
whoa! I'm sure others have already pointed it out, but I think you got some color issues goin on here. Unless the greenish hue was on purpose??
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/20/2008 03:03:03 AM
Cool shot...but it looks green? A green tiger?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/20/2008 12:50:32 AM
a little too processed and green looking...perhaps you should have tried black and white or something else
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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