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Laugh Out Loud
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Challenge: Free Study 2009-06 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: Sigma 50-500mm f/4.0-6.3 EX DG HSM for Nikon
Location: Melbourne Zoo
Date: Jun 6, 2009
Aperture: F6.3
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/500 second
Galleries: Emotive, Animals
Date Uploaded: Jun 28, 2009

 The Image: Shot this for the PROMOTE YOUR ZOO Challenge were I got a Red for another shot. I was going to use this one initially, but thought I would save it for the FS. It was the end of the day, and there were yawns all round. This was one, but it looks like he is having a good laugh.

The Edit:
Crop - Duplicate layer - multiply mode with some masking, did it again. Then did a lens blur filter and masked to get the softer edges. Vibrance adjustment layer, sharpen adjustment layer. Some levels as well. Did the duplicate layer - multiply mode again and that really darkened things up, so I masked a bit. Did a desaturated layer with a mask, to make the bg less green. Some d and b and selective sharpening...a vibrance adjustment layer and a saturation adjustment layer. I like the result. I am of two minds about the border...

Predict: 6.2

[Jul. 7th, 2009 08:01:30 PM]

Well, it's doing better than I thought! I agree with many that the tongue might be a little too sharp and purple, but I like the punchiness. I predict a top 20 finish now. Hopefully.

Statistics
Place: 14 out of 407
Avg (all users): 6.7761
Avg (commenters): 8.0000
Avg (participants): 6.6634
Avg (non-participants): 7.1212
Views since voting: 2753
Views during voting: 246
Votes: 134
Comments: 21
Favorites: 3 (view)

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 07/09/2009 12:23:13 AM
Again with the fantastic lion shot, I wish I could come away from the Melbourne zoo with something half as good as this! Excellent work.
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 07/08/2009 07:53:54 PM
Fabulous shot Enzo, this almost has a 3D quality! Great work as always!
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 07/08/2009 08:21:10 AM
Well done Enzo!
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 07/08/2009 04:33:23 AM
wow fantastic Enzo
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 07/08/2009 01:58:12 AM
man that is sharp (the image :P), congrats on the top 20 this is an example of a zoo shot that takes you somewhere new
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 07/08/2009 01:17:07 AM
Wow! Great capture!
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 07/08/2009 12:56:42 AM
WOW!!
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 07/08/2009 12:09:34 AM
Are your ears burning? SJCarter and I are raving about your undying ability to ace all of your photos. And the genres are not all the same. Glad you did it again Enzo. Your work is superb.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/07/2009 11:56:17 PM
Being a Leo - you know I feel a certain something about this one!! Great clarity!
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 07/07/2009 12:11:02 PM
How funny is it that someone else had the same idea, but with a housecat?! Looks like he's all ready for a dental exam ;-) Tons of detail here. Some of the whites on him are tinted cyan; I'd desaturate them, and maybe give him a virtual tooth cleaning to really make them stand out.
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 07/07/2009 12:57:09 AM
excellent colors, and depth
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 07/05/2009 05:30:46 AM
Wow!! what a shot!!!
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 07/03/2009 12:58:00 PM
My favourite part of this? The tongue.....what detail!
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 07/02/2009 11:06:41 PM
Would have been great if you had toned down the magenta , cyan saturation. The colors on the mane are just fine. Excellent DOF & Focus. 7
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 07/02/2009 10:35:08 PM
Awesome capture! The detain on the tongue is a bit distracting for me... if it was unsharpened just a bit it would be PERFECTION.
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 07/02/2009 09:38:13 PM
Awesome detail
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 07/02/2009 08:35:24 PM
Good detail, I like your border too!
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 07/01/2009 05:57:11 PM
Is his tongue really that purple? Excellent focus. Love it.
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 07/01/2009 04:18:34 PM
certainly grabs you but is that fur under his nose really blue?
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 07/01/2009 02:35:54 PM
I really, really hope that you will share your PP notes...this is superb
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 07/01/2009 11:45:06 AM
Totally amazing, 10 and a fav. I love everything about this. I am sure this will ribbon and I think it will also get a fantastic score.
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