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by Dvan

Comment by smyk:
a little too digital for my taste

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by Dvan

Comment by cresus:
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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by Dvan

Comment by Gracious:
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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by Dvan

Comment by OrionThe Hunter:
Great Photo , great use of unique Frame.

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by Dvan

Comment by olddj:
focus seems a bit off to me, border is very distracting IMO

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by Dvan

Comment by melismatica:
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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by Dvan

Comment by espy2:
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.

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by Dvan

Comment by shamrock:
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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by Dvan

Comment by tonyv:
Cute picture. Not to sure about the frame. There is a definite blue cast to the picture.

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by Dvan

Comment by LVE:
Great Photo! Border takes away from picture in my opinion.