Pleasure? at the fair.
by vtruan

Comment:
Great Moment Captured

Inhale
by Krummo

Comment:
Good Stuff -Love it

Early Morning Balloon
by ephesus

Comment:
Beautiful color

Fish in Flight
by RyShu

Comment:
Wow, my first ribbon. Thanks to everyone for all the great comments and votes.

The pic was taken at the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta. I shoot there as often as possible, always fighting the low lighting. Usually the whale sharks stay at the top of the tank, so I was happy when this one dove down. All the fish fell into place and I was lucky to capture such a dynamic compostion.

Editting consisited of:
Raw conversion
Cropping
Levels
Shadow / Highlight
Curves
Brightness / Contrast
USM
Neat Image
Channel Mixer

A lot of people commented on the choice of B&W over color. Originally I was going to use a color image, but the color actually seemd to detract from the strength of the tonal range and compostion, so I decided to go B&W.

Thanks again!

Message edited by author 2006-06-14 01:44:35.

The Big Comfy Green Beanbag.
by Bullie

Comment:
Cute picture. I'd like to see his face lit better.

Fresh
by anotherday

Comment:
I love this image, but the noise is a little distracting

Discovering That Elmo Isn't Real
by weisz

Comment:
Nice idea and composition. Seems a little under-exposed though.

ouchhhhhhhh......
by Simpa

Comment:
Great idea

I did not expect to find this guy.
by jimsapp

Comment:
Beautiful... Great detailed capture.

Wild Pot
by MaybeNextTime

Comment:
Score!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This image would benefit from a little more contrast and sharpening.