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TommyMoe21


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Challenge: Rule of Thirds (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L USM
Location: Brookfield Zoo, IL. USA
Date: Sep 17, 2005
Aperture: f/4.0
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/125
Galleries: Nature, Animals
Date Uploaded: Sep 18, 2005

 Shot, not cropped, some colors desatcherated, some adjusted, resized, levels, curves, USM3x, USM again, SFW. Wish I could have cloned out the leafs.

Statistics
Place: 6 out of 354
Avg (all users): 6.8992
Avg (commenters): 7.9524
Avg (participants): 6.7400
Avg (non-participants): 7.0145
Views since voting: 3541
Views during voting: 347
Votes: 238
Comments: 26
Favorites: 9 (view)

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 10/05/2005 04:37:31 PM
Beautiful
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 09/28/2005 12:29:59 PM
WOW that is an awesome shot! Yeah you sharpened a lot, but it doesn't look bad at all. I am surprised that this is 6th instead of 1st. Great Shot, good lighting!
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 09/28/2005 10:48:21 AM
Sharpened to within an inch of everyone's lives, but I still love it to bits: fav'd.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/27/2005 01:55:37 PM
Beautiful example of the rules of thirds.
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 09/27/2005 07:57:53 AM
very nice lighting on the fur and focus on the eyes
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 09/26/2005 12:53:08 PM
This is a beautiful animal, what colors and texture!
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 09/25/2005 12:35:29 PM
beautiful, meets challenge in most effective way, love effect!
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 09/24/2005 03:01:37 PM
Nice image, good comp, love the contrast in textures between the cat & the surroundings.
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 09/23/2005 07:03:36 PM
Whoa... it appears like a cut-out cat on top of a rock background! The cat's fur is great.
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 09/23/2005 10:53:02 AM
beautiful capture... shame that the fencing still shows...
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 09/22/2005 09:49:23 PM
Beautiful. 10. My top pick for this challenge.
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 09/22/2005 08:51:36 PM
Look at his speckled feet!! Wow, what a beautiful feline. I like this a lot. I wish maybe the background was in focus too, but it's ok.
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 09/22/2005 03:33:16 PM
awesome.
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 09/22/2005 03:33:07 PM
Nice photo. I like the "sparkle" in the eyes. What a beautiful animal and a beautiful capture. 8
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 09/21/2005 06:32:42 PM
7 - Good shot, and - 'interesting'. Perhaps because, in my opinion, despite your title, this 'big cat' looks 'domesticated', or (not sure how to explain it), this shot has a 'sad feel' to it, a little 'cold' (zoo effect - or maybe that is what you meant with 'ever aware' - apologies if so). Criticism; the top of the head/ears, seem 'unnatural', dodged/burned-like, but that might just be the angle. Slightly different crop, especially the fore, retaining 'the rule(s)', which you have, may have made this a better shot in my opinion, not sure. The more I look at this shot, the more 'vacant' it seems. As for the Challenge though, while no expert, you seem to have used the rule(s) well, especially with the eyes. Colors are good/nice.
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 09/21/2005 06:25:27 PM
I like this picture. good use of the rule of thirds. Very exotic
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 09/21/2005 05:05:13 PM
This is really wonderful!!!!
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 09/21/2005 01:33:12 PM
I love the look on his face - just very sad looking. Focus is very sharp on they eyes. Lovely.
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 09/21/2005 12:54:36 PM
Nice kitty. Great capture. You nailed the focus on this one. Good luck!
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 09/21/2005 08:40:20 AM
And heeere's the winner! 10
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 09/21/2005 08:36:19 AM
Great pose, great look on face.10
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 09/21/2005 05:45:52 AM
Lovely capture. I like his far off gaze. Good clarity and focus. His placement in the shot is as if you picked him up and put him there. This would work as a study in black and white too. I think there is enough contrast of tones to carry it off. Just a thought. Nicely done.
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 09/21/2005 04:28:55 AM
Very well done.
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 09/21/2005 04:03:48 AM
Nice zoo shot. This is going to get extra points because of big pussy cat appeal. I still find that he/she should be a little more over to the left.
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 09/21/2005 02:15:41 AM
Excellent
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 09/20/2005 09:57:22 PM
great shot, not quite the definition of the rule but close enough. GL

beautiful beast

8
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