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Alpha Male
Alpha Male
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Challenge: Free Study XII (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Canon EOS-10D
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Date: Aug 2, 2006
Galleries: Animals
Date Uploaded: Aug 31, 2006

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Statistics
Place: 240 out of 684
Avg (all users): 5.8386
Avg (commenters): 6.2632
Avg (participants): 5.7910
Avg (non-participants): 6.0189
Views since voting: 660
Views during voting: 347
Votes: 254
Comments: 22
Favorites: 0

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 09/26/2006 06:17:11 PM
this is brilliant..I am so glad you didn't dodge his face...it is perfectly lit...
 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/07/2006 04:31:02 PM
it's just a little too dark on his face. Dodging the face would've helped bring out the features a bit more.
 09/07/2006 12:05:26 PM
Fun backlighting on this guy. Just maybe two dark on the front. Doesn't need a lot more light, just a touch.
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 09/06/2006 07:13:56 PM
if it weren't so centered i would vote it an 11 but you only get a 10...hehehehe great shot!
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 09/06/2006 10:34:31 AM
Love the expression and the backlighting. Would wish for less central composition.
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 09/05/2006 10:14:05 AM
To dark for me, would like to see more detail.
 09/05/2006 09:27:59 AM
Slightly too dark.
 09/04/2006 08:31:30 PM
I like how the light shining done on the chimp seems to illuminate and make the top half of him glow. It is that illuminating light that seperates his shape from the overall black background. I think the composition suffers from being a tad too dark because the chimp is surrounded in a sea of darkness. Negative space can be good for a composition but it doesn't seem to add anything to this one. The bottom half of the chimp all but disappears in the black background and his eyes are lost in deep shadow. Closer crop to make the male chimp the main focus of the image would greatly improve visual appeal. Giving us an up close & personal look at your subject tends to increase visual appeal. Also, playing with levels and/or brightness/contrast may yeild some more details of the chimp's face and maybe even make his eyes visible.
 09/04/2006 02:22:12 PM
interesting lightning and nice image but i dont think he´s going to be alpha much longer :)
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 09/04/2006 11:55:39 AM
Great concept
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 09/04/2006 04:33:20 AM
love this. Wish it was cropped on the left just a little. Wish it was bigger. :P Would love to see the fine detail. Excellent capture from what I see. 8 - good luck in the challenge!
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 09/03/2006 07:52:53 AM
I love the way you have done this, just great! 10
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 09/03/2006 07:15:14 AM
Nice idea, but could have been sharper imo.
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 09/03/2006 06:43:21 AM
I like this shot.pretty nice detail for such a low key shot. I ahve had some dark shots flop because of peoples monitors so i hope you are not feeling that pain. I'll give you an extra point just in case:)
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 09/02/2006 07:35:25 AM
A tad too dark and moody.
 09/02/2006 05:49:56 AM
Wow. Amazing how he posed for you. Maybe a little more light on him and just slightly less rim light? Maybe having him less centered. Maybe not. Very Nice!!! 7
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 09/02/2006 04:43:25 AM
Nice hair light
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 09/01/2006 04:36:52 PM
The chimp, Bella Lugosi. heheh Very nice.
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 09/01/2006 09:37:33 AM
i like the light.
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 09/01/2006 06:05:25 AM
I love if there was a tiny bit mroe light on his face. otherwise very interestign and dynamic photo.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/01/2006 02:57:19 AM
Would less space around the monkey work better?
 08/31/2006 10:07:26 PM
And sure is confident, brilliant light on his back..
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