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Fierce and Beautiful (Cropped)
Fierce and Beautiful (Cropped)
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Black and White Portrait II (Advanced Editing V*)
Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5- 5.6G ED DX
Location: Como Zoo
Date: Jan 6, 2007
Aperture: f/11
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/10s
Galleries: Portraiture, Animals
Date Uploaded: Jan 7, 2007

-converted to B&W
-dodged and burned the eyes, mouth and left side of the face
-adjusted brightness/contrast
-sharpened
-cropped because of the harsh white light above the ear and the body (not sure if thats a good idea)

Hesitant to enter because a subject blurred by real motion might not be embraced here for portraits plus I really suck at PP. :(

Statistics
Place: 477 out of 491
Avg (all users): 3.3381
Avg (commenters): 3.5000
Avg (participants): 3.0833
Avg (non-participants): 3.5280
Views since voting: 819
Views during voting: 413
Votes: 281
Comments: 21
Favorites: 1 (view)


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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/14/2007 09:18:55 PM
looks like it is over photo edited... nothing special...
01/13/2007 01:39:03 PM
bold and beautiful. 8
01/13/2007 11:20:24 AM
I think the cross-hatching filter/texture is fighting with the fur rather than enhancing the shot. The hair has a very defined directional texture and maybe a crosshatch would work better on a less detailed subject like smooth skin?
01/13/2007 04:19:53 AM
there is a strange look to this which I dont quite understand, it is not just out of focus but has a blurr caused by movement,would have been great if you had caputred it still, good luck
01/11/2007 12:21:47 PM
Would have liked it to be more in focus.
01/11/2007 08:57:38 AM
Liked this right away for the effective use of filter(s). Adds to the already strong mystique of this cougar by emphasizing the facial markings. 10!
01/11/2007 08:22:21 AM
Looks like a painting but too soft for me. Harsh light on the top left.
01/11/2007 07:46:10 AM
I'm not a fan of this kind of edits, sorry.
01/11/2007 07:24:07 AM
I'm afraid the effect doesn't work for me at all. I would rather ahve seen it as a straight shot.
01/11/2007 06:56:39 AM
that is some dramatic processing on the cougar
01/11/2007 05:11:55 AM
BLurry and looks like some form of filter was used for an effect not sure what you were going for.
01/11/2007 02:02:22 AM
I personally do not like the effect (i am assuming this is a ps effect) that has been placed on the picture.
01/10/2007 10:18:47 PM
Sorry but it does not work.
01/10/2007 07:07:31 PM
I'd love to see the original image, but this has to much PP
01/10/2007 12:24:56 PM
DNMC for me...a portrait? a pictorial representation of a person usually showing the face
01/10/2007 09:08:33 AM
Blurry and somewhat excessive on the processing.
01/10/2007 08:23:24 AM
totally blurry - I think cropped too tight so you exceeded resolution - 1
01/10/2007 08:22:25 AM
The post processing here is too much. I'd give you a 5 or 6 for the subject if it weren't processed badly.
01/10/2007 03:15:56 AM
too blurry
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01/10/2007 01:02:11 AM
different...
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01/09/2007 08:37:11 PM
looks like a picture of a painting... unless it's been heavily edited, but then why would you heavily edit something like that? i'd want to keep it lifelike..
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