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Challenge: Best of 2006 (Advanced Editing V*)
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
Location: cabelas
Date: Jul 2, 2006
Galleries: Animals
Date Uploaded: Jan 11, 2007

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Statistics
Place: 57 out of 712
Avg (all users): 6.7089
Avg (commenters): 8.0732
Avg (participants): 6.5927
Avg (non-participants): 7.0417
Views since voting: 2032
Views during voting: 707
Votes: 371
Comments: 53
Favorites: 11 (view)


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05/10/2010 12:39:08 PM
WOW! I never would have seen this if it weren't for Art's roulette. Nice Job!!
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11/23/2007 06:19:06 PM
I love the composition and clarity of this shot, very nice work.
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04/16/2007 08:26:02 AM
I have the uncanny feeling this is a statue of some sort, but it's certainly a really cool photo! My only complain is that the white-ballance appears a little off - there's nothing really white in the photograph. For example, the clouds in the background are sort of yellow. But I'm just being picky! :) Good shot!
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01/26/2007 08:32:43 AM
Congrats, Mauri! Great finish! Love the slightly skewed statement this makes, but mostly just really like the picture. Very, very well composed, exposed and processed.
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01/26/2007 03:06:53 AM
One of my top picks. I thought for sure this one would medal. Love it!
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01/26/2007 02:41:12 AM
I LOVE this Mauri! What a great score and finish! You totally rock!

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01/26/2007 01:48:38 AM
nononononono... still a good image (angle, illusion, etc), just.. - "cabelas"
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01/26/2007 01:48:15 AM
Damn, missed this one during voting - would have been a 10 from me. Great perspective, excellent colors and processing. Underrated for me.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/25/2007 04:29:09 PM
The detail and sharpness are remarkable
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01/25/2007 12:46:24 PM
fantastic capture! color, lighting and crop - all perfect - great job!
is this a statue?
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01/24/2007 09:06:51 PM
Amazing, just amazing, and so dramatic.....
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01/24/2007 06:54:50 PM
rather incredible shot. this treatment goes right to the edge of what i personally find acceptable, but, thankfully, pulls back and leaves me enjoying a very fine photograph. nice work!
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01/24/2007 09:23:40 AM
Is that a fake elephant? It looks like one from a museum. If not, great shot!
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01/24/2007 07:45:53 AM
Excellent capture. This is sure to do well. The tones and sharpness are spot-on. Congrats to you!
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01/22/2007 07:24:10 AM
If this is real life - then I have underscored you (apologies now!). But I like it a lot anyway!
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01/20/2007 08:58:04 AM
The sky looks fake, the mountains look fake, the elephant looks... HEY! Wait a minute!!! :-)
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01/19/2007 09:36:09 PM
Faux??
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01/19/2007 01:32:13 PM
Awesome job post processing this one. top 10% for sure Nice Shot.
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01/18/2007 06:18:51 PM
Wow that is awesome. 10
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01/18/2007 01:29:30 PM
I don't find the orange color in the sky apealing in the least but the elephant looks sooooo awesome that I'm back to bump you up to 8. Very cool shot.
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01/18/2007 07:25:02 AM
love the pose of the elephant and your perspective. The clouds seem as strange color - yellowish rather than white
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01/18/2007 01:24:25 AM
Nice
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01/17/2007 08:05:59 PM
very HDR-ish, nice!
(i like the warm colours)
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01/17/2007 12:01:50 PM
Wow ... just wow. Some of the best use of colors I've seen in a long time. Fantastic image.
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01/17/2007 09:28:22 AM
9 - Well now, this is an asset to DPC. The 'dirty/dusty pp effect' suits this image well. Glad you retained the colors, especially of the sky, which complements the browns nicely. Like to have seen the upper left area even 'smoother', but fairly minor. Very good natural capture - glad that the background is there for context and 'verification'.
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01/17/2007 06:04:40 AM
Very strong compositionally - bit of an odd color to the sky to me, though. Still a powerful capture.
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01/16/2007 01:54:41 PM
Remarkable! I'll be the first to place my order for a print of this if you offer it (crossing fingers)...
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01/16/2007 01:00:20 PM
The light on the 'elephant' is good but for me the colour in the sky just doesn't look right (just my humble opinion)
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01/16/2007 05:16:21 AM
Amazing shot! Good luck!
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01/15/2007 06:14:36 PM
Beautiful colorful shot, very nice
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01/15/2007 11:52:06 AM
The sky color is a bit off for me, not sure what it is. Incredible subject though.
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01/15/2007 12:19:32 AM
like a painting
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01/14/2007 09:24:02 PM
Wow! Amazing image. One of the few so far today that really startled me and made me go yes! This is great! Like the editing. Can't even put my finger on what you did exactly (which is a good thing!) it's different! Good luck!
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01/14/2007 01:22:57 PM
looks like an 1920's color slide from africa...good job.
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01/14/2007 09:40:47 AM
one of my picks for a ribbon - superb.
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01/13/2007 02:15:00 PM
This is amazing, 10!
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01/13/2007 09:56:08 AM
LOVE it!
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01/13/2007 01:07:53 AM
Very nice composition & detail.-8
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01/12/2007 08:29:55 PM
Superb!! 10!
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01/12/2007 03:15:28 PM
The best in the comp so far. Great comp and outstanding POV. 10
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01/12/2007 03:03:59 PM
wow, nice shot! makes me wonder if it's real! (That's a good thing!)
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01/12/2007 11:01:01 AM
O M G! Is this for real? 10 for sure!
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01/12/2007 05:56:17 AM
WOAH! Is that for real??? The catchlight in that tiny eye - with that sky. HOLY MOLY!
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01/12/2007 05:30:12 AM
Wow, spectacular. The dark/drab colors really fit the subject. The framing and composure are perfect.
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01/12/2007 04:43:07 AM
awesome processing love it 8
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01/12/2007 03:31:07 AM
fantastic, it's obvious that you selectively processed the background/sky and the elephant, you did great job nonetheless ... crop is very good but maybe i would like to see more of the surroundings around this magnificent animal
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01/12/2007 03:21:52 AM
I love the tones in this
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01/12/2007 12:28:00 AM
Nice picture, but this is a model right?
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01/11/2007 08:47:20 PM
Fantastic, just love everything about it, 10!
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01/11/2007 07:46:37 PM
Perfect! !) <-- notice that if you hold shift and type 10, you get a wink... !)
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01/11/2007 07:37:30 PM
woooah. thats soo cool. but is it a real elephant?

..i dont think so.

if it is, thats awsome!

and if it isnt. its still awsome!
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01/11/2007 07:15:24 PM
OMG!! What a fabulous image.
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01/11/2007 07:10:29 PM
Was this taken at a Natural History Museum? Great expore and light. Color are nice. I think it would get me ore if I knew for sure if it were real or not... Still above average.
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