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Paradise Lost
timfythetoo


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Challenge: Image Grain II (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-30D
Lens: Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro for Canon
Location: Africa (in the Columbus Zoo)
Date: Mar 9, 2007
Aperture: 4.0
ISO: 1000
Shutter: 1/80
Galleries: Emotive, Animals
Date Uploaded: Mar 7, 2007

 Made a trip to the Columbus Zoo with the kids and took the long stroll down to the gorilla exhibit on the very far end. I have never had much luck shooting these guys indoors but this one stood out upon review of my images. I had some where he was looking at me but I really felt the impact of this image comes with him looking down and his eyes not really being visible. I really like this pic - but I really have no clue how it will do.

PP - Tonemapped in Photomatix using a single RAW image. In Elements combination of 2 saturation adjustment layers and a selective color to shift to b&w, levels, another selective color layer to finish out blacks and whites, USM, resize, USM heavier than my normal, added a slight amount of noise, border, save for web.

I will just throw out that there is no crop to this. I have been trying real hard lately to get my composition correct from the initial shoot. I find that I am focusing more on what I am really seeing through the viewfinder, paying attention to lines and horizons and such.

Statistics
Place: 18 out of 399
Avg (all users): 6.3898
Avg (commenters): 8.1667
Avg (participants): 6.2941
Avg (non-participants): 6.5200
Views since voting: 1404
Views during voting: 269
Votes: 177
Comments: 21
Favorites: 3 (view)

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 04/15/2007 07:24:39 PM
o, o, o, tim. what a superb image. quiet, dignified, yet so very sad.
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 04/10/2007 07:33:00 AM
Wow, I missed this one, Tim. You continue to amaze.
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 03/27/2007 02:42:53 AM
A powerful, evocative image, made even more so by the grainy treatment.
An ideal submission for the challenge and one I would have expected to see finishing in the top five.

Good work.
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 03/21/2007 07:18:25 PM
This is just great Tim, and you nachieved a good result with this one mate.....I gave you a "9".....
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 03/21/2007 04:04:50 PM
I love the composition and think it's so cool you're working to do more of the framing in-camera.
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 03/21/2007 06:10:04 AM
Oh way to go Tim!!! I loved this photo as soon as I saw it. I'm so glad it finished well for you! It's awesome!

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 03/21/2007 01:57:07 AM
Great image Tim...love your title...has about as much facial hair as you mate! ;-) only kidding (but you win in the eyebrow stakes!)
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 03/20/2007 09:54:18 PM
this is the most amazing photograph ... such emotion .. the grain works so well .. love the posture and the composition ... just wonderful ...
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/20/2007 06:59:34 AM
I love the sepia toning to this image, as well as the subject to the image. Excellent!
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 03/17/2007 06:10:38 AM
Ah, yes! After viewing several hundred entries, this is the one that does it for me. Wonderful image on its own and the use of grain DOES enhance it.
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 03/16/2007 12:42:28 PM
the longer I look at this, the more effective it becomes. almost a mythic feeling to this (the title helps, though I'm not sure it's exactly the right myth :) ). 9
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 03/16/2007 09:09:46 AM
Powerful and moving image enhanced by the grain..the hand on the rope is emotive and draws the eye...9
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 03/15/2007 04:41:15 PM
beautiful, powerfull and emotive. IMO the best in the challenge=10
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 03/15/2007 09:16:50 AM
very poignant, can see the gorilla brooding - 8
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 03/14/2007 01:36:23 PM
Great shot!!!amazing tones!!A 10 from me!!
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 03/14/2007 01:16:54 PM
The textures are palpable in this image, with good background blur and lighting. A very striking photo.
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 03/14/2007 01:15:19 PM
My initial thought was that it would be nice to see some hint of his eye. But I think that thought may be wrong, as it might change the emotive feel of this. I love how you found the perfect balance of detail and grain. Well done!
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 03/14/2007 08:58:41 AM
nice composition, i like the tones a lot.
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 03/14/2007 08:51:12 AM
I really like this one alot. The grain does in fact enhance this photo. It looks great!
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 03/14/2007 07:05:40 AM
Very interesting- i like it
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 03/13/2007 11:55:58 PM
So tender, and sad. Perfect use of grain.
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