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Snake
Snake
Nuzzer


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Free Study 2007-07 (Advanced Editing V*)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro for Canon
Location: Australia Zoo
Date: Jul 6, 2007
Aperture: f/5
ISO: 1600
Shutter: 1/320
Galleries: Animals
Date Uploaded: Jul 30, 2007

 Coming from a country where we don't have snakes I have a fascination with them. On a recent trip to Australia we went to Australia Zoo and through the snake house. The snakes are behind glass and I had to rush a bit as our boy was very tired and wanted to go back to the car and sleep. This is the best of the snake shots I took.

Editing Steps:
Convert from RAW in multiple exposures
HDR and Tone Map
Dodge and Burn
Saturation increase on the snake
Levels
Contrast
Flatten and resize
USM
Add border
Save for web

Statistics
Place: 156 out of 651
Avg (all users): 6.0977
Avg (commenters): 6.4444
Avg (participants): 6.0182
Avg (non-participants): 6.4783
Views since voting: 801
Views during voting: 184
Votes: 133
Comments: 10
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/07/2007 07:07:31 PM
Hes glaring at me! He looks like he's made of silk
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 08/06/2007 01:47:31 PM
Probably one of the most evil and deceitful looking snakes I've ever seen on DPC! Excellent color tone and incredible detail. Great photo!
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 08/06/2007 01:25:15 PM
COmpletely out of this world. The tones and textures are glorious.
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 08/04/2007 08:54:26 AM
nice DOF and I'm strangely drawn to the central composition here. 6
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 08/04/2007 07:10:32 AM
Nice shot. I like the lighting.
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 08/04/2007 05:28:06 AM
I love the lighting on this. A tough crop, but still very well done.
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 08/02/2007 08:50:03 AM
The foreground is a bit distracting, but I really like the clarity of the snake's head. I keep expecting to hear it hiss and stick its tongue out.
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 08/01/2007 04:26:56 PM
I don't think this particular snake is too interesting. The DOF causing the section of the back to be in focus with the head is a distraction. Lighting looks nice, color is great, but composition wise I just don't like this one. 5.
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 08/01/2007 02:54:10 AM
I dont like snakes!!! but this is a fine photo... (one that I could never have taken)
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 07/31/2007 09:53:20 PM
Geeeeeez. I'm skeeeeered. (nicely done)
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