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01/09/2011 03:29:20 PM |
| Beautiful processing of a brilliant capture! |
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11/21/2009 02:22:49 PM |
| yours was the 2nd one on the site that I picked as a Fav...this is just plain amazing |
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07/30/2008 12:19:21 AM |
| wow, congratz Richard! if you hadn't shown us the original shot, i'd have thought that the deers were shot during an orange sunset - an extra compliment to you for the editing! awesome! |
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07/03/2008 07:16:38 PM |
| Congratulations on this beautiful fairytale looking capture. Great job getting the shot and PP applied. |
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06/13/2008 05:42:47 AM |
| Excellent shot.Congratulation :) |
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06/11/2008 10:50:47 AM |
First off, I have to add my congratulations to a nice capture that made the rest of the editing possible, and to a wonderful job of Disney editing. I just don't see it as believable though, mostly because the contrast on the body of the front deer is not realistic (the whites are too bright). My other regret is that you cleaned the highlights out of the ears. That was highlighting the direction and intensity of the light, and couples with the highlights on the head of the deer to add quite a bit of depth, beauty, and believability to the rest of the image.
All of that being said, I like the rest of your edits, and congratulate you on your blue! ..... and thanks for detailing your editing process!!! |
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06/11/2008 10:50:02 AM |
| Amazing Photo & Post-Process! Certainly a dead-on Blue Ribbon! :) |
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06/11/2008 08:00:15 AM |
| LOL- somebody gave this shot a two, and 15 people rated it below average. You have to wonder what it would take to get an above average score from these guys. :-/ |
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06/11/2008 12:26:31 AM |
WOW..... WOW.....WOW..... this is totally awesome and a fine capture indeed.....
Quite magical, and looks like a glossy page out of a fairy tale classic story.....
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06/10/2008 11:45:24 PM |
| This is one of the best photos I have seen. If I was voting it would be a 10...I was instantly captivated by it when I first saw it....and that was on my mobile phone...so that should tell you something. Congrats babe! |
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06/10/2008 11:28:29 PM |
What a treat to the eye - when I saw the thumbnail, I thought I was going to see some over the top treatment - It had all the qualities of a still from a fantasy film I saw - but the full size version looks like an illustration from someone demonstrating the skill of the creator, you know, the style book - makes me want to buy it! I was sorry to hear there is a touch of camera shake, but not surprising, considering your description of taking it!
And I am quite amazed at what you have done from the original to this - truly a work of consummate skill!!
I haven't even looked you up, but if you are not a professional photo- selling success, something is wrong, wrong, wrong!
I am afraid to look in the mirror, as I feel I am Hulk-coloured. Just so exquisitely treated! I liked also the bigger catchlights in the eyes - draws attention perfectly
My hat is taken off to you - I will be buying from you - do you do retouching classes? |
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06/10/2008 03:33:40 PM |
| To pile on the well deserved platitudes... ;) Your skill at rendering the finished product is incredible. To see your submission and your original side by side leaves me speechless. You had a nice starting point but the transformation is really something to see. Great work Richard! Can I send you a few of my rejects? ;P Thanks for sharing. |
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06/10/2008 11:59:15 AM |
| really nice work, the editing work is remarkable. congratulations. |
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06/10/2008 11:05:05 AM |
I searched high...and I searched low...until at last I saw it...The silhouette of a tiny UFO reflected in the eye of the deer...WHEW! To my great relief, I may now consider this remarkable and worthwhile Pièce de résistance of your portfolio...a masterpiece of ART...::winks::
Congrats on your ribbon, Richard! Well done! |
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06/10/2008 01:11:02 AM |
| bloody hell, I wish I hadn't asked! Lol. Thanks for posting those steps, it just goes to show what a master you are in the digital darkroom! your portfolio is just wonderful. |
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06/09/2008 11:42:23 PM |
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06/09/2008 09:13:37 PM |
| Congratulations for your success & big thank you for sharing your very good post processing! |
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06/09/2008 06:46:09 PM |
| Dude... First, the image is fantastic!!! It blew me away when I saw it during voting. After seeing your original, you have given me hope for saving some of my images. Your processing techniques are impeccable and I can't state enough how much I appreciate the fact that you showed your original. This is a truly perfect example of how you can process an image to convey your own personal vision. Expertly accomplished and definitely worthy of the blue ribbon. Congratulations! |
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06/09/2008 05:50:59 PM |
| HA - bet you shot this in Lago Vista! FABULOUS image Richard!! Congrats!! |
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06/09/2008 03:20:24 PM |
Originally posted by Magno:
My initial thoughts were right! Congratulations on your blue - much deserved. I just wish you weren't as good as you are, because it sure as hell makes me depressed knowing what you can do in pp, and knowing how inadequate I am at it too!!! lol.
I'm going to start a petition, to get you to reveal your secrets and give us a tutorial. All in favour say 'I'. Lol. |
I added my editing steps. It's probably not exactly what you're looking for. If I have time I'll see if I can write something a bit more indepth. In the past I have posted how I do things. If you look in my photo composite gallery there are some there that explains in more indepth the steps including some threads about it. Nothing I've done here is any different than what I've been doing before. |
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06/09/2008 11:58:26 AM |
@ Magno: I!
Yanko this is amazing. |
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06/09/2008 10:32:26 AM |
Unreal! Fantastic editing, Richard! Congrats!
Makes me want to go back and reedit some moose shots I took last fall... |
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06/09/2008 07:27:28 AM |
| Good Heavens you are amazing at turning a photo into magic! Wow! This is so amazingly beautiful! CONGRATULATIONS on the Free Study blue! |
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06/09/2008 06:38:52 AM |
Nice edit. It reminded me of Annie Leibovitz's Disney work. Not sure if that's an insult or a compliment (LOL)? Or another way to look at it...you could be her...but much better looking.
see: Jessica Biel
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06/09/2008 05:55:39 AM |
My initial thoughts were right! Congratulations on your blue - much deserved. I just wish you weren't as good as you are, because it sure as hell makes me depressed knowing what you can do in pp, and knowing how inadequate I am at it too!!! lol.
I'm going to start a petition, to get you to reveal your secrets and give us a tutorial. All in favour say 'I'. Lol. |
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06/09/2008 04:21:44 AM |
Are you going to be famous soon? Should I start ingratiating myself now?
Excellently well done. Again. |
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06/09/2008 03:04:48 AM |
| Amazing image and the editing is phenominal! You must post some kind of tutorial to teach us beginners your expert techinques. |
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06/09/2008 01:07:06 AM |
| stunning...well done/congratulations |
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06/08/2008 09:43:42 PM |
| Great original, but amazing final outcome. Absolutely beautiful. Congratulations |
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06/08/2008 09:29:06 PM |
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06/08/2008 07:01:35 PM |
| Man, Richard, you've really outdone yourself here. Reminds me of woodland paintings I've seen. And the editing is superb. Congrats! |
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06/08/2008 05:46:41 PM |
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06/08/2008 05:28:23 PM |
| Thanks for sharing the original. Amazing job on the processing. If that had been my original, I never would have had this type of end product in mind. Congrats on a job well done! |
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06/08/2008 04:28:53 PM |
| Outstanding image, yanko. Beautiful color and light combinations. Congrats on the Blue Ribbon. |
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06/08/2008 12:14:51 PM |
And people want to be purists? Whatever for?
Wow. |
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06/08/2008 10:21:29 AM |
the qaulity of this is almost unreal.
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06/08/2008 10:20:34 AM |
this one is worth big bucks!
no really, very impressive..:) |
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06/08/2008 07:37:10 AM |
Stunning image!!!
Congratulations |
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06/08/2008 07:32:49 AM |
| Well done , Richard, you deserve this :) |
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06/08/2008 07:28:18 AM |
| Holy moly!!! If I took an original like that I would delete it without a second glance. I wish I had 1/2 your photoshop skills. Well done! |
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06/08/2008 06:58:02 AM |
| Congrats on the blue, your photographic & photoshop skills are amazing. |
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06/08/2008 06:28:54 AM |
| amazing photo, congrats on the ribbon.. I wish i had your editing abilities amazing work. |
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06/08/2008 06:23:19 AM |
| :) Congrats on this amazing shot |
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06/08/2008 06:15:10 AM |
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06/08/2008 05:57:01 AM |
| Richard- Simply BEAUTIFUL, Congratulations! |
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06/08/2008 05:57:01 AM |
| Great free study image processed to the nth degree. And I didn't notice any comments on over processing, congratulations on the blue. |
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06/08/2008 05:44:57 AM |
| Congrats, Richard, an absolutely deserved blue. Man, you really processed the crap out of it! |
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06/08/2008 05:38:56 AM |
| WTG, Richard! I'm soooo pleased for you. This is a truly stunning image and very worthy of the blue. Congratulations. |
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06/08/2008 05:35:42 AM |
| Congratulations on the well deserved blue! Your processing is amazing, great job! |
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06/08/2008 05:34:29 AM |
| What a stunning shot. So so beutiful. Perfectly processed. You are indeed a step above most with your editing. Very envious! |
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06/08/2008 05:04:40 AM |
| Truly spectacular, Richard. Bravc and congrats. |
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06/08/2008 04:20:55 AM |
| well done Yanko, a great pic and a well deserved Ribbon! Grats! |
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06/08/2008 04:09:19 AM |
| Very beautiful. Nice job evoking the delicacy of the lighting from the original. |
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06/08/2008 03:53:13 AM |
| awesome shot, beautifully presented congratulations on the Blue!!! |
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06/08/2008 02:45:48 AM |
congratz, great image ... notice i said "image" since this is waaay to cartoonish in my humble opinion, anyways ... i have no ribbons so what do i know :-)
great work and congratulations again |
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06/08/2008 02:35:26 AM |
| fabulous image so beautiful Congratulations on your deserved Blue Ribbon |
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06/08/2008 02:16:37 AM |
| stunning shot mate. Well deserved |
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06/08/2008 02:04:43 AM |
I'm so honored to have my image follow yours. I love your beautiful photo so much I gave it a 10!! :)
I cannot believe the DOF and lighting. Your image looks perfect. Congratulations on the well deserved Blue! |
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06/08/2008 01:17:15 AM |
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06/08/2008 01:12:57 AM |
| Gorgeous - congratulations on your ribbon! |
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06/08/2008 12:58:38 AM |
| Fantastic capture, congrats on the blue! |
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06/08/2008 12:21:26 AM |
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06/08/2008 12:21:16 AM |
congrats on the blue!!
The lighting and sharpness are surreal! |
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06/07/2008 11:44:32 PM |
| Oh deer deer deer me another ribbon for the Yankovic, congratulate |
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06/07/2008 11:09:38 PM |
| ....yeh but it's a crappy title!!!....(jk):) |
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06/07/2008 10:45:58 PM |
| Wow looks like I was right! |
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06/07/2008 10:29:16 PM |
| Congrats on the Blue - such a deserving image. Awesome shot my friend. |
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06/07/2008 10:18:08 PM |
| Richard...I am going to say that this is one of the most exceptional nature image I have seen on dpc, and there have been some great ones...this one trumps just about all of them...congratulations on a wonderful image...how anyone voted this below a 6 astounds me and whoever gave this a 2 or 3 needs to go and get some therapy! Very proud of your work...excellent |
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06/07/2008 10:16:14 PM |
| Right out of a story book! Congrats, Yanko! Quite an image, quite a feat! |
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06/07/2008 10:01:16 PM |
| well deserving, congrats. |
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06/07/2008 09:44:40 PM |
| Exquisite!!! Congrats on your very well deserved blue for this wonderful shot! |
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06/07/2008 09:03:28 PM |
| The almost surreal lighting make this shot. Congratulations on the Blue. |
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06/07/2008 08:55:20 PM |
| Oh, I'm so happy this one took the blue! It was my favorite of the challenge! I'd love to hear the story on how you got this shot, and even see the original if you'd be willing to share it. This is just stunning. Congrats! :) |
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06/07/2008 08:48:06 PM |
| Congrats on the blue - beautiful! |
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06/07/2008 08:46:28 PM |
| I missed this during the voting. Sorry to have robbed you of a 10! |
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06/07/2008 08:42:44 PM |
| HOly Cow Richard! What a shot! |
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06/07/2008 08:38:57 PM |
| Wonderful! Congratulations! |
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06/07/2008 08:38:34 PM |
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06/07/2008 08:33:19 PM |
| WOW!! , WTG Richard. Hell of a shot. Congrats. |
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06/07/2008 08:19:47 PM |
| I honestly thought it was a painting.... wow |
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06/07/2008 08:15:27 PM |
| beautiful, beautiful shot. Well deserved blue, just an idyllic image edited to perfection |
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06/07/2008 08:06:45 PM |
| Superb, Richard! Many congrats on your blue! |
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06/07/2008 08:06:03 PM |
| Congrats....Awesome image! |
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06/07/2008 08:05:36 PM |
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06/07/2008 08:05:33 PM |
| A beautiful shot, Richard, and absolutely spectacularly processed. Congratulations on your blue - and I finally got one right (this was one of my 10s). |
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06/07/2008 08:03:35 PM |
| CONGRATS!! my highest score in the FS- 9 |
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06/07/2008 08:02:56 PM |
| Glad this won. Congrats on the blue! |
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06/07/2008 08:02:51 PM |
not surprised at all
this was my only 10
congrats on yet another blue |
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06/07/2008 08:02:20 PM |
| Look at you big balla... WTG man congrats on a wonderful win. |
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06/07/2008 06:53:18 PM |
| This is a gorgeous and mystical photo. I love the golden background. |
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06/07/2008 02:49:13 PM |
| Awesome shot.. should finish very high.. maybe ribbon? 10 |
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06/07/2008 09:00:22 AM |
Amazing work !
The most stunning here is that the image is very dynamic, the motion of one of the fawns is perceptible and the lighting provides also depth and strenght to the background.
Virtually nothing to improve here - if I'm really looking for a flaw, I can have a little regret for the cropped paws. |
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06/07/2008 04:36:16 AM |
| JUST WOW!!!! the light the colours and focus almost make them seem like statues very nice composition. |
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06/06/2008 07:44:18 PM |
| just stunning! what a great shot. |
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06/06/2008 10:00:14 AM |
| breath-taking, really amazing 10 |
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06/05/2008 08:37:11 AM |
| My absolute favorite shot in the challenge. I love the lighting and the simple beauty these two provide. If this doesn't ribbon for you I will be greatly surprised. |
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06/03/2008 09:42:30 PM |
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06/03/2008 08:50:11 PM |
| Ya, this is going to ribbon. |
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06/03/2008 01:09:19 PM |
| hmm...yanko possibly, perhaps simms! Hedging my bets on yanko just because of the pp. Probably neither! Lol. Very nice image nonetheless, will score well. An 8 from me. |
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06/03/2008 12:03:54 PM |
| Beautiful shot and lighting. It's a pity the feet were cut off... |
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06/03/2008 04:38:22 AM |
| Is that a high res screen shot from the Bambi movie? Amazing image, love the colors and light. The posture of the animals makes this image facinating. I am betting on a ribbon image here. |
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06/02/2008 05:44:58 PM |
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06/02/2008 06:23:18 AM |
| This is so beautiful. My fav so far. |
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06/01/2008 09:48:35 AM |
| Wow, one of the best - if not the best - deer picture that I have seen on DPC. Incredible earthtones and sharpness, not 100% sure of the vignetting but brilliant brilliant brilliant none the less |
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06/01/2008 09:08:01 AM |
| This is gorgeous. The light, those big, beautiful eyes, the golden tones throughout the shot ... really, really lovely. |
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06/01/2008 06:56:57 AM |
| Spectacular! What a beautiful image - the colours are fab! |
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06/01/2008 05:40:04 AM |
| Nice glow to frame the subjects, well "posed". |
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06/01/2008 04:54:00 AM |
| OH MY GOODNESS. If this isn't too sweet and perfectly captured. My only critique is the missing hooves but no big deal. WONDERFUL WONDERFUL |
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06/01/2008 03:08:26 AM |
| Magic! Love the lighting. |
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06/01/2008 01:18:12 AM |
| now here is a blue or red ribbon winner...I am guessing this might be Alex Saberi...superb, faultless, light is extraordinary, they look superb...10 from me...WOW! |
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05/31/2008 11:47:03 PM |
| Beautiful processing and wonderful capture. |
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05/31/2008 09:06:14 PM |
| They look like their stuffed in a museum. Not sure why though. Nice timing if the arn't stuffed |
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