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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Life III (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR DG IF-ED
Location: Tennoji Zoo
Date: Jan 7, 2009
Aperture: f2.8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/200 Sec
Galleries: Animals
Date Uploaded: Jan 9, 2009

 Convert from RAW
Crop
Shadow/Highlights on eyes only
Glamour Glow (Color Efex Pro 3)
Brightness/Contrast
Selective destat on left
Selective dodge and burn all around
Resize
Sharpen

Statistics
Place: 35 out of 200
Avg (all users): 6.1235
Avg (commenters): 7.2727
Avg (participants): 6.0357
Avg (non-participants): 6.2093
Views since voting: 974
Votes: 170
Comments: 15
Favorites: 1 (view)

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AuthorThread
 01/19/2009 08:38:24 AM
You Glamour-Glowed the king of beasts? No wonder he's giving you that look! - thanks for sharing your method - cheers
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/17/2009 10:43:31 AM
Great stare, very nice catch, well done
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 01/17/2009 04:24:23 AM
I'd be 'lyin' if I didn't say I thought it was a very nice photo!
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 01/16/2009 07:07:39 AM
Amazing! I'm a bit puzzled by his eyes though, I sort of feel his pupils should be larger
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 01/15/2009 03:43:53 PM
beautifully captured - terrific job
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 01/14/2009 02:31:47 PM
intense stare
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 01/13/2009 11:16:23 AM
Gorgeous creature and engaging stare, I do feel that this is too soft a portrait though. I think the softness should have got sharper towards the centre of his face/eyes.
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 01/12/2009 05:50:58 PM
This is mesmerizing to say the least. I love the pinhole pupils - which just make that stare more intense, yet the overall softness of the image gives that king of beasts an almost fairy tale appearance. I love the way the whiskers jump out, strong and bristly against the otherwise soft feel of it. Not at all expected. I like it very much. 8
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 01/12/2009 04:18:24 PM
stunning cat! the eyes are piercing, but the focus on them is not as sharp as the nose.
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 01/12/2009 01:58:15 PM
Love the processing on this exceptthe pupils of the eyes just don't look right which, as they are staring right at me, is rather disconcerting.
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 01/12/2009 01:50:41 PM
The nose is the sharpest part and the eyes look a bit dull by comparison.
Nice expression though.
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 01/12/2009 06:17:36 AM
The tones & softness of this image appeal to me. The eyes are intense.
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 01/12/2009 06:10:05 AM
I liked this photo! He looks a bit shabby though :p Love it!
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 01/12/2009 06:09:18 AM
What a stare!!!! Love the soft feel of this.
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 01/11/2009 08:45:08 PM
I like the processing , except for the eyes. A Little "unreal" to me. 7
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