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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Obscured (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D300s
Lens: Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Location: Hwy 38 East of Reedsport, not the elk viewing area
Date: Oct 12, 2014
Aperture: 4.0
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/500
Date Uploaded: Oct 12, 2014

 Lightroom
Preset: A-Game 2
Couple Graduated filters to reduce some vignette created by preset

Photoshop
Levels: 12/1.00/255
Exposure: -0.10/+0.0602/0.81
Hue/Sat: Reds saturation +40
Dodge layer to bring out some highlights on the elk
Dodge layer to highlight the trees a bit
Burned the rough texture on the base of the left tree
Resise/sharpen x3
Save for web

Statistics
Place: 40 out of 63
Avg (all users): 5.4932
Avg (commenters): 7.5000
Avg (participants): 5.6364
Avg (non-participants): 5.3750
Views since voting: 302
Views during voting: 151
Votes: 73
Comments: 3
Favorites: 0

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Canon EOS-60D
Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
 10/22/2014 07:49:53 PM
Hello from the critique club...

1st I'll explain what I like: I love the framing. The trees frame the elk nicely. I also like the amount of detail in the trees and grass. Your focus is spot on....

OK there is only 1 thing that I really think hurts this pic. Lighting. The light in the background I find too harsh. (I am sure this was taken in mid day). I did not vote in this challenge but I would have given you a 5.

Overall nice shot. Keep shooting
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-20D
 10/19/2014 04:32:20 PM
lovely 9
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Sony Alpha a6400
Tamron 70-180mm F/2.8 Di III VXD
 10/14/2014 01:10:53 PM
Good environment you've created with this one. I like the light, and where the lens focus is vs. where the visual focus is.
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