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Challenge: Best of 2004 (Advanced Editing III*)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Location: Phoenix Zoo
Date: Jan 17, 2004
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: Portraiture, Animals
Date Uploaded: Jan 15, 2005

 This is probably no competition to the other photos in this challenge, but I'm having withdrawals from submitting. This is one of the photos I have received the most comments on throughout the year.

PP:
Slight Crop
Levels
Curves
Brightness +5/Contrast +5
USM

Handheld at 400mm

Statistics
Place: 251 out of 530
Avg (all users): 5.6744
Avg (commenters): 6.4000
Avg (participants): 5.6870
Avg (non-participants): 5.6341
Views since voting: 952
Views during voting: 492
Votes: 344
Comments: 11
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
 01/31/2005 09:16:48 AM
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Canon PowerShot S3 IS
Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)
 01/30/2005 02:49:29 AM
I would not have been able to resist titling this "Baboon Buddha"

Expressive subject, nice lighting and DOF -- good work all around.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/27/2005 06:57:21 PM
Cool shot, nice composition. Wish we could at least see one eye.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-1D X
Canon EF 300mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 01/25/2005 04:48:22 PM
excellent capture. that backlighting is just tremendous! i hope this isn't getting overlooked in this super-sized challenge, and that viewers are giving this the time necessary to appreciate it. thanks for sharing. good luck with this, and all the challenges yet to come!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 01/23/2005 08:21:42 PM
Cute monkey - like the backlighting and the focus is spot on. Good job.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Concord EyeQ Duo 2000
 01/21/2005 11:14:34 PM
Great Photo....nice caption
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D70
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 01/18/2005 11:09:14 PM
Wow...Great candid, lighting and title. I also like how this is composed opening up the area where he's looking. Nice Shot. Good Luck.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 01/18/2005 09:39:54 AM
The back lighting, framing and shalow DOF is what make this a great shot. It is one of those type pictures that is much, much better as a print.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D200
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR DG IF-ED
 01/17/2005 03:43:39 AM
still love this one Tina. fabulous.

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Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 01/16/2005 04:18:45 PM
nice backlighting on the fur. I'd like to see a little more contrast in the tones
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-6D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 01/16/2005 02:07:04 AM
Composition: 7
Technical: 9
Appeal: 8
Challenge: 10
Overall Score: 8, (weighted)
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