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Hooded Rat
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Challenge: Pet Portrait (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Canon PowerShot A95
Location: My basement
Date: Apr 3, 2005
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: Auto :-(
Shutter: 1/6 sec
Galleries: Portraiture, Animals
Date Uploaded: Apr 3, 2005

 Slight rotate -> Crop -> Burn a few pieces of food -> Unsharp Mask -> Levels to darken background -> Eat some cheese.

This was a totally different idea than I started out with, as the rat, Miranda, did not want to cooperate. She was nervous about being on the table under two 60 Watt lights, and preferred my shoulder, where I let her shelter for a while to calm down. I had to bribe her with a piece of expensive cheese, and for that I got in trouble with the wife!

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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS
 04/13/2005 09:04:45 PM
Thanks for the comments, my first attempt at a portrait, Miranda was a very patient subject.
:-)
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-20D
Tamron SP AF 17-35mm f/2.8-4 Di LD Aspherical IF for Canon
 04/05/2005 03:25:37 AM
great lighting here, maybe a tad too stronge, as the glass is a bit distracing... great work in the set up though, very well done...
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Nikon D70
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 04/04/2005 03:40:06 PM
Adorable!
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 04/04/2005 12:53:14 PM
I love your subject and the photo had huge potential. Sadly, the face isn't quite in focus and the lighting is a bit harsh. I do love the composition (mostly) and the colors. 6
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Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 04/04/2005 12:48:09 PM
Great shot of him...very handsome rat! I like the glass of treats in the shot, it adds interest and humor.
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35
04/04/2005 12:48:15 AM
WooHoo . . .a rat!!!!!!! I wasn't able to get a good one of our three, but happy to see one! FANTASTIC shot and lighting!
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Google Pixel 2
 04/04/2005 12:40:26 AM
This is a wonderful shot and the only nitpick thing I have is the brightness of the light on the left but it's not that bad. A 10
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