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Challenge: Oxymoron (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Nikon D50
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 55-200mm f/4.0-5.6G ED
Location: California
Date: Oct 13, 2006
Galleries: Animals
Date Uploaded: Oct 16, 2006

 This silver-backed gorilla thought he was posing for GQ (Gorilla Quarterly) instead of the Oxymoron challenge. Taken at the Santa Barbara Zoo after an early morning, fabulous train trip down along the coast.

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Place: 55 out of 155
Avg (all users): 5.5652
Avg (commenters): 7.5000
Avg (participants): 5.5417
Avg (non-participants): 5.5735
Views since voting: 1210
Views during voting: 415
Votes: 276
Comments: 6
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Canon PowerShot SX60 HS
 10/26/2006 11:58:58 AM
Oh, yes. He does look quite the man about town. Good one.

I've always wanted to take that train ride; one of these days...

Alice
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Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 USM
 10/25/2006 10:38:56 AM
Awwww. . .Dawn! This is SO CUTE! Underrated too!!! I love him!

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D80
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED
 10/21/2006 04:08:20 PM
Love him! 9
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon Z8
Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8
 10/19/2006 07:01:05 AM
Excellent take on this challenge!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 10/19/2006 03:09:22 AM
Meets Challenge - 2
Lighting/Processing - 2
Composition - 2
Overall Impression - 2
"WOW" factor - 1
Score: 9
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 10/18/2006 12:31:32 AM
hehe wind?
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