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Is That You, Mom?
Is That You, Mom?
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Backsides (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Nikon D70s
Lens: Tamron AF 80-210mm f/4.5-5.6 for Nikon
Location: Land Park Zoo, Sacramento, Ca
Date: Jun 14, 2007
Aperture: f 5.6
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/90
Galleries: Animals, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Jun 17, 2007

 Taken at the Sacramento Zoo this week. Very bright day with filtered light into caged area. Used my Tamron 80-210mm MF zoom/macro with a polarizer filter.

PP
Convert from Raw
Shadow/Highlight
Channel Mixer to desaturate
Levels
Blur tool on rocks
Dodge and Burn shadows and highlights throughout
Blur and burn twigs around cub's head
Select Colors to increase color tone in left-most cub's back
Healing Brush tool to smooth rocks in background
USM
Resize
USM
Border
Save for Web

Statistics
Place: 87 out of 381
Avg (all users): 5.8273
Avg (commenters): 6.3333
Avg (participants): 5.7875
Avg (non-participants): 5.8814
Views since voting: 1674
Views during voting: 260
Votes: 139
Comments: 10
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 06/24/2007 05:37:30 PM
Not sure if you gained anything through your choice of selective desat...
TC
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 06/23/2007 06:45:47 AM
Very nicely done.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Olympus 45mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko Digital
 06/22/2007 06:58:51 PM
Nice use of desat. Love the spots on their ears.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus E-500 EVOLT
Olympus 35mm f/3.5 Macro ED Zuiko Digital
 06/22/2007 06:23:36 PM
Cute! Great texture in the fur.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D500
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
 06/21/2007 10:53:18 PM
great selective desat. meow.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
 06/20/2007 11:00:24 PM
Nice. The selective desat works well here.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Apple iPhone 7
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0 L USM
 06/19/2007 02:53:23 PM
I like the perspective of this shot. Not something you see all the time.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D300s
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 06/18/2007 09:43:09 PM
Love the rich colors in these beautiful cats. Nice crisp focus and great backsides. Also love the use of selective desaturation.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D200
Sigma 10-20mm f/3.5 EX-DC HSM
06/18/2007 06:24:08 PM
Nice goldern shot, good detail Im not sure on the selective BW, Good luck
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 06/18/2007 02:52:31 PM
I'm not crazy about the processing - besides that I like it.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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