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A M A Z O N : Corallus Caninas
A M A Z O N : Corallus Caninas
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Wildlife IV (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro for Nikon
Location: Melbourne Zoo, Australia
Date: Oct 20, 2008
Aperture: F6.3
ISO: 1600
Shutter: 1/25
Galleries: Nature, Animals
Date Uploaded: Oct 19, 2008

 The Image: Went to the zoo and took about 400 lion and tiger shots and only a few of this snake. I like the eye contact...Macro through glass

The Edit: USM, Levels, some d and b, contrast, that's about it...

The Prediction: No more guesses from me as I have bombed out in a few of my latest entries...

[Oct. 21st, 2008 06:57:50 PM]

On Wednesday: It's amazing how this image started life at around the 5.1's 5.2's, and slowly crept up to 6.4's where it is at the moment. It won't win anything, but the voting trends have been interesting. They start really low, go up, then fall a bit, then come up a bit at the end. It has been more of a roller coaster than normal. I am happy with this score at the moment. I wish the nose of this snake was in focus. YES it is a ZOO, but 95% of the shots are from the Zoo. This is wildlife in captivity.

I guess this will finish in the top 20 at around 6.5XXX

Statistics
Place: 33 out of 159
Avg (all users): 6.4406
Avg (commenters): 7.5000
Avg (participants): 6.0822
Avg (non-participants): 6.6434
Views since voting: 1359
Views during voting: 436
Votes: 202
Comments: 13
Favorites: 1 (view)

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Nikon D810
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24-120mm f/4G ED VR
 10/27/2008 08:45:02 AM
Cool shot Enzo !! By the way had a great time today.. Have a good flight / good trip & hope to catch up with you soon.
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Nikon Z9
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 105mm f/1.4E ED
 10/27/2008 12:36:22 AM
I thought this was done in a zoo - but I am not a purist (evidenced by my shot) and loved this one too.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-1100D
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
 10/26/2008 12:55:59 PM
Beautiful greens, really eye-catching. That one strip of bright green above his head is a wee bit distracting. The sharpness on the texture is great.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 10/25/2008 10:42:01 PM
very pretty snake. i love the colors and the texture of his scales. his eyes are beautiful as well
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-1D Mark II
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 10/24/2008 10:40:16 PM
more DOF would have made this image really stand out, great composition and color
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Canon EOS 80D
Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM
 10/22/2008 07:50:04 PM
Absolutely Amazing. Love the shot and the subject!!! I gave ya a 10! Color is great. The whole thing is outstanding! Good Job!
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Olympus OM-D E-M5
Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 8-18mm f/2.8-4 ASPH
 10/22/2008 01:40:02 PM
Great shot. Almost get a feeling of being hypnotised if I look at it too long. Lovely detail in the emerald green scales.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D300
 10/22/2008 03:08:39 AM
I would like to see more clarity of the head rather than the bottom of the photo. Love your choice though.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/21/2008 03:02:18 PM
Great snake with crazy eyes !

Love the simple (but striking) colour pallete in this shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D7100
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 10/21/2008 02:08:52 PM
wouldn't want to mess with him! amazing colours and textures. 9
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Pentax K7
Pentax DA 16-45mm f/4.0 ED AL AF
 10/21/2008 01:07:09 PM
IMO DOF seems just a tad off, the tip of his nose seems to be a little oof, could just be my eyes though. Nice colors & a neat pose! I'm curious to see if this was found in it's nature habitat, will check back after voting is finished :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
 10/20/2008 09:07:33 PM
Really cool shot, love this type of snake, very nicely captured, 8 from me
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS
 10/20/2008 07:05:01 AM
stunning shot. love it 8
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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