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Be A FONZ
The Eskimo


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Challenge: Promote Your Zoo (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D ED VR
Location: Washington DC National Zoo
Date: Jun 3, 2009
Aperture: f/7
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/1000
Galleries: Nature, Animals
Date Uploaded: Jun 6, 2009

 It was fun taking pictures of this Panda. I was fortunate the Panda was outside due to the very hot weather that day. Exposure on this shot was difficult. If I focused and exposed for the eyes the white was blown out badly. Finally, I settled for a shot where you can't really see the Panda's eyes but at least the highlights are not blown. I predict about middle of the road score on this one about a 5.6-8. Processing included crop, spot removal of a spots on the Panda's head and rock. Darkened the rock, adjusted contrast, higlights and shadows, some color adjustment, USM, Neat Image, add border, change size and save for web. Thats about it.

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Place: 62 out of 87
Avg (all users): 5.4506
Avg (commenters): 6.0000
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Votes: 162
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Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III
Olympus 12-100mm f/4.0 M.Zuiko ED IS PRO
 06/13/2009 03:04:42 PM
I like the use of text and the creative approach. I'm afraid the photo seems a little soft with overexposed highlights. I think they are not totally blown out, though, and some editing tricks allowed in advanced could have saved those details.

I did a quickie edit to see, and I was able to pull in all of the fur detail on the panda's head. I saved the edit for you, if you are interested.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Samsung Galaxy S9/S9+
Canon TC-DC58B 1.5x Tele Converter
06/13/2009 11:39:10 AM
A nice capture and composition but I think it could be slightly sharper.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus OM-D E-M5
Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 8-18mm f/2.8-4 ASPH
 06/12/2009 04:42:35 AM
Nicely captured and good promotional poster.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 06/11/2009 08:28:19 AM
Good use of the color in the text to get across the acronym.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 L IS USM
 06/09/2009 09:52:58 AM
I have a soft spot for pandas and hi is beautiful but could be a tad sharper I feel
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L USM
 06/09/2009 03:32:26 AM
Classic Ling Ling...
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