Picture was shot at the San Diego Zoo in California when I was on vacation back in March. The camera was set in AUTO MODE when the shot was taken.
Post Processing:
1) Image was slightly cropped to center the subject.
2) Adjusted the INPUT LEVELS “center slider” to 0.55.
3) Adjusted the CONTRAST +25%
4) Adjusted image size to comply with DPC Rules and saved image as DSCF0186C.
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Sorry about the wait for your critique, this is coming out of the backlog!
I think the comments you received during the challenge provided a good outline as to what could be improved in this picture. The most obvious thing is the lighting. To the left side it is too bright and the right side is too dark. Also the rope in the background is in an unfortunate spot as it looks like it is a javelin in his side.
I think the most important aspect of your image that could use improvement is the lighting and angle. Try taking some pics when the light is not as direct and harsh and from a more frontal angle to its face.
Just a lovely critter... So, big cool factor here is obviously the framing and the subject, negatives for me are focus seems overall a bit soft, and the huge black underexposed area on the primate. Oh, and what is that growing out of her shoulder?? Definitely should call the vet! ;)
Gorgeous...mmmm certainly some humour in that. Bit contrasty and the time of day with harsh light not to flattering if you wanted better "skin" tones to reflect the true beauty of mamoisell. Not even a true model would make the front cover of some girlie magazine in this light.
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