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Comment by Cutter:
I was wondering who this was, and now in hindsight, I can see your style in this. My highest scoring image in the challenge personally. Great work.

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Comment by chele:
the inner "frame" around the elephant and the colors really make this stand out. it's an interesting photo. 10.

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Comment by Stagolee:
This is very striking image that portrays Zoo life perfectly. You have used the framing to help draw the viewer into the stark concrete arena that houses this sad but majestic animal.I may have cropped a little tighter but that is just personal taste.

If people are looking for emotion when they voting this should be a clear winner. But this is DPC and probably a happy feel image will win, in my book this is the best and my favorite.

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Comment by docruss:
excellent composition and mood. nice use of toning. i have ahd another look and bumped this up a point. easliy the best shot in the group. well done!

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Comment by Skip:
wish i had had time to vote, aznym, i'm sure my vote would have put you over 6.0

excellent work!

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Comment by film_de_verre:
Oh wow! I'm not so sure I like the angle, it's a little misleading. But overall this picture is so artistic and beautiful. I love how the contrast is high and the picture is really sharp looking. Good job on this one and I hope you do well.

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Comment by JeremyFleury:
This is nice photo. I love the black and white. Would not have been the same in color!! GOOD JOB!

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Comment by graphicfunk:
I can not tell just how awesome this image is. I keep coming back to it over and over to find what it is that attracts me. Placing it in my favs.

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Comment by Kavey:
I love that there are two distinct stories of independence in this image in the young child and the loved-up couple. Only problem is that there is so much going on in the background that the foreground loses some of it's impact. A really shallow DOF might have made this less of an issue. 7

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Comment by CalamitysMaster00:
I love this photo so much but it seems so overdone and fake. How did you do the framing and such in a real zoo?