New photo, could I have made this better?

11/01/2009 08:24:40 AM · #1

I personally like it, just wondering how other DPCers see it?

Leo

Apple iPhone Xr

11/01/2009 08:32:38 AM · #2

Left a comment in the pic.

Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR DG IF-ED

11/01/2009 08:41:51 AM · #3

Originally posted by The_Tourist:

Left a comment in the pic.

Thank you! I agree with what you said. I think tonight when I get home from work I will try and lighten the panther up some....and maybe lighten those beautiful eyes of his/hers.

ErikV

Nikon D7000

11/01/2009 09:04:59 AM · #4

Left a comment in the pic as well.

Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II for Nikon

11/01/2009 09:48:43 AM · #5

Thank you for the comments, they were very helpful. I agree about the fence, I need to blur that out somehow. Just not very good at photoshop. Needs some lessons bad!!

Im going to work on the photo tonight and see what I can do to make it better. I really loved the composition of the photo, and the DOF, just need to lighten it up, and blur out the fence.

david1707

Nikon D90

11/01/2009 10:46:45 AM · #6

Added a comment.

Yo_Spiff

Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III

Olympus 12-100mm f/4.0 M.Zuiko ED IS PRO

11/01/2009 11:25:47 AM · #7

Since you posted a full size version, I tried my hand at it. Editing the cat and background separately on this one was tricky, because of the fine fur and eyelashes that I wanted to preserve. The heavier the difference between foreground and background editing, the harder it is to keep it looking natural. Editing steps are in the notes.

Somehow I lost a little off the bottom. When I opened your full size image it did not all come through. There was a black band there, so the paw got lopped off in my edit.

I thought it was a lioness, but now I see your own title reads panther. I guess I don't know my big cats.

Message edited by author 2009-11-01 11:31:46.

Lutchenko

Nikon D700

Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro for Nikon

11/01/2009 11:26:58 AM · #8

lol I did the same but on the small version

Yo_Spiff

Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III

Olympus 12-100mm f/4.0 M.Zuiko ED IS PRO

11/01/2009 11:29:26 AM · #9

Nobody has added Godzilla yet...

Lutchenko

Nikon D700

Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro for Nikon

11/01/2009 11:32:07 AM · #10

Originally posted by Yo_Spiff:

Nobody has added Godzilla yet...

tis only a matter of time I feel sure lol

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

11/01/2009 11:33:08 AM · #11

Quick 'n dirty attempt:

Selected the cat did some levels and topaz detail on it. Selected the background, did some motion blur on it. there's some haloing on the cat from the motion blur but I'm too lazy to fix that :-)

R.

ETA: didn't realize there was a large version, worked from small version.

Message edited by author 2009-11-01 11:33:40.

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED

11/01/2009 11:36:18 AM · #12

Originally posted by Yo_Spiff:

Nobody has added Godzilla yet...

Haha, the last time someone added Godzilla to my photo was hillarious!

kandykarml

Nikon D80

11/01/2009 11:45:50 AM · #13

I did a little topaz on it, added a filter to make the cat a little more warm colored, masked out the background and added a lens blur then did a few adjustments with the colors & tones...

fun image..

fldave

Pentax K5II

Pentax DA 18-135mm F3.5-5.6ED AL [IF] WR DC

11/01/2009 12:10:25 PM · #14

Tez

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM

11/01/2009 12:17:00 PM · #15

left you a comment on the original.