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10/08/2004 01:54:10 AM |
| Thanks to all who voted and especially to those who commented. This was a difficult shot, in low light of the gorilla enclosure, but I just had to submit it to show the expression. Outtakes in my portfolio for those interested. Thanks again. |
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10/07/2004 11:54:41 PM |
| you can't help but know how intelligent they are when you look into those eyes... wonderful shot. |
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10/07/2004 11:51:14 PM |
| Nice photo. He or she looks a little broke. Makes me feel that it is longing to be in the wild and free. Just a little over process looking. Good luck! 7 |
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10/07/2004 11:08:06 PM |
| I think it's a little flat, but it makes it look like the old King Kong movies - I suspect that's what you were going for. Nice. |
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10/07/2004 11:03:16 PM |
| i like the emotion that you caught here...i know gorillas don't express themselves the same way we do, but it's still quite captivating. the crop is nice, the DOF is good. the lighting seems really flat though; more contrast would definitely help, particularly on the lower end of the tonal range (i.e., the blacks need to be blacker i think). nice submission. |
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10/07/2004 09:47:44 PM |
| I am so sad that i am overexposed and over sharpened! just kidding. wow you give some human qualities to an otherwise void and soulless looking face. The eyes kind of look presidential, though... lol! |
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10/07/2004 01:47:38 PM |
| A good capture of emotion. Some detail in the fur seems to have been lost with the sizing and compression limits though. |
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10/07/2004 01:47:01 PM |
| Perhaps just a tad oversharpened, and you might try deepening your darker tones, but still a wonderful capture. The expression and moment are engaging, and your use of light is very effective. |
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10/07/2004 12:29:10 PM |
| This is a great portrait. How did you get the attention so well? Eye contact is fantastic. Portrays emotion and feeling. 8. |
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10/07/2004 01:21:12 AM |
| Nice facial shot of a gorilla but the hair looks oversharpened. Contrast feels a bit weak, as well. Also, the background has a thick white line that leads directly into the side of the gorilla's head. 5 |
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10/07/2004 12:32:41 AM |
| i can relate to that expression...i imagine that is what i am going to be looking like after voting three challenges this week. good use of bw, but find whatever is coming out of his ear on the left very distracting. |
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10/06/2004 10:57:05 PM |
| Good expression. The image appears to be pixelated, as if severely cropped or oversharpened. |
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10/06/2004 09:55:21 PM |
| I love the eyes in this shot. They really convey the thoughts/emotion of the gorilla. |
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10/06/2004 08:48:25 PM |
| Monkeys scare the heck out of me, but I have to say this guy just looks so sweet, you really captured a great expression. I like the use of black and white 9 |
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10/06/2004 04:03:23 PM |
Great face expression. You really captured him :)
I think cropping is a bit too much in the upper part, but only a little bit. |
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10/06/2004 12:10:06 PM |
| He looks so intelligent. I like the choice of black and white. The white spots on his lips and chin keep drawing my eyes to them. I think it would have been more effective to remove them. A little less of a crop on the top would be good too. We almost, but not quite, see the tip of his fur on top. To me thats distracting. Still a great shot though. |
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10/05/2004 07:14:26 PM |
Great contrast and texture in the gorilla's fur. The catch light in the left eye seems off.
I think a tighter crop from the top would work here (just down to the dimple on the skull). A rule of thumb is to either include all of something or crop a fair bit so it doesn't look like a miss. This works for most subjects, not just portraits. 7 |
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10/05/2004 03:27:57 PM |
| Great study - if a little too processed/sharpened. |
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10/05/2004 10:53:15 AM |
| Wow - what a study in textures. The exposure is perfect - and the meter was probably not your friend. The intense look on the face is awesome. The horizontal white line on the left side detracts just a bit. |
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10/05/2004 08:06:57 AM |
| You did a really nice job with this shot of capturing such a great facial expression. The focus or maybe processing around the left ear area seems a bit off, but that's a pretty minor point. This is a really excellent photo. |
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10/04/2004 11:39:42 PM |
| He looks very sad. Might have upped the contrast a little. |
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10/04/2004 11:28:03 PM |
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10/04/2004 11:13:55 PM |
| Detail here seems a little fuzzy, like it's a sharpened version of a slightly out-of-focus shot. The captured moment and expression are great, however. |
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10/04/2004 08:43:21 PM |
| great details and expression. tonal range could be more extensive - the image does have a gray washed out look to it, but it is a very nice animal portrait. |
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10/04/2004 07:08:45 PM |
| good use of b/w to capture his/her pensive expression. |
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10/04/2004 06:16:44 PM |
| He looks very sad :( You captured it well. 9 |
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10/04/2004 04:37:37 PM |
| How sad. Good capture of emotion. The overall black and white effect seems a little flat though. Perhaps experimenting with the tone might help. |
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10/04/2004 01:19:57 PM |
| Beautiful portrait. He looks so sad. I wish I knew what he was thinking too. Because he's so incredibly cute -- whatever he would want -- he would get. I love how close up this is. You can see every detail of his fur, and the wrinkles on his face. 9 |
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10/04/2004 01:11:26 PM |
| Great sad expression, great eye contact. Good details in the fur. Not sure about the crop, especially the top touching the edge, maybe crop it much smaller to focus even more on the expression ? |
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10/04/2004 11:39:33 AM |
| This looks a touch over sharpened to me! |
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10/04/2004 06:45:39 AM |
| Just wonderful! Very emotive, moving portrait of a gorilla. |
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10/04/2004 04:29:12 AM |
| the black background takes away some effect from this photo. Again you have over-sharpened this one.. |
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10/03/2004 11:23:57 PM |
| Oh, he looks so sad :( The poor baby, he's probably thinking, "Won't you get me out of here?" This is a wonderful shot, overall composition is well don, just seems to be lacking definitive black and white points and yes, my monitor is calibrated. A 9 |
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10/03/2004 08:32:19 PM |
| Great portrait of this lowland gorilla. What an expression. |
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10/03/2004 04:55:55 PM |
| Oh lordy what a photo! This is a great shot, such emotion, so dang human, jeez. I have no suggestions for improvement, really, I think it's excellent all on its own. Thanks! |
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10/03/2004 03:54:20 PM |
| Awww. Cute monkey! Might need more contrast. Just a suggestion.7 |
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10/03/2004 07:52:13 AM |
| Great expression. I'd have to play with the contrast on this to see the different possible effects. Nicely done. |
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10/03/2004 06:47:17 AM |
| Great capture, the eyes are extremely expressive here. The composition/crop seems a bit of an afterthought though, the eyes look oversharpened and the dof is too shallow. The white background element on the left of the frame should have been cloned out, it's quite distracting. The overall gamma seems very high, the photo looks a bit washed out. I'd lower the gamma and increase the contrast. 6 |
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10/03/2004 04:02:00 AM |
| The expression is wonderful and the the close up makes this work. |
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10/02/2004 07:14:52 PM |
| Impressive animal, and a good exposure on a tough subject like this. |
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10/02/2004 06:56:40 PM |
tad tight on the top.
not fond of the title
nice photo ;}
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10/02/2004 04:11:38 PM |
Looks like a really sad gorilla here, as you've said in your title, I wish I knew what it was thinking.
Good choice of B&W, just below it's ear seems a little hot though. 8 |
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10/02/2004 04:08:01 PM |
| Very nice. You dont really get the eyes in this shot. I wonder what an even closer crop that showed only the facial features would look like. I see a very nice picture of a gorilla, but without the eye expression I don't really wander what he is thinking. 8. |
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10/02/2004 03:16:02 PM |
I love the shot! His face is so full of thought and the viewer does wonder what he
would be thinking. I must say, he appears somewhat sad. |
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10/02/2004 08:35:02 AM |
To be honest I can't see any reason why you made this picture B&W. It carries no feeling. I would take the contrast to the edge if it had to be b&w. Still I love the sadness on it's face.
I love the shot in general but not the b&w approach |
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10/02/2004 08:23:09 AM |
| I love animal shots, and this is no exception. I like the detail in the far and around his eyes. I only wish that it wasn't B&W. 7 |
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10/02/2004 06:21:56 AM |
| Its hard to say what that expression is in Gorilla language but he looks very sad to me but who knows! Very nice portrait. Its interesting that you chose to do it in B&W. I like it. I would like to see the color version to compare. Nicely focused and the subject is well placed in the frame. |
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10/02/2004 05:54:08 AM |
| I think this photo shows a lot of expresson, but I feel it needs more contrast through post-processing. At the moment there are a lot of mid greys which make it look a bit flat. The white line in the background is a bit distracting too and could have been cloned out. It looks from the sharpness that you have to crop the photo quite a bit to get this composition which means the image quality isn't too great, which unfortunatly effects the photo quite a bit. 5 |
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10/02/2004 12:30:33 AM |
| Very emotive feel. He looks so sad. Lighting is excellent. Super shot. |
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10/01/2004 11:15:21 PM |
| nice gorilla I love his expressionless expression - 7 |
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10/01/2004 11:00:38 PM |
| There was a picture like this in the Boston Globe this week (though it was color.) In both images, the subject looks bored to death, which is probably exactly how he feels. The fur looks just a bit out of focus, with some highlights that are a bit strong, otherwise, I think this might have been a top entry. |
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10/01/2004 09:54:16 PM |
| This is a great portrait with good detail and excellent tones. The b/w choice is great because it adds to the character, avoids the color variations and frees the viewer to reflect squarely on the subject and the plight of these creatures. A very moving study. |
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10/01/2004 08:40:41 PM |
| My favorite "zoo" animal. I have also wondered exactly what your caption asks. His expression is very fitting of the title. I like the mood you capture with black & white. Nice clarity in his face. I gave you a (10) |
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10/01/2004 08:33:22 PM |
| I can almost feel his fur... very high detail, wonderful. I wish it wasn't cropped so tight at the top, but that's a extremely minor detail considering the quality of the photograph and expression on this chap's face :) |
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10/01/2004 07:56:00 PM |
| A great expression on the gorilla.. almost sad, but inquistive and sort of .. complacent.. as well. I had originally given this a 7, but after looking at it further, I believe it deserves an 8. I'm just not sure about the B&W here though, as it seems to have dulled the eyes. |
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10/01/2004 06:14:32 PM |
| Hey, that's my cousin! Wonderful photo. She looks quite sad, though. |
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10/01/2004 04:34:30 PM |
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10/01/2004 03:50:39 PM |
| nice capture, details just slightly out-of-focus, maybe due to compression |
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10/01/2004 03:19:22 PM |
How did you get my profile photo LOL
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10/01/2004 02:29:32 PM |
| The b/w treatment adds a really interesting effect to the animal's facial expression. Perfect catch-lights in the eyes as well. |
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10/01/2004 12:47:17 PM |
| Very emotive animal portrait. I particularly like the low contrast and the gradual gradations of tone from darker at the bottom, to lighter at the top. Great detail in the gorilla's coat and the connection with the eyes are captivating. It's almost as if this animal sat in a studio for you and posed. Only criticism would be the close crop at the top of the head but other than that, very well done. 9 |
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10/01/2004 12:13:22 PM |
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Message edited by author 2005-07-12 08:16:07. |
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10/01/2004 09:22:42 AM |
| I know how he feels - reminds me of what I see in the mirror on a monday morning :) |
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10/01/2004 04:17:32 AM |
| Scanned from a copy of National Geographic???? Naw, only joking, but it is certainly great enough that it could have been. Wow! |
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10/01/2004 02:53:52 AM |
| Extremely emotive, you have captured powerful feelings in this photograph. |
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10/01/2004 02:15:25 AM |
| Awww...I want to give him a great big kiss. Great job. Looks like he is posing just for you. Did you have him sign a release? LOL |
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