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Dying Heritage
Dying Heritage
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Camera: Gateway DC-T50
Location: Virginia Safari Park, Natural Bridge, VA
Date: Jun 11, 2005
Aperture: 1:4.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/80 sec
Galleries: Emotive, Animals
Date Uploaded: Jan 22, 2006

Viewed: 1134
Comments: 14
Favorites: 3 (view)

 Testing out some layering techniques of textured images. I thought this particular image of a bison could be enhanced by adding layers of images.

This is my first real attempt at this technique. I was going for the appearance of dying due to neglect, rot, misuse, etc. I like the end result.

PP performed on January 23, 2006 and included multiple images, color sat, change hue, curves, exposure, dodge/burn brush, transparency brush, clone brush, sepia filter, save for web.

<--- Specs are for the base image... The additional images are just close-ups of mold, lichens, fungus, and rocks taken on January 23, 2006.


Here's a poem from one of our fellow DPCers to go with this image:

"A Dying Heritage"

A dying heritage
A dying breed
Empty plains
Tell of greed

The land once flowed
with grain and herds
Now only yields
Deadly words

Once free to roam
Now bound by death
The native's strength
Takes one last breath

No honor for beast
No wisdom to know
Of a dying heritage
For the buffalo.

Jeff Sasek

EDIT: 2nd place in Digitally Enhanced category at the 2006 IPA competition!

EDIT: 1st place in Nature category at the 2006 Spider Awards!

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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
OM System 90mm f/3.5 Macro IS PRO M.Zuiko Digital ED
 01/22/2007 03:08:45 PM
awesome combination of images .........
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Fujifilm X-T2
Fujifilm XF 55-200mm f/3.5-4.8 R LM OIS
 09/11/2006 11:50:43 AM
Wonderful image! Many, many congratulations. I love this one.
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Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 28-300mm f3.5-5.6G ED VR
 09/10/2006 11:50:21 PM
Great stuff, Jimmy. Congrats on your IPA 2nd place!
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Sony Mavica CD250
 02/12/2006 12:19:49 PM
"A Dying Heritage"

A dying heritage
A dying breed
Empty plains
Tell of greed

The land once flowed
with grain and herds
Now only yeilds
Deadly words

Once free to roam
Now bound by death
The native's strength
Takes one last breath

No honor for beast
No wisdom to know
Of a dying heritage
For the buffalo.

Jeff Sasek

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Olympus Stylus 770 SW
 02/09/2006 07:37:21 PM
Depressive emotion to the overall photograph, but nicely done!
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 01/28/2006 12:42:28 AM
I really like this one...it is very different. Wonderful capture and great processing.
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Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 01/23/2006 06:37:38 PM
very nice, your colors are great, maybe a hint red, just on the main part if thats possible. Really screams plains to me when i first saw it which doesnt make sence since there looks to be trees in the bg. The head is great for me, but I wish I could see just a glimmer of the eye.
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Sony Alpha a6400
Tamron 70-180mm F/2.8 Di III VXD
 01/23/2006 06:32:27 PM
Very nice job, I think the textures compliment it well.
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Canon EOS-10D
 01/23/2006 04:12:25 PM
I love the color of this, and the texture in it's skin is sooo great. I agree that it's face is a little dark though.
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Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 01/23/2006 04:06:47 PM
Good work Jimmy! The buffalo's face is a bit dark. Maybe adjust the levels or the opacity of the layer blend. Nice tint to it ;)
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Nikon D70s
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 55-200mm f/4.0-5.6G ED
 01/23/2006 03:52:12 PM
Wow, love all the textures here. The green hues kind of throw me but adds to the "rotting" impression except that back wall. The fact that you can't make out his face really gives off the sense of death. Nicely done!
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Canon EOS-5D
01/23/2006 07:02:37 AM
Excellant work, only thing, I may have burned the bison very slightly or the back wall to make him stand out a tad more. Still great work. I can't use layer mask at all, so kudos to you good friend!
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Canon EOS-7D
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Canon
 01/22/2006 08:40:47 PM
Absolutely incredible.! Love all of the depth of texture. Great post editing for sure.
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 01/22/2006 08:35:07 PM
Woah, I like this! That looks ancient.
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