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The Sad Smile of the Pretty Ugly
The Sad Smile of the Pretty Ugly
SandyP


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Oxymoron (Basic Editing III)
Collection: Animals in Captivity
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM
Location: San Antonio Zoo
Date: Oct 13, 2006
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/250
Galleries: Animals, Textures
Date Uploaded: Oct 13, 2006

 Well. . .he is kinda sorta pretty for an ugly fellow, don'tcha think? And I thought it was very gracious of him to pose so sweetly for me.

Statistics
Place: 23 out of 155
Avg (all users): 5.9855
Avg (commenters): 8.3846
Avg (participants): 5.8696
Avg (non-participants): 6.0243
Views since voting: 1401
Views during voting: 441
Votes: 275
Comments: 30
Favorites: 2 (view)

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 09/26/2007 12:38:13 PM
looks like the zoo is feeding him well, hes a fatty

that 70-300 DO lens creates some awesome photographs as you have made clear in your zoo photos
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 11/13/2006 12:18:28 PM
Incredible focus/DOF. Amazing color tones too. Really terrific shot!
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 11/02/2006 08:22:21 AM
Sandy! Fantastic image and perfect for the challenge!! Amazing detail and under rated in this challenge!
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 10/30/2006 11:57:25 PM
Great shot! :) Nice lighting, too. Just love all the detail in the scales.
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 10/27/2006 06:06:06 PM
Sandy, I love this shot! Great capture and I love the smirk!!!
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 10/27/2006 03:04:06 PM
Lovely Capture here
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 10/27/2006 07:53:46 AM
What a great photo Sandy.
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 10/25/2006 11:59:02 PM
Very sharp and clear. Great composition. Nice lizard. Congrats on top 25...well deserved
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 10/25/2006 11:42:03 AM
Very nice job Sandy! Lizard looks really good. Great lighting
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 10/25/2006 08:46:14 AM
I wouldn't say he's ugly Sandy! Nice job here, perhaps underrated
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 10/25/2006 08:46:13 AM
When you get right down to it, there were 110 people who didn't have a clue when it came to voting on this. This is way above an "Average" "5" photograph. The majority of the voters got it right, and you still came in in a very good position at #24. Good job Sandy!
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 10/25/2006 08:10:37 AM
I agree that this is underrated. I really like it. I think the lighting is great and the colors are pretty.
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 10/25/2006 07:04:53 AM
Underrated. Excellent clarity and lighting!!
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 10/25/2006 12:40:31 AM
You wre killed by the troll vote 29 4's, these people should not belong here, congrates on your strong finish.
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 10/25/2006 12:12:34 AM
So close to a "6" Sandy, so you did ok with this great photo.
It has some amazing textures, and did deserve a higher score, but there are some great entries in this challenge.....
I also have noticed that the tolls votes, are quite a number, and that has damaged your score.....

Message edited by author 2006-10-25 00:42:42.
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 10/25/2006 12:08:55 AM
hey, top 25...yay!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/24/2006 09:46:46 PM
Beautiful specimen!
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 10/21/2006 05:50:45 PM
Handsome devil....
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 10/21/2006 09:31:55 AM
very very nice.the contrasting colours and dop make it. 10 for you on this one well done.
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 10/21/2006 05:54:22 AM
Very nice shot. Well done.
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 10/19/2006 11:01:44 PM
Meets Challenge - 2
Lighting/Processing - 1
Composition - 2
Overall Impression - 2
"WOW" factor - 0
Score: 7
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 10/19/2006 01:29:45 PM
My favorite one so far!
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 10/19/2006 01:10:19 AM
Love the sharpness and colors.
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 10/18/2006 10:16:02 PM
I think that lizard isn't that ugly, more cool looking. I'll give you credit for a good picture though.
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 10/18/2006 03:46:14 PM
Wonderful detail on this lizzard! Is it really that color? Love the blue-ishness of it.
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 10/18/2006 06:24:16 AM
This is great! The colors in this image are fantastic and that little face just bursts with personality!He is to darn cute! I would say that he is pretty happy and that you have a winner on your hands. 10
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 10/18/2006 03:15:41 AM
Very nice! I love the detail here. Another that I hope to see ribbon.
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 10/18/2006 01:47:23 AM
This photo quality should be in National Geographics, the DOF is brilliant,as is the color, everything is top shelf, Oh it fits the challenge as well.
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 10/18/2006 01:15:56 AM
Very nice! This captured my attention from just the thumbnail. Hope to see this at the top.
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 10/18/2006 12:32:20 AM
What a standout. Like a three D image. Superb DOF and the silvery blue with the complementary brown - AWESOME !
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