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Challenge: Free Study 2007-04 (Expert Editing*)
Camera: Nikon D70
Lens: Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6G
Location: San Diego Zoo
Date: Apr 8, 2007
Aperture: F4.2
ISO: 500
Shutter: 1/180
Galleries: Animals, Photojournalism
Date Uploaded: Apr 16, 2007

 Just happened to be at the San Diego Zoo and stopped by to see the elephants. Between two screaming kids I happened to get off a few shots of these guys. I can't wait to get back out there to try again.

-Crop
-Auto Contrast
-Copy red Channel to new layer
-Gaussian blur red channel layer to 5 pixels
-layer mask on red channel layer
-Apply image to layer mask
-Red Channel layer blending mode changed to Soft Light
-New Layer fill with Black
-Elliptical Marquee, then applied as a layer mask then inverted
-Gaussian blur at 250 pixels on layer mask
-Auto levels applied to layer mask
-Black fill layer opacity changed to 50% to create a vignette
-Save for Web

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Place: 419 out of 573
Avg (all users): 5.2788
Avg (commenters): 6.0000
Avg (participants): 5.2105
Avg (non-participants): 5.4314
Views since voting: 795
Views during voting: 214
Votes: 165
Comments: 3
Favorites: 1 (view)

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05/05/2007 11:02:03 PM
WISE OLD SOUL
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/03/2007 10:31:25 AM
I want to be drawn to the eye, but it's placed uncomfortably in this composition and is too distant. Some minor cropping, sharpening, and a little more contrast would do wonders for this photo. JMO of course. :D

Good luck in the challenge.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/03/2007 03:15:12 AM
Awesome!
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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