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Challenge: Asia (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8D ED
Location: San Diego Zoo
Date: Dec 28, 2008
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/180
Galleries: Nature, Animals
Date Uploaded: Dec 28, 2008

 This is Zhen Zhen. She is a 17 month old giant panda cub at the San Diego Zoo. Luckily, they don't move very fast, because it was getting dark, and I was shooting handheld at 200mm, while the zoo people were yelling at me to keep the line moving. I was just happy that I had 3 shots that were in focus.

Post processing...
* Convert from raw (mostly brighten the dark areas)
* NeatImage
* Gaussian blur on the background fencing
* Clone out some dirt on her head
* Sharpen
* Contrast mask the shadows (curves layer in screen mode with the dark areas selected, 20% opacity)
* Sharpen the eyes and nose
* resize
* sharpen
* SFW

Statistics
Place: 17 out of 106
Avg (all users): 6.2281
Avg (commenters): 8.1111
Avg (participants): 5.7708
Avg (non-participants): 6.4065
Views since voting: 1427
Views during voting: 310
Votes: 171
Comments: 12
Favorites: 1 (view)

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AuthorThread
 01/26/2014 09:20:58 PM
Beautiful. Love the eyes. We're going to the SD Zoo in March and I can't wait as it's been a few years since my last visit.
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 01/05/2009 11:50:25 AM
Oh Ann! This is amazing. We don't have panda's at our zoo for some reason, so they are such a treat for me to see. You did such an amazing job. To me it is Asia at its finest :)

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 01/05/2009 12:53:17 AM
Great shot, Ann. I've seen those pandas many times and they have never posed like this for me. They're usually asleep. Excellent job on post-processing. Congrats on top 20.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/04/2009 07:05:38 PM
great capture
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 01/03/2009 04:21:59 AM
This may just be me, but it looks like the edges of the pandas head kind of blend in with the backround. its a good shot though. I like how it is framed, the angle of the bamboo against the rock and the tree branch really makes you focus in on the pandas face.
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 01/01/2009 09:16:05 PM
One of my favorite animals. This is a great capture.
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 12/31/2008 04:50:03 PM
Wonderful lens.
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 12/31/2008 04:34:58 PM
what a good shot
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 12/31/2008 12:46:09 AM
Cute panda, cute expression, but I can't help but think the colors are a little uninteresting.
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 12/29/2008 06:27:23 PM
What a lovely shot. He is so laid back, lol. 10
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 12/29/2008 01:29:03 PM
this could be a national wildlife poster - I absolutely love it! 9
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 12/29/2008 10:22:47 AM
Awwwwwwwwww. I love pandas. Beautifully composed shot. 10.
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