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SandyP


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Challenge: Life III (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: Animals in Captivity
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L IS USM
Location: San Antonio Zoo
Date: Jan 6, 2009
Aperture: F-7.1
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: Animals
Date Uploaded: Jan 7, 2009

 He was curled up in a corner sleeping when I got to his area. I watched him and willed him to open up his eyes. Then first, one eye, as if he heard me thinking. Then, the other eye, then he stood up to stare at who woke him up with such a strong esp call :)

Statistics
Place: 14 out of 200
Avg (all users): 6.5030
Avg (commenters): 7.8000
Avg (participants): 6.2949
Avg (non-participants): 6.6854
Views since voting: 1606
Votes: 167
Comments: 27
Favorites: 3 (view)

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 01/19/2009 05:08:40 PM
Wow! It looks like a studio shot, the lighting is so dramatic with the surrounding. Wonderfully done. I do believe he was waiting for you.
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 01/19/2009 03:21:40 PM
This looks like a painting....Truly amazing shot Sandy!
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 01/19/2009 02:50:15 PM
WOW - spectacular portrait Sandy!
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 01/19/2009 01:36:32 PM
The lighting is wonderful. Fantastic image, Sandy.
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 01/19/2009 01:14:00 PM
Wonderful shot Sandy - love him disappearing back into the gloom
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 01/19/2009 10:40:20 AM
Look at that face! It's pretty but also scary at the same time because you do not know what is going to leap out of the darkness. Beautiful capture. Congrats on 14th place!
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 01/19/2009 06:29:38 AM
This one is so beautiful, I love the use of light here, makes it look so mysterious.
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 01/19/2009 06:05:37 AM
this is so beautiful, you Cat Whisperer :)

the lighting and the way it captures the light area on his face...beautiful! you are so gifted, Sandy!!

ETA: your image/edit is (are) so GOOD! I forgot to tell you how much I love the way you brought out the soft richness of his fur.

Beautiful animal!


Message edited by author 2009-01-19 11:59:05.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/17/2009 07:41:39 PM
Love this so much. The white on his face and those whiskers - geeeez, Louise. She/he just fades into the background as if magically appearing. It's spectacular.
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 01/16/2009 05:14:30 PM
It almost looks like a stuffed toy. It's perfect except the the whiskers which seem jagged. I'm sure a larger sized photo would not show it the same. What's up with the 'Validation'? Seems perfectly legit to me.
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 01/15/2009 08:26:19 PM
beautifully captured
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 01/15/2009 06:35:30 PM
This is great! Good luck!
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 01/15/2009 02:20:45 PM
Interesting lighting, well done
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 01/14/2009 11:01:52 PM
i might suggest rotating this a teeny bit, his head seems to be at a weird angle or something. great lighting, those whiskers are great
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 01/14/2009 07:09:08 PM
I like it a lot
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 01/14/2009 06:54:31 PM
What a great shot
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 01/14/2009 02:06:57 PM
Lovely processing.
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 01/14/2009 07:23:48 AM
Looks almost bashful. Very interesting light.
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 01/13/2009 06:43:12 PM
This seems over-processed to a large degree, it almost seems like a picture which has been painted. Beautiful animal though.
 01/13/2009 11:37:31 AM
I like the editing style on this. The subject has been photographed to death but, it's your editing that really makes this shot!
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 01/13/2009 07:07:58 AM
very processed - it looks like one of those paintings on velvet if you've ever seen one. That's not to say I don't like it - I do - good luck.
(SandyP?)
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 01/13/2009 02:18:44 AM
This looks like one of those paintings on velvet.
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 01/12/2009 11:27:18 AM
A top pick. Love your processing & composition.
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 01/12/2009 11:00:36 AM
WOW! This is beautiful! Excellent work!
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 01/12/2009 08:01:13 AM
The light on this is stunning. Love the expression and the way the whiskers are lit up. Beautiful portrait!
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 01/12/2009 02:01:39 AM
lighting is interesting, almost seems like the right side of the cats face should be darker. Would like to see the original when this is over. Good clarity and pose, nice whiskers.
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 01/12/2009 12:30:35 AM
beautiful...great eye contact, light, especially on the whiskers...great shot 8
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