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Challenge: Free Study 2009-04 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Date: Apr 23, 2009
Aperture: F/ 5.3
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/800 sec.
Galleries: Nature, Animals
Date Uploaded: Apr 30, 2009

 Went to the zoo last Thursday. Shot 8 gig of pics, about 500 total. Not bad for an hour and 3/4. This was my first opportunity to shoot some of the big cats in their new digs that was opened last year. My alternate was a full spread peacock what I liked but I thought the lighting in this a bit more interesting.

Post: Camera Raw adjustments in PSElements 6.0. Layer adjustemtns for levels, brightness/contrast and hue/saturaton. I think 2 or three crops. The bright spot under the lioness's chin, her paw, apparently, really bothered me so I burnt it a bit and then did some selective sharpening to keep the detail while toning it down. Also cloned out some blue haloing in the same area. Adjust sharpness. Resize. USM.

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Nikon D700
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 05/07/2009 09:04:03 PM
a beautiful moment. The only thing that bothers me is the slight green tinge - were they under a tree?
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Nikon D90
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 05/07/2009 02:39:54 PM
Beautiful. Although the face of the female lion says, "I really don't like that." Still a tender shot to capture - 10.
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Nikon D700
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 05/03/2009 10:36:37 PM
Nice capture. Good job with harsh lighting conditions.
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Olympus E-520
Vivitar MF Zoom 19-35mm f/3.5-4.5 Series 1 for Olympus
 05/03/2009 03:12:41 PM
The slight green cast to this image keeps it from being a complete technical success - the green intrudes on the male lion and give it a grainy appearance even thought it's not grain. Additionally, the DOF control is a little lacking - it would have been better choice to use a wider angle to capture the entire action and sharpen up the foreground. An artistic success in that it conveys the impression the author wanted to express.
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Samsung Digimax 130
 05/03/2009 08:58:51 AM
A great shot.
It shows so much love and affection these two have for each other:-)
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Nikon D80
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5- 5.6G ED DX
 05/02/2009 12:07:09 PM
Awww, this is a beautiful moment
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