RMNP Elk Revisited - Cropped and PhotoShopped

Posted by Bill Whala on Wed Dec 03, 2003 11:01 pm

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Elk Rocky Mountain National Park

I posted this image a couple weeks ago with a foreground distraction that nearly ruined the image. I have reworked it in PS by cropping the bottom and cloning out the big green splooge in the fg and, IMHO, the image looks a lot better.

What do you all think?

10D, 300/4 IS, 1.4x
Eval @ -1, Av @ f8, SS 1/200, ISO 400
BreezeBrowser exposure compensation +2/3 prior to conversion
Handheld

All comments and critiques are welcome. Thanks for looking.

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by Dennis Olivero on Wed Dec 03, 2003 11:15 pm

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I think it looks just a ZILLION times better. Excellent PS work Bill. On my monitor the snow looks a titch on the blue side, and you could probably therefore warm the entire picture up a tad to add even more to its success. Well done and thanks for posting!

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by Harvey Edelman on Wed Dec 03, 2003 11:50 pm

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I'm not familiar with the original but this one really shines. Congrats!

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by Kelly on Thu Dec 04, 2003 12:02 am

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Wonderful! He looks so majestic and calm.

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by Carol Clarke on Thu Dec 04, 2003 4:44 am

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Superb Bill!!

I still have to get decent Deer shots

- One day!!!!!

No one should have to put up with big green splooges

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by DC on Thu Dec 04, 2003 4:54 am

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Don't you just hate splooges

Excellent shot to start with, but you have PS'ed it very well. Agree with Dennis on the ever so slightly blue snow. Superb job Bill.

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by Karen S on Thu Dec 04, 2003 8:32 am

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This is awesome Bill. The exposure, composition and pose are perfect. The BG is really great too. Nice job!

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by Alan Melle on Thu Dec 04, 2003 8:47 am

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Very nice and lots better than the prior image. I like how the BG is sharp enought to show their environment very nicely.

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by Tim Grams on Thu Dec 04, 2003 10:14 am

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Total Makeovers- There not just for women anymore!

Much improved over the previous post! Great shot.

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by Wil Hershberger on Thu Dec 04, 2003 1:44 pm

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This is marvelous. Great work.

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by Paul Skoczylas on Thu Dec 04, 2003 2:57 pm

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Very nice--much better than the original!

I'm very impressed with the cloning work. I couldn't see it until I went back to look at the original--but of course now it's obvious. :roll: But I really don't think anyone but the most anal-retentive would notice until it's pointed out.

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by Michael Brown on Thu Dec 04, 2003 10:24 pm

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Bill, ................ I don't like you no more!

Envious? ..................... Not me!!

I could not find a nit with this one if my life depended on it!
Fantastic from top to bottom!!!

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by NDCheryl on Thu Dec 04, 2003 11:35 pm

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Very much improved. i am so glad you got rid of the splooge.

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by chris earle on Fri Dec 05, 2003 5:49 pm

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Wow, what a difference. Great job!!

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