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This Easter Bunny Takes No Guff

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Posted by John W. Wall on March 1, 2007 at 8:22 PM
This Easter Bunny Takes No Guff
Yes, this is a jokey shot (with no offense to the jackrabbit). I like to shoot animals in camouflage situations. But the serious question is, what's the best way to treat eyeshine problems? Is an eyeshine shot ruined, or do you go in there pixel-by-pixel and try to "draw" a more realistic eyeball, or what? I never shoulda used my flash for this shot, but I'd been using it due to pre-dawn light for an hour or so and kinda just kept using it.
Posted by Richard Wong on March 1, 2007 at 9:34 PM
I think this is a great shot ruined by the eye treatment. I prefer using flash to light the eye. I think Frans Lanting's photos are a good example of how to use flash for the eyes. This shot works well as a horizontal and as a vertical probably.
Posted by Dan Truong on March 6, 2007 at 7:01 AM
Try :cool: or a black sharpie pen... Or maybe in PS select the eye, desaturate and then work its brightness... If you have other photos of the eye try to mimick it. Someone herw must have an idea on how to fix red eyes better than me...