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Poland: Wolve Portrait

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Posted by Paula Graham on July 9, 2007 at 3:43 PM
Poland: Wolve Portrait
From the same place another wolve shot.
I do not have the tecs at hand as I am not staying in my own place.

D2x, 200-400, tripod
Nx, PS Cs2
Posted by Andy Astbury on July 10, 2007 at 2:58 AM
Lovely image Paula but it looks a tad soft and a tad flat on my calibrated CRT.

Can I suggest upping the colour saturation a bit and instead of using USM try using the high pass filter in either soft light or overlay blend mode - if you are unsure of using the high pass just ask, or there's a pretty good tute for it on Phillip Tompkinsons website here - http://www.wildsnaps.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/new_page_40web%20sharping.htm

It's a lovely image Paula :toast: :toast:
Posted by Tim Munsey on July 10, 2007 at 3:40 AM
Wow look at that character, so wise. Really great portrait. I think the sharpening is fine.

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Tim
Posted by John Swift on July 10, 2007 at 4:51 AM
Looks like a well fed chap/chapess! I think I see what Andy suggested on the sharpness although I suspect it's the shallow DOF as the RHS and lower neck look fine yet his/her rather handsome snout looks a little soft. Nice portrait though and I'd imagine makes for an impressive print.

Regards

JohnS
Posted by PhilH on July 10, 2007 at 5:58 AM
Full of character and I like the slightly muted colours, sharpness looks fine here.

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Phil
Posted by Dave Courtenay on July 10, 2007 at 7:45 AM
Nice portrait :toast:
Posted by John Chapman on July 10, 2007 at 9:33 AM
Wow great shot Paula and what an experience looking through the Lens taking this photo. :toast:
John
Aberdeen
Posted by Barrie Courtenay on July 10, 2007 at 4:15 PM
12 out of 10 Paula

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Posted by David Taylor on July 10, 2007 at 5:14 PM
Great portrait, it looks fine on my two monitors, but the tutorial suggested by Andy is certainly worth a look.

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Posted by Alan Bryant on July 10, 2007 at 5:30 PM
Very nice Paula :toast: :toast:
Posted by Vincent Jones on July 11, 2007 at 5:45 PM
Simply excellent Paula, a brilliant portriat shot of a species I would love to photograph

Vince :toast: :toast: