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SteveJa
30th of March 2009 (Mon), 00:07
I rented a 300mm 2.8 lens this weekend for my trip to Gibbon, NE for the sandhill cranes. (great time / lots of pictures) But my local zoo is doing a photo challenge. So having the lens for the weekend, I spent a few hours at my local zoo.

Below are the pictures I thought where good. I can only submit 1 picture for the challenge and it needs to be printed out on a 5x7. The categories are PLANT, ANIMAL, PEOPLE, SCENERY or GORILLA. (so really anything)

All pictures posted are just re-sized from RAW. I did NOTHING to them. (but can and will for the one I pick)

Please let me know what ones you like and what needs to be done to them.


THANKS !!!!!!!


http://excalibursword.mine.nu:8081/sharepictures/img2287dpp.jpg


http://excalibursword.mine.nu:8081/sharepictures/img2290dpp.jpg


http://excalibursword.mine.nu:8081/sharepictures/img2294dpp.jpg


http://excalibursword.mine.nu:8081/sharepictures/img2318dpp.jpg


http://excalibursword.mine.nu:8081/sharepictures/img2320dpp.jpg


http://excalibursword.mine.nu:8081/sharepictures/img2354dpp.jpg


http://excalibursword.mine.nu:8081/sharepictures/img2394dpp.jpg


http://excalibursword.mine.nu:8081/sharepictures/img2420dpp.jpg





see next post for more pictures.
SteveJa
30th of March 2009 (Mon), 00:10
http://excalibursword.mine.nu:8081/sharepictures/img2451dpp.jpg


http://excalibursword.mine.nu:8081/sharepictures/img2497dpp.jpg


http://excalibursword.mine.nu:8081/sharepictures/img2503dpp.jpg


http://excalibursword.mine.nu:8081/sharepictures/img2519dpp.jpg


http://excalibursword.mine.nu:8081/sharepictures/img2534dpp.jpg


http://excalibursword.mine.nu:8081/sharepictures/img2579dpp.jpg


That is all of them....


Thanks for all and any help !!!!!!
aram535
30th of March 2009 (Mon), 07:52
2nd Tiger - Would have been better if you had a larger DOF, maybe 5.6? maybe 7.1?
1 Ape is ok -- 2nd would have been great if his eyes had some light. You can probably rescue this via PP. Localized exposure on the eyes +2/3 stop.
1st marmoset - although that branch sticking out in front ruins it.

You're keeping too many things in the center --- keep that in mind in the future.
Flo
30th of March 2009 (Mon), 11:02
Last one for me, will take the least processing to make it a keeper.
chrisu002
30th of March 2009 (Mon), 16:05
the second monkey photo on the second post
10megapixel
31st of March 2009 (Tue), 02:25
I like this photo, I thought it needed more color (they all do). I increased the saturation, and a little levels adjustment.

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i199/laserbug/img2290dpp-1.jpg
DerekSimon
31st of March 2009 (Tue), 07:04
The last picture on the second post seems to be my favorite.