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Regal Repose

© Michelle R. Kovach

Regal Repose

Uploaded: October 17, 2005 04:51:25

Description

A LOT of work went into this image! The original was shot at the Sacramento Zoo in Sacramento, CA through a fence & a glass window. After Several filters & steps with the burn tool, cloning brush, selective coloring, paint brush & color & noise adjustments, this is the end result.
I'm posting the original too for comparison.

Comments

Michelle R. Kovach October 17, 2005

Here is the original. #327976

Paul Michko October 17, 2005

WOW!!! A lot of work indeed, Michelle. Kudos on the terrific job. #1960230

Michelle R. Kovach October 17, 2005

Thank you so much Paul! I appreciate your comments!
Have a great day!
Michelle #1960239

Lisa D. Greer October 17, 2005

WOW! Spectacular work on this photo Michelle! Fantastic creation! :) #1960253

Michelle R. Kovach October 17, 2005

Thank you so much Lisa! I appreciate your comments as always girlie!
Have a great day!
Michelle #1960257

Marcie A. Fowler October 17, 2005

Wow Michelle you did an awesome job cleaning up this image!! Way to go!! I'd say all that work paid off. Never would have guessed you had to do all that if you hadn't said something. A job very well done! #1960263

Michelle R. Kovach October 17, 2005

Thank you so much Marcie! I appreciate your comments!
I'm glad you wouldn't have known if I hadn't said something & posted the original. LOL That's kind of the point right? LOL
Have a great day!
Michelle #1960267

Allan L. Whitehead October 17, 2005

Magnificent, as always, Michelle. Awesome work to clean up the image. I know what kind of dedication and time that was required to do this. Excellent job, my dear friend - your friend, Allan #1960271

Michelle R. Kovach October 17, 2005

Thank you so much Allan! I appreciate your comments!
I think the whole thing including a couple of breaks took me about an hour & a half to complete it.
Have a great day!
Michelle #1960296

Cathy Barrows October 17, 2005

wow well worth the work...beautiful shot #1960318

Candice C. Calhoun level-deluxe October 17, 2005

Great job, Michelle! Beautiful result..

ccc #1960331

Michelle R. Kovach October 17, 2005

Thank you so much Cathy & Candice! I appreciate your comments!
Have a great day!
Michelle #1960402

Susie Peek-Swint October 17, 2005

Excellent ps work Michelle ~ your end result is stunning ~ well done! #1960459

Michelle R. Kovach October 17, 2005

Thank you so much Susie! I appreciate your comments!
Have a great day!
Michelle #1960748

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic October 17, 2005

Wow, thats beautiful..Great work on this...I love the colors and the job you did fixing it....well done and a beautiful animal! #1960785

Michelle R. Kovach October 17, 2005

Thank you so much Shelly! I really appreciate your comments!
Have a great day!
Michelle #1960803

Jessica McCollam October 17, 2005

WOW!! That was alot of work, Michelle! The end results are well worth it!:) #1960889

John Rivera level-classic October 17, 2005

The word here is WOW! As others have agreed. You did an incredible here Michelle! Great work! The end product is magnificent!! #1960969

October 17, 2005

You rock, Michelle!! lol Great job!
Patrick #1961170

Joy Rector October 17, 2005

beautiful shot #1961191

Sandy Landon October 17, 2005

Incredible!!! Fantastic post work!! #1961391

Kathleen Clemons October 17, 2005

An amazing transformation, Michelle!! #1961610

Dale Ann Cubbage October 17, 2005

WOW!! This is fantastic Michelle!! Great editing, like Marcie, I never would have known! It looks like a velvet painting to me. So beautiful, congrats!

da #1961937

Terry R. Hatfield October 17, 2005

It Turned Out Great Michelle!!I Like It:-) #1962776

Deb Holmes-Hatfield October 17, 2005

Excellent PS work Michelle, all your work really turned out great results! #1962867

Michelle R. Kovach October 17, 2005

Thank you so much Jessica, John, Patrick, Joy, Sandy, Kathleen, Dale Ann, Terry & Deb! I appreciate all your comments!
Have a great day!
Michelle #1963250

Dan Holm October 17, 2005

Wow!! Your work really shows, Michelle!! A magnificent portrait! #1963715

Michelle R. Kovach October 18, 2005

Thank you very much Dan! I appreciate your comments as always!
Have a great day!
Michelle #1964508

Elisabeth A. Gay October 18, 2005

Wow you did a really fantastic job of this Michelle!!
Ann #1966836

Michelle R. Kovach October 18, 2005

Thank you very much Ann! I appreciate your comments!
Have a great day!
Michelle #1966869

Stephen Zacker October 18, 2005

Great capture and lighting #1966975

Michelle R. Kovach October 18, 2005

Thank you so much Stephen! I appreciate your comments!
Have a great day!
Michelle #1967267

Laura Clay-Ballard October 19, 2005

allyour work paid off. awesome image. #1969402

Michelle R. Kovach October 19, 2005

Thank you very much Laura! I appreciate your comments!
Have a great day!
Michelle #1969413

Lynn Crawford October 21, 2005

Wow what a difference you made in the original photo, the colors are so viberant and clear and I really like the black background, you did a wonderful job editing this shot :) #1975733

Michelle R. Kovach October 21, 2005

Thank you very much Lynn! I appreciate you taking the time to comment!
Have a great day!
Michelle #1975844

Stanley J. Contrades October 30, 2005

Very regal indeed and your presentation speaks volumes, Michelle!! Spectacular end result to your editing work!!
Much Aloha,
Stan #2015974

Michelle R. Kovach October 30, 2005

Thank you so much Stan! I always appreciate your comments!
It was worth the effort! :)
Have a great day!
Michelle #2016257

Pat Gamwell November 05, 2005

Don't know how I missed this! Tigers are my favorite animals & the results of this pic is fantastic! I think we should show the original more often. This is wonderful & the editing is INCREDIBLE! #2037704

Michelle R. Kovach November 05, 2005

Thank you so much Pat! I appreciate you taking the time to comment!
Have a great day!
Michelle #2038800

Daniel Diaz November 09, 2005

This is one of the best touch-ups I've ever seen Michelle,INCREDIBLE!!!!!! #2053821

Christina M. Brekke November 09, 2005

wow awesome pic! you did put alot of work into it! nice job! As Always! #2054017

Michelle R. Kovach November 09, 2005

Thank you so much Daniel & Christina! I appreciate all your comments!
Have a great day!
Michelle #2056680

Pat Gamwell November 22, 2005

Had no doubt this one would be in the finals! CONGRATULATIONS, Michelle! #2109151

Candice C. Calhoun level-deluxe November 23, 2005

Congratulations!

ccc #2109443

Michelle R. Kovach November 23, 2005

Thank you so much Pat & Candice! I appreciate your comments!
Congrats to all the finalists!
Have a great day!
Michelle #2109822

Jenny Bosmans November 23, 2005

Congratulations on another beautiful finalist, Michelle!! #2109947

Michelle R. Kovach November 23, 2005

Thank you very much Jenny! I appreciate your comments!
Best of luck to all the finalists!
Have a great day!
Michelle #2109969

Deb Holmes-Hatfield November 23, 2005

Congratulations, Michelle! #2110623

Gail Vitikacs level-classic November 23, 2005

Way to go Michelle! Congratulations! #2110642

Michelle R. Kovach November 23, 2005

Thank you so much Deb! I appreciate your comments!
Have a great day!
Michelle #2110648

Michelle R. Kovach November 23, 2005

Thank you very much Gail! I appreciate your comments!
Sorry the wires crossed on me!
Have a great day!
Michelle #2110669

Terry L. Ellis level-classic November 23, 2005

Congratulations, Michelle, on this beauty of a finalist! Wonderful work! #2112830

Michelle R. Kovach November 23, 2005

Thank you so much Terry! I appreciate your comments!
Have a great day!
Michelle #2112845

Cyn Valentine November 23, 2005

Wow! Congratulations Michelle..what a stunner!!! Fantastic work..best of luck! #2112956

Michelle R. Kovach November 23, 2005

Thank you very much Cyn! I appreciate your comments!
Have a great day!
Michelle #2113188

Stanley J. Contrades November 23, 2005

CONGRATULATIONS on this majestic Finalist, Michelle!! Lots of good luck wishes to you for more success in the next round!!
Much Aloha,
Stan
#2113427

Stephen Zacker November 23, 2005

Really nice. Congratulations #2114087

Michelle R. Kovach November 23, 2005

Thank you very much Stan & Stephen! I appreciate your comments!
Have a great day!
Michelle #2114287

Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 23, 2005

Excellent work on this, congratulations!! #2115117

Michelle R. Kovach November 24, 2005

Thank you very much Donna! I appreciate your comments!
Have a great day!
Michelle #2116168

Daniel Diaz November 26, 2005

Big Congrats on your finalists Michelle, this one really blew me away!!! #2121371

Michelle R. Kovach November 26, 2005

Thank you so much Daniel! I really appreciate your comments!
Have a great day!
Michelle #2121534

January 11, 2006

Awesome Image! Kudos to you for the work alone!! #2278231

Michelle R. Kovach January 11, 2006

Thank you so very much Matthew! It was a labor of love & I enjoyed the end result!
Have a great day!
Michelle #2278242

Silvia Nunes January 16, 2006

WOW great job beautiful shot!! #2295639

Michelle R. Kovach January 16, 2006

Thank you very much Silvia! I appreciate your comments!
Have a great day!
Michelle #2296405

Mary N C. Taitt April 08, 2006

Fantastic job getting rid of the fence--great pose and compositrion, color and clarity!! Congratulations on your finalist! Mary :-) #2621709

Michelle R. Kovach April 08, 2006

Thank you very much Mary! I appreciate all your comments!
Have a great day!
Michelle #2623284

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