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Family Portrait

© Anthony L. Mancuso

Family Portrait

Uploaded: April 25, 2009

Description

105mm 1/640 sec @ f7.1 ISO 500



Exif: F Number: 7.1, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/640 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 500, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 105.00 mm, Model: NIKON D80

Comments

Anthony L. Mancuso April 25, 2009

Cropped, boosted saturation, and levels adjust..used a gradient filter and selecvely toned the males head to compensate for lots of contrast in the lighting between the two adults..also cloned out some distracting elements in the BG. #1118632

Michael Kelly level-classic April 25, 2009

Anthony love it and I think you did a remarkable job in PP to get this looking so good. Lighting conditions in zoos and for wildlife in general are so tough because you can't just say move over here please.

The composition looks very nice and I am sure thats why you cropped as you did, but I love the two little ones in the back it was a shame to lose them.

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Debbie E. Payne April 25, 2009

Anthony I like the way those two little ones are cuddling in the original. I think you need to put them back in. You did a great job on working with such contrasty light I love to go to the zoo but most of my zoo shots belong in the trash. #7449643

Sharon Lohrmann April 25, 2009

anthony, I concur with mike, great pp on this image. the edited version looks terrific. I like the two little ones in the back, but I also like the way you cropped the image. #7449751

Anthony L. Mancuso April 25, 2009

Thanks for the compliments..its true Mike, I cropped out the little ones in the back because I thought the composition worked better without them, but since they tugged on the ol' heartstrings so much I attemtpted to edit them in... #7449903

Michael Kelly level-classic April 25, 2009

That's fantastic Anthony! Keeps the comp and gets um in the shot. I love it - bet the judges will too. #7449926

Anthony L. Mancuso April 25, 2009

Sorry..saw some stuff after I posted that needed more work..the new kids on the block looked slightly blurrier than the rest of the clan so I did a high pass filter on them, I also tweeked the lighting a little more to get them to match Dad as much as possible...i also extended Dad's hind quarters because in the original the line of his back leg matched perfectly with the black area and I didn't think it looked right.. #7449940

Sharon Lohrmann April 25, 2009

AAAAAAAAAAAA! like magic before my eyes. it would never have occurred to me to do this - or I think, that you could do this. what a family portrait.

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Debbra Bailey April 25, 2009

This is amazing! I loved the orgianl post, then saw the two litte ones in the original image and as a mom and animal lover went ahhhhhh, then was so happy to see them added :) You did an amazing editing and cloning job! #7449996

Jeanine M. Bailey April 25, 2009

WOW...AMAZING editing Job Tony!!! I LOVE the final outcome with the whole family together!!! :):) #7450012

Anthony L. Mancuso April 25, 2009

Thanks ladies...I think cloning and blening thins in are a couple of my stronger editing points and i'm happy with the way this came out, if it wasn't for you guys I wouldn't have even consiidering trying to get them in the shot...In case some of you notice I did see that the grey part of the high pass filter showed up on this last version in some spots for some reason, so I touched it up one more time and entered it in the contest.... #7450054

Dale Hardin April 25, 2009

Tony, this is an amazing piece of work. I liked the original crop and the way you utilized the gradient. But moving the little ones in was a superior indication of your skills. Well done. Well done indeed. #7450340

Esther R. Tinz April 26, 2009

Glad you didn't 'break-up' the family. The two little ones are just adorable and really add to the family portrait. You're good Tony! #7450796

Anthony L. Mancuso April 26, 2009

Thank you Esther..and that that is quite a compliment coming from the master of editing himself, Dale.. #7451130

Christie R. Bielss April 26, 2009

Dadgum Tony! This is fantastic and oh, so adorable!!! EXCELLENT work on this! Love all those babies in the shot! You're good!! #7451427

Ellen H. Robertson level-classic April 26, 2009

Perfect title, amazing shot. And even more amazing editing. You guys are wizards.
Love their sleepy eyes, glad you put the back babies back in. #7453268

Anthony L. Mancuso April 26, 2009

Thank ya, Thank ya very much little ladies.. #7453798

Sharon Lohrmann May 19, 2009

congrats on the ep tony! #7537710

Dale Hardin May 19, 2009

WTG Tony. Well deserved. #7537762

Christie R. Bielss May 19, 2009

Congrats on the EP Tony! You earned it! #7537766

Anthony L. Mancuso May 19, 2009

Thanks phellos!!! #7538148

Michael Kelly level-classic May 20, 2009

Such a great shot - well deserved EP. Congratulations! #7540379

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