Please Mum... (Thankful)
Uploaded: August 22, 2009
Can I have some?
I found mom and baby adorable, so I really wanted to focus in on them. Playing around with Photoshop(finally, sitting down and trying some things) I cloned out the distracting b/ground of harsh light/plexi-glass with the blue poles.
I added saturation/contrast and automatic levels, with 100% unsharp mask.
(F 5.6 @ 1/100 sec., 800 ISO- dark inside, Pattern Mode, Focal Length set at 63 mm.)
I couldn't of done these changes without you BP friends- Thank you for your encouragement, your advice, critiques and friendships.
Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/100 seconds, Flash: fired, auto mode, ISO: 800, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 63.00 mm, Model: PENTAX *ist D
Sherran Andersen August 22, 2009
One of my favourite animals Chris... the baby is just too cute! Great expression. Sherran #1171388Christine Lobsinger August 22, 2009
Hey Sherran, thank you very much...Ann Coates August 22, 2009
You have captured a really lovely moment here Christine. I know what you mean about PS, a bit of a learning curve isn't it? Wonderful work here Christine. #7879149Christine Lobsinger August 22, 2009
Hi Ann, I so appreciate you poppin' in - thanks a bunch for your comments!!CHRISTINE
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Teresa Burnett August 22, 2009
Adorable!! Wonderful capture, Christine! Perfect timing, great comp and details!! Great work!! #7879185Dominick M. Dimacale August 23, 2009
Cute image here, Christine, what a cutie!Dominick #7879322
Michelle Alton August 23, 2009
Wonderful work, Christine. #7879477Christine Lobsinger August 23, 2009
Good Afternoon, Teresa, Dominick, and Michelle. THankS a bunch- I truly appreciate your comments- thank you!Murry Grigsby August 23, 2009
Terrific moment, design, light, saturated colors and post processing Christine!! Are these the BP judges? :0) #7881158Christine Lobsinger August 23, 2009
Ha!! Murry, thank you for your kind and fun comments above...Courtenay Vanderbilt August 23, 2009
Many thanks Christine! It must have been primate day at BP...I saw several! LOL Great capture and wonderful post processing work! #7881524Christine Lobsinger August 23, 2009
Hi Courtenay, Yep, probably fam day at the zoo...lol..Kathleen Rinker August 24, 2009
Great shot Christine, wonderful pp work, that baby is just too cute!!! #7882384Karen Kessler August 24, 2009
Great job, Christine! Your hard work is showing here, too! This is SO ADORABLE!!! (The title is perfect!) #7884835Christine Lobsinger August 24, 2009
Hello Kathleen and Karen,THanKS a big Bunch for the wonderful Comments above... I truly appreciate them!!
CHRISTINE
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Nancyj E. Hovey August 25, 2009
Excellent work, my friend... wow...Christine Lobsinger August 25, 2009
Hi Momj...Laura E. Swan August 27, 2009
Good Job Sister! That was hard work!!!I am still trying to totally figure out the healing tou. Sometimes it works great and others it just smears colors around and duplicate things! Grrr!
Great Job!
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Christine Lobsinger August 28, 2009
THankS a bunCH!! I appreciate you sis... and I love your thumbnail..I saw you in the CRC...Nancyj E. Hovey August 28, 2009
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SChristine Lobsinger August 28, 2009
Good Morning MOMJ... I, THANK YOU!!!Laura E. Swan August 28, 2009
Yipppeeeeeee! EFP! :) You worked hard on this one too! :)Christine Lobsinger August 28, 2009
Thanks a Bunch Sis...Marisol Pastor August 31, 2009
What a great capture Christine! #7904222Christine Lobsinger August 31, 2009
THANKS AGAIN MARISOL for taking your time to view my images... this one was a lot of work, but one of my fav's.Lisa J. Boulden November 17, 2009
Sweet and wonderful, Christine!Tori A. Gonzalez November 17, 2009
Oh my goodness, this adorable! great capture :) #8140642Christine Lobsinger November 17, 2009
Hi Lisa, and Tori...THANKS SO MUCH FOR CHECKING OUT 'Please Mum...'
CHRISTINE
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Laura E. Swan February 02, 2010
Ah yes! I remember this one now!! Still lovin' it!:)
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Christine Lobsinger February 03, 2010
Ha... thanks sis..Merna L. Nobile April 03, 2010
Hi Christine You smiling lady of "What Else you got"? Where did you find this adorable image.Christine Lobsinger April 03, 2010
Hi Merna, such a nice thing to say...I found Momma and Baby at the Toronto Zoo..
I usually only use my wide-angle cam.. but these two were inside very far away- used my 200ml. lens.. then I did all the PS to remove the window and wood/steel behind them..
I think the title is great... they were so cute!
I have another shot of these two in my gallery too..
THANKS for asking...
Happy Easter to you my friend!
CHRISTINE
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Christine Lobsinger April 03, 2010
Oh Merna, please look at the last image on page 5 in my gallery.. called 'Pranster'...CHRIS
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john forrant April 03, 2010
This is fantastic! Great composition, great work in PS. Great evrything! #8508255Carla Capra Anderson April 03, 2010
Hi Christine,Christine Lobsinger April 03, 2010
ThanK YOU very much John and Carla.. it truly means alot for both of you to say so!I am not proficient in PS at all.. it too me HOURS to clone alittle area then the next etc... I don't like computer work, ha! But I realize, you need to sometimes get rid of the terrible b/gr... I use PS 7.0 and all I really know how to do is the VERY BASICS...
Thanks again,
Sincerely,
CHRISTINE
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Rita Hill April 05, 2010
Great capture Christine! very well done and congrats on the EP! #8511569Christine Lobsinger April 05, 2010
Thanks so much Rita.. appreciate you saying so!Christine
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Kim Andelkovic November 30, 2010
Awww Chris I love this......its way to cute ;-) #9072842Christine Lobsinger December 01, 2010
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