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Changeling


 
BetterPhoto.com All Time Best Photo Contest Editor's Pick BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest SECOND PLACE Winner   Changeling
Changeling

Steven W. Lepak

 
 
 
- John Rivera

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Great work here Steven!


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March 26, 2011

 
- Joannie Bertucci

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  One of the finest "fractured" filter image I've seen on the site Steven!


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March 26, 2011

 

Steven W. Lepak
  Thanks for your kind comments John & Joannie. This was a low-light capture shot at high ISO. Although I liked the image, even after noise removal, I thought it was still a lemon (not post-able quality). . . so I made some lemonade in the digital darkroom.


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March 29, 2011

 

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  great image but how ?


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April 27, 2011

 

Karen Celella
  Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Steven!


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April 27, 2011

 

Steven W. Lepak
  I shot this image at the Milwaukee Zoo with a Canon 70-200 f2.8L at 200mm wih my Canon 50D. This animal was sitting very still in a dark enclosure directly below a light shining down on him. The capture was made at f2.8 and high ISO resulting in a noisy image. I used NeatImage noise removal, darkened the background just a bit in PS with a mask layer, and applied the Fractalius filter. Because the beast's spots were the same color/darkness as the background, application of the Fractalius filter created the effect of making the beast look hollow with a framework of color - I thought the "Changling" title was well-suited to this look. Best Regards, Steven


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April 27, 2011

 

Merna L. Nobile
  Take photo, Sleep
Edit photo, Sleep
Received award, stop sleeping
CONGRATULATIONS, Merna


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April 27, 2011

 

Steven W. Lepak
  Read puzzling member comment,
go back to sleep
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz


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April 27, 2011

 

Patti Coblentz
  Then wake up...:))you have a winner! Congratulations, Stephen!


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April 27, 2011

 

Mary K. Robison
  Congratulations on your superb and well earned winner, Stephen!
(Personally, I think it deserved to go higher...)


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April 27, 2011

 

Karen Celella
  Congratulations on your amazing winner, Stephen.


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April 28, 2011

 
- Lydia Williams

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  WOW, Steven...this is a beautiful image..You did it up well...love it.!
Congratulations!


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April 28, 2011

 
- Joannie Bertucci

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  Boy Steven do you know how to make lemonade! :-) Big congratulations on your gold badge!


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April 28, 2011

 
- Usman M. Bajwa

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  Huge CONGRATZ on your Second Place GOLD!!!

UB.


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April 29, 2011

 
- Nancyj E. Hovey

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  C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving 2nd Place WINNER! 8o)


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April 29, 2011

 

Steven W. Lepak
  Thanks to all for you kind comments.
Best Regards, Steven


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April 29, 2011

 
- Irene Colling

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  Love your lemonade Steven.

Your subject was a perfect candidate for the Fract filter. Your settings expertly created and wonderful and intriguing photo art image.

Congratulations on your gold award.


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April 30, 2011

 

David M. Montero
  Great use of the frac filter. Congratulations on your winning selection Steven!


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May 11, 2011

 

Jane Hirst
  Nice win.....great use of that filter.


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July 02, 2013

 
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