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St. Louis Zoo-Excedrine

© Debbie Fleri

St. Louis Zoo-Excedrine

Uploaded: May 14, 2007

Description

400mm zoom, hand held, Manuel setting to get past glass glare and prints,
Cloned out piece of rope in foreground and piece of hay on her chin. I loved this pose, tried to get past the rope but couldn't get her framed like I wanted and hate to miss the pose if she moved, and she did right after this shot...So glad I got it and hated that I had to do clone work...

Please tell me honestly what you think of the clone job...I used MGI Photosuite 4.0...Yes I know there are other programs with fancier steps but that is the one I learned on and just use to it so that is the one I use...Original posted in comments...Thanks Debbie ; )

Comments

Debbie Fleri May 14, 2007

Here is the original...Untouched...I didn't have room to mention that her baby was beside her cutting flips and playing with a stuffed soak... #655330

Chris Ebben May 14, 2007

I think you did very well with the cloning, if you hadn't said anything I'd not have picked it. I think it does look better with the cloning. Very beautiful looking girl=^..^= #4282714

Debbie Fleri May 14, 2007

Thanks,,,I was sort of worried that it was easy to tell...

I really liked the pose,,,but what can you do with an animal in the zoo behind glass hard to tell her wipe your chin and could you move up just a little bit that rope is in the way...and every other angle just didn't work...she was down in a little trench like groove...I just love the zoo...Thanks I loved your cat...Going to look at your gallery now...Have a good evening...TTfn...Debbie : ) #4283303

Joan Powell June 15, 2007

Too funny , what a cute shot . #4401551

Lindley Johnson level-classic June 15, 2007

Terrific image, Debbie, and a perfect title! You did a great job with the cloning. #4401691

Sandra Freyler June 16, 2007

This is TOO cute, Debbie! Excellent capture and love his/her expression! :) #4402799

Debbie Fleri June 28, 2007

Thank you Joan, Lindley, Sandra...

You three have!!! Awesome galleries...: ) #4453715

Brenda c. McFarland July 02, 2007

She looks just like I feel at the end of the day. I have 4 kids! I was wondering where the cloning was till I got to this page and saw the orignal. You did an outstanding job with the cloning! Way to go!! #4466926

Donna La Mattino Pagakis July 02, 2007

Outstanding image Debbie!! Such great timing!! Best of luck with this beauty!!!

PS- if you wouldn't have shown the before and after I wouldn't have known about the cloning at all.

Take care!!!

Donna #4467059

Dan Holm July 02, 2007

Wow! What a catch!! Awesome shot, Debbie! #4467495

Steven E. Ray July 19, 2007

You did well cloning out the rope. If you had not said anything, I don't think I would have noticed the repeated straw on the right. When I clone, I work on random clones to hide the fix. Very well done. I was going to comment initially, that's my expression when I can't remember something. "Where's my brains" :) Apes are fun! #4528249

Debbie Fleri July 21, 2007

Thanks Brenda,,,Donna,,,Steven...

Thanks for your comments and your advise and pointers...: )

Your galleries are awesome and I have revisited them more than one...: ) #4535292

Debbie Fleri July 21, 2007

Sorry Dan didn't me to skip your name...: )

You know I visit your gallery almost everyday...: ) #4535296

Paulette Plakidas July 25, 2007

oh, this is so great! I love it, and I love the title :) #4559622

Debbie Fleri July 27, 2007

Thanks Paulette...: )

Trying to squeeze in a few gallery visits before my husband gets home...: )

#4569237

Z. Banu May 22, 2009

WOW!What a capture really so wonderful image well done Debbie. #7546660

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