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    The Hair On My Chinny, Chin, Chin.

    The second from my trip to the Zoo.

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    Re: The Hair On My Chinny, Chin, Chin.

    I liked the Flamingo better. This one is nice but just doesn't stand out as well. Darned natural camoflauge.

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    Re: The Hair On My Chinny, Chin, Chin.

    Thanks for taking the time to comment. I appreciate it very much.

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    Re: The Hair On My Chinny, Chin, Chin.

    I think the harsh shadow kills this shot. Also, if you brightened up the zebra it would help to stand out from the background more.

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    Re: The Hair On My Chinny, Chin, Chin.

    I think this is your second best. I would try a levels adjustment to bring out a little more detail, but still a great image....
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    Re: The Hair On My Chinny, Chin, Chin.

    I would have added a little more space below his (her) mouth. Too bad he isn't chewing on something too
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    Re: The Hair On My Chinny, Chin, Chin.

    Thanks, guys, for the comments. I will work on the image and see how these changes work.

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    Re: The Hair On My Chinny, Chin, Chin.

    On my monitor this looks fine to me. I imagine this one to be the most difficult of all your zoo shots and I think you have got a good result. To achieve this result and manage not to have little or no burnt out whites etc deserves much credit. I can see the skin texture very well also. The background has been blurred nicely and the old chap stands out very well for me.
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    Re: The Hair On My Chinny, Chin, Chin.

    Tom,

    Thanks very much for the finely detailed comments. I really appreciate the feedback. This was a bit more difficult if not for the exposier elements, just getting the image. The animal was not very cooperative so I had to snap as the moment allowed. While I understand a previous comment regarding the shadow, and perhaps this is a significant error when capturing images of animals, I thought the shadow provided a bit of definition. But, I do understand and will incorpate that suggestion in future shoots.

    Thanks again. Hope you are enjoying the holidays.

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