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Alfred Forns
06-17-2010, 08:02 PM
Congratulations Rachel Hollander
Very Lucky Shot


Taken in the Sabi Sands in August 2009. I asked our ranger to go around so that the elephant was positioned between us and the setting sun and also to get out in front of the elephant. This one came out the best and only when reviewing the shots later did I see that a bird had flown into the shot. I consider this probably a once in a lifetime shot.

Canon 50D
100-400 at 105mm
Tv 1/1000
Av f11
ISO 800

Processed in DPP and then sunspots on the body of the elephant and the trunk cloned out in PS Elements. This is a crop. The original has the elephant, sun and bird in the center of the shot. I am slightly torn about the crop because I do consider this likely a once in a lifetime shot and really like the original too. I'll post the original as well because I would really like opinions on the crop or if people would do something differently.

C&C welcome and appreciated. Thanks,

Rachel

Harshad Barve
06-17-2010, 08:25 PM
Congratulations Rachel , double strike for you

Dan Brown
06-17-2010, 09:44 PM
Big Congrats on the double IOTW!!

denise ippolito
06-17-2010, 10:19 PM
Two IOTW wins! Fantastic!! Congrats!!

Rachel Hollander
06-18-2010, 07:30 AM
Thanks very much all. I am very excited and honored.

Rachel

Axel Hildebrandt
06-18-2010, 11:48 AM
Congratulations, Rachel!

Jackie Schuknecht
06-18-2010, 08:48 PM
Way to go Rachel, congratulations!

Stuart Hill
06-19-2010, 07:55 AM
Big congrats Rachel. Beautiful colours.

David Stephens
06-19-2010, 01:07 PM
Congrats.

Very nice end result and I like this crop.

Fabs Forns
06-19-2010, 01:52 PM
Sweet silhouette, Rachel, congratulations!

Rachel Hollander
06-20-2010, 09:47 PM
Thanks again everyone.

Rachel

Nate Chappell
06-23-2010, 11:52 AM
Congrats again Rachel, a 2 for this week!

Rachel Hollander
06-23-2010, 06:58 PM
Thanks Nate