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    Default Cheetah Portrait

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    1D MKIII
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    Crits appreciated

    Forgot to add that hehad seen some Impala in the distance at the time of this image!
    Last edited by Dumay de Boulle; 08-01-2012 at 05:41 AM.

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    Hi Dumay, a cracking portrait with your characteristic IQ as ever. A slight tweak in Levels I feel will give it a bit more 'pop', but personal choice, worth a try.

    Killer BKG, great image!

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    Dumay,

    Truly wonderful, stupendous detail, great BG

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    Thanks guys...Steve I tried your suggestion, levels and add 12, 1.00, 227

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    Figures are suggestive Dumay and I might have applied a mask for the nose, eye stripe and the corner of the eye to ensure the darker areas do not fill in/choke, however you get the idea and you can adjust accordingly, however, WDYT?
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    Dumay,

    As far as I can tell the re-post has in reality just made the blacks blacker and although there is a slight improvement on the fur, the nose seems to have lost a slight something.

    I all honesty I would have left it as was

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    Hi Dumay,
    just can echo Steve`s critic, wonderful close portrait with lovely colors and superb detail visible. The Rp is even a tad better , quite an improvement.

    Like your PP very much , Dumay.

    When i one day, will be again in SA, i book a course with you !!

    LOve 99% of your images.

    Cheers Andreas

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    Thanks again...I agree I should have masked the nose and eye stripe.
    Andreas, no problem...we could share our tricks.

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    No worries Dumay, meant to add that in my OP, but you can adjust later when you have a minute.

    Andreas, no problem...we could share our tricks.
    Andreas, lets put it in the pipeline, but no putting your towel down in the front seat Dumay, concessions on Rack rates I assume?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Steve Kaluski View Post
    No worries Dumay, meant to add that in my OP, but you can adjust later when you have a minute.


    Andreas, lets put it in the pipeline, but no putting your towel down in the front seat Dumay, concessions on Rack rates I assume?
    Steve i do not understand what you mean, please clarify for me in German !

    Andreas

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    To secure prime place, something that was done at pool side or beach.

    Now back to Critiquing.
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    Cracking portrait bud. Lovely IQ as mentioned. Gotta love it when you get the amber in the eye to pop like this.
    I like the RP except for the choked up blacks, good suggestion by Steve, I normally paint back to darker areas through a mask after adding some 'oomph'

    When is the "trick-sharing" party?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Morkel Erasmus View Post
    Cracking portrait bud. Lovely IQ as mentioned. Gotta love it when you get the amber in the eye to pop like this.
    I like the RP except for the choked up blacks, good suggestion by Steve, I normally paint back to darker areas through a mask after adding some 'oomph'

    When is the "trick-sharing" party?
    Hey Morkel, what is this ? Self inviting ? Does it come good (LOL) ?

    It will be announced on Facebook , i am not a member of this kind of community , but i just say that!

    Cheers Andreas

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    Quote Originally Posted by Andreas Liedmann View Post
    Hey Morkel, what is this ? Self inviting ? Does it come good (LOL) ?

    It will be announced on Facebook , i am not a member of this kind of community , but i just say that!

    Cheers Andreas
    We are talking about magic card tricks, right???

    And I suggest we use MySpace. Facebook is so last year.

    (now, as Steve said, back to critique hehe)
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    Thanks for the HI Jack guys Just kidding13 comments, same 4 guys...Anyway thanks for the comments!

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    Nice simple composition Dumay. Like the clarity and color of the RP but the slightly softer OP works for me as well.

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