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    No rhino fest,just two elephant seal youngsters play fighting in surf.Image taken at californian coast.

    Canon EOS 1D MK II
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    F 5,6 / 1/400sec / ISO 100

    Processed in RPP + PS ; cloned out some really distracting catchlights on the seals.

    Full frame

    C&C as always welcome and appreciated

    Cheers Andreas

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    Hi Andreas - nice to see something different and I like the pov. I do wish for more room around and unfortunately feel that it just doesn't have your usual high IQ and detail. My guess is that you may have taken this a while ago?

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    Hi Andreas, looks like tough shooting conditions, and as Rachel mentioned, taken a while back, so things have certainly come on since this. Agree on the highlights, especially the one that follows the outline of the RHS seal. Certainly shooting wider would have been better, creating a better composition. Have you added any USM to the water? I would also look to removing the rusty blob in the BKG LHS. Might have squeaked the ISO to 200 for more SS.

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    Hi Rachel,Steve you just hit me with your comments.
    Just realized , processing was not that good. Tried something different with NIK Color EFEX.
    This time went back to usual WF. Only photoshop onboard tools , with a bit different color , i am not sure to reduce even more blue.
    Double raw processing in ACR.
    WDYT?
    Cheers Andreas
    PS: conditions has been tough , light wise.!!
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    Hi Andreas, the colours look far better and that yellow cast has gone, offering a more vibrant and clean clean image. The sea BKG has also benefitted from the reprocessing too. There is also more definition & clarity within the subjects. I will it leave it with you about adjusting the blue. Sadly there is little you can do about the highlight halo and I can't see another option on cropping, perhaps someone else might have a view?

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    Thanks Steve, so rework was worth it.
    And sticking to PS only .

    Andreas

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    Andreas - I agree, the repost is a definite improvement in IQ, color and detail.

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    Thanks Rachel.

    Andreas

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    Hi Andreas,

    I mght shall stay in English I assume
    Guess just the cropping has been left to me, as I have read through. Well, I like it the way it is, might a little bit more room, but na it is fine that way. In the second post you got rid of the brown thingy, that jumped in my eye first, sadly only with other peoples images such disturbing objects jumps in my eyes, with mine I still oversee so much, bugger

    Have a great weekend

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    All been said, Andreas. I like your repost for the reasons Steve mentioned. Comp works for me with the raised heads dead-centre.
    You got good detail in tough light.
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