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    This was one of the bigger walrus bulls in the colony. Photographed from the beach in Svalbard, Norway at about 10 p.m.

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    Tripod low on the beach, cropped for comp from left and above, levels, curves, luminosity mask, selective burning, NR and sharpened in CS6.

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    Excellent detail & colour on this big guy Rachel, considering the flat light, could you not extract any colour out of the water by any chance?
    Some nice battle scars showing.
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    Thanks Marc - I think the color of the water is accurate. It was more brown in the shallows of the cove of the fjord, no blues coming through.

    Thanks again,
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    Hi Rachel,

    what a big one. I only can agree with Marc on the details. Sharpness in the face looks a tad over sharpened to me, but can be his skin! I like it a lot.
    This chap could have cleaned himself a bit before you took the image, guess he wash' aware of that

    Have a great eve

    Ciao
    Anette

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    Rachel, is this FF on the RHS?
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    Thanks Anette. Steve - yes, it is.

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    Hi Rachel, that's a shame as I think tighter and more to the RHS could have also worked well nicely. Good colour and detail, might just bring down the brighter part of the walrus on the very RHS?

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    Impressive looking fellow Rachel.
    For me there is a bit too much water in the foreground and I would crop a bit off so that we are closer to the walrus.

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    Hi Rachel,
    nice big fella.
    Good detail, like the subtle coloration,low POV works nice.
    I think it is crying for pano, too much of water visible, just my 2 cents.

    TFS Andreas

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    Thanks Steve, Martin and Andreas.

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