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Iso 4k? **** I need a 1dx, no, I deserve a 1dx. :) Apart from the halo a cracking action shot.
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Hi Andreas - good action, well captured and processed. I like the position in the frame and the splashing water adds to the drama. Aside from the halo, it looks good at ISO 4000.
TFS,
Rachel
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Stunning capture, Andreas!
On Laptop, can not comment on colour, but would have loved to see more eye!
I was just told by a good friend, NEVER go over 1600 ISO on the D3S! Seems unlike google, high ISO is not your friend...?
Will post some images taken with 5 digit ISO, we can compare noise and detail.
Cheers
Andre
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Great moment here Andreas! Initially I felt it needed rotation but the base of the seals is fine and that's actually realistic.
Andre - then I need to sell my D3s as I usually use it higher than 1600 haha
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Hi Andreas, like the interaction, waves and the sea rolling in. Nice soft colours to the sea with the dominance of the dark subjects. Not sure if you have lifted' the seals tonally, or it might be the ISO, but do you think the subjects would benefit from having a more richer, deeper dark colour, but obviously not to the sacrifice of loosing mid tone detail? Being on a slightly sloping beach, your eye wants to rote the image, but the horizon is level. 
TFS
Steve
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Hi Steve thanks for taking your time and RP , understand what you wanted .......... but i do not think it fits my remembering of the shooting conditions.
Even my OP is a tad dark compared to what i remember the shooting .It was overcast , but light overcast no heavy clouds . So the overall scene was lighter than in both versions .
Does it work take your RP and just make it lighter and still keep the tonal values ?
Good question, Maestro , you have the knowledge and the tools
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Cheers Andreas
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Does it work take your RP and just make it lighter and still keep the tonal values ?
Good question Andreas, but if you lighten (or open it up) surely you are then going back to the original point in question? Probably as you say, the OP is the better option, but like you, occasionally I like to ask the question and if we come back to the same place or start, then at least we have explored things and have the satisfaction of doing so.
In asking the question to an image, all I am doing is asking if the 'poster' has thought about the point or not, and if not, perhaps in doing so, i.e. looking at an adjustment, crop, POV it may take the image up a gear, as we all do.
Anyway all good fun Andreas.
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Yep agree what you think about this, and it is not forbidden to ask questions ...........
Keep them coming
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I like the action and the repost. Best thing about the image is that you got high enough so that the horizon line was above the two seals....
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Thanks Artie for your feedback
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I can hear the waves breaking...the splash...beautiful Andreas, well done! Perfect framing and presentation is just right, very realistic in terms of lighting and colour, what I like most is that there is so much detail in the fur of the seals - you've nailed it again Andreas, congratulations!
Kind regards,
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Thanks Gabriela for your kind words ,you put your critiques all the time in nice "clothes"
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Cheers Andreas
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Thanks so much , Gabriela